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Eredivisie · MW3 Goffertstadion, NijmegenRef: Erwin Blank
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NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior result, stats and report

NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
Drew · xG 1.21
2 – 2
FT
Excelsior
Drew · xG 1.84
Excelsior
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Next: NEC Nijmegen v GO Ahead Eagles · Sun 20 Sept · Ajax v Excelsior · Sat 19 Sept
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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior: what we can confirm

NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior has finished in the Eredivisie. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 8 Sept 2026, 20:10 BST

NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior: Lebreton Rescues a Point in Stoppage Time

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Excelsior came from behind twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen, but the hosts will feel they let two points slip after dominating large periods of the match. Noé Lebreton's stoppage-time equaliser saved Excelsior from defeat.

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How it played out

Level at 2–2 when it finished

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No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

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📊 Match recap and data context

NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 at Goffertstadion in an Eredivisie match that saw our model's pick of a NEC win at 45% probability miss the mark. The result defied recent form; Excelsior arrived in strong shape with four wins in their last five, while NEC had managed just one draw and one loss over the same stretch. Both sides found the net, continuing Excelsior's tendency to play in high-scoring contests. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior · Eredivisie ·

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Who decided it

All 22
  1. Noé LebretonNEC Nijmegen★ MOTM1 goal · 27 min7.4
  2. Irakli YegoianExcelsior1 assist · 90 min7.4
  3. Valentin Sulzbacher1 goal · 19 min7.0
  4. Aymen Sliti1 assist · 23 min7.0
  5. Jamiro Monteiro46 min6.9

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

NEC NijmegenExcelsiorEredivisie

The provider forecast gives NEC Nijmegen win the highest 1X2 probability at 44.9%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

NEC Nijmegen
44.9%
Draw
23.6%
Excelsior
31.4%
Both teams to score · Yes
66.1%
Over 2.5 goals
66.5%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-3is the most common scoreline between NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior, landing 2 times across 10 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 3/10recorded league meetings saw both teams score (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 9league matches away from home unbeaten for Excelsior.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • NEC Nijmegen scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Excelsior scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • NEC Nijmegen have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Excelsior have averaged 2.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Kaj Sierhuis has the highest listed average xGOT for NEC Nijmegen at 0.73 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • David Garden has the highest listed average xGOT for Excelsior at 0.72 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior?
    NEC Nijmegen and Excelsior drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie at Goffertstadion.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Adam Tahaui opened the scoring in the 11th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Adam Tahaui (11'), David Garden (43'), Valentin Sulzbacher (73'), Noé Lebreton (92').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Erwin Blank officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior kicked off on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 UK time at Goffertstadion.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    6 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    NEC Nijmegen play GO Ahead Eagles on Sunday, 20 September 2026 UK time. Excelsior play Ajax on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.

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