NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Recent goal-scoring trends favour Over 1.5 Goals in NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior at 90% confidence.

NEC Nijmegen form: NEC Nijmegen come in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 11. They beat PEC Zwolle 3-1 and Willem II 4-1, but lost 3-1 to Feyenoord, 3-0 to Bodo/Glimt and 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt. That works out at an average of 4.0 total goals per game.

Excelsior form: Excelsior come in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 4. They beat Willem II 3-0, Sparta Rotterdam 2-1, Cambuur 4-0 and De Graafschap 5-1, but lost 2-1 to PSV Eindhoven. Those games have averaged 3.8 total goals per match.

Head-to-head: The head-to-head record reinforces the outlook. Their most recent meeting finished Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen, while across the last 5 meetings, NEC Nijmegen have won 4 and Excelsior have won 1.

Key numbers: Across their recent games the two sides average 4.0 and 3.8 total goals per match. NEC Nijmegen have scored 9 goals and conceded 11 across their last 5 matches; Excelsior have scored 15 and conceded 4 across their last 5.

Verdict: Both teams have been involved in open, goal-heavy games lately, averaging 3.9 total goals between them, and neither defence has been keeping things tight. Those attacking and defensive patterns point to a goal-filled game, making Over 1.5 Goals the stronger call.

Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals at 90% confidence.

Prediction based on form, head-to-head and statistical analysis. It is not a guarantee.