NEC vs Excelsior H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC were up against Excelsior in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on August 9. NEC emerged victorious with a 5-0 win.

On the 14th minute, Dirk Proper netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in NEC's favor. This was followed by goals from Koki Ogawa, Brian Linssen and Tjaronn Chery, making the final score 5-0.

As NEC and Excelsior renew their battle, the memory of NEC's 0-3 win in their Eredivisie match from a year ago still lingers. Following their win against Blackburn in a friendly on August 2, NEC head into this clash with renewed confidence.

Excelsior, on the other hand, are coming off a defeat to Cambuur Leeuwarden in a friendly on August 2. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

This Eredivisie match offers a platform for NEC and Excelsior’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. NEC’s Basar Onal and Tjaronn Chery have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Dick Schreuder’s leadership, remains effective. NEC have also relied on Brian Linssen, Philippe Sandler and Youssef El Kachati to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Adam Carlenhas been pivotal for Excelsior’s attack, guided by Ruben den Uil, combining to deliver important assists.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of NEC vs Excelsior with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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Head-to-head

Over five meetings since April 2021, the teams have each had their moments. Both NEC and Excelsior have managed two victories, and one game ended in draw. Their latest meeting occurred on May 6, 2024, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with NEC winning 0-3. Across these five head-to-head matches, NEC have scored eleven goals, while Excelsior have netted seven. So far, neither NEC nor Excelsior have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

NEC have won three of their three matches in Eredivisie this season, with zero draws and zero defeats, scoring twelve goals, averaging 4.00 per match, while conceding one, an average of 0.33 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Excelsior have recorded zero wins, zero draws, and three losses in three matches, scoring two goals, averaging 0.67 per match, while conceding eleven, an average of 3.67 per match.

NEC are coming off a win in their last match against Blackburn, while Excelsior’s previous game resulted in a loss against Cambuur Leeuwarden.. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, NEC have claimed ten victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn four times, while Excelsior have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing three.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for NEC - Excelsior in real time.

NEC kicked off the game with Gonzalo Crettaz, Calvin Verdonk, Philippe Sandler who got substituted by Sam de Laat on the 77th minute, Brayann Pereira, Basar Onal who got substituted by Virgil Misidjan on the 71st minute, Kodai Sano, Dirk Proper, Sami Ouaissa, Brian Linssen who got substituted by Rober Gonzalez on the 71st minute, Tjaronn Chery who got substituted by Vito van Crooij on the 83rd minute and Koki Ogawa who got substituted by Youssef El Kachati on the 77th minute as starters, with Freek Entius, Jasper Cillessen, Jetro Willems, Yousri Sbai, Thomas Ouwejan, Vito van Crooij, Rober Gonzalez, Sontje Hansen, Virgil Misidjan, Sam de Laat, Argyrios Darelas and Youssef El Kachati on the bench.

Excelsior's starting eleven were Stijn van Gassel who got substituted by Tijmen Holla on the 30th minute, Arthur Zagre, Casper Widell, Ilias Bronkhorst, Stan Henderikx, Stijn Middendorp who got substituted by Rick Meissen on the 71st minute, Adam Carlen, Gyan de Regt, Noah Naujoks who got substituted by Zach Booth on the 71st minute, Derensili Sanches Fernandes who got substituted by Do-young Yoon on the 58th minute and Mike van Duinen who got substituted by Jerolldino Bergraaf on the 71st minute, with Tijmen Holla, Rick Meissen, Nolan Martens, Zach Booth, Do-young Yoon, Nesto Groen, Jerolldino Bergraaf and Giulliano Cairo on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NEC sit 1st with nine points from three matches, while Excelsior are currently 17th in the table with zero points from three matches.

Stats

Explore stats from NEC vs Excelsior on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.11 - 0.84
• Ball Possession: 62 - 38
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 15 - 9
• Shots On Target: 10 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 14
• Corners: 7 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 28 - 22
• Saves: 6 - 5
• Free Kicks: 13 - 14
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 121 - 89
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 80 - 50
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 32 - 18
• Tackles: 28 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 19 - 15
• Total Crosses: 13 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 6
• Interceptions: 4 - 14
• Clearances: 19 - 18

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Adam Carlen and Basar Onal were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NEC and Excelsior in real time. You can watch the goals by Dirk Proper, Koki Ogawa, Brian Linssen and Tjaronn Chery as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NEC - Excelsior are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.