About the Match

Excelsior faces NEC Nijmegen at Stadion Woudestein on Sat, Apr 4, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC. This match is part of the Eredivisie. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Excelsior and NEC Nijmegen have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen live score with a full set of match features, including:

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• Lineups and formations: Excelsior 5-4-1 formation, manager R. den Uil, NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 formation, manager D. Schreuder. Excelsior starting XI: S. van Gassel, I. Bronkhorst, R. Meissen, C. Widell, A. Zagré, N. Naujoks, L. Hartjes, L. Schouten, D. Sanches Fernandes, G. de Regt, E. Hansson. NEC Nijmegen starting XI: G. Crettaz, E. Dasa, P. Sandler, Deveron Fonville, S. Ouaissa, D. Nejašmić, K. Sano, B. Önal, T. Chery, N. Lebreton, B. Linssen.
• Unavailable players: Excelsior: L. Hartjes (Jumpers knee), H. Akujobi (Injury), M. Jonathans (Knee Injury), C. Raatsie (Shoulder Injury), Jerolldino Armantrading (Injury), L. Schouten (Injury), H. Akujobi (Injury), M. Jonathans (Knee Injury), C. Raatsie (Shoulder Injury), Jerolldino Armantrading (Injury), L. Schouten (Injury), Jerolldino Armantrading (Injury), Jerolldino Armantrading (Injury). NEC Nijmegen: Freek Entius (Knee Injury), J. Cillessen (Injury), B. Pereira (Injury), Freek Entius (Knee Injury), J. Cillessen (Injury), B. Pereira (Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Excelsior and NEC Nijmegen head to head record: Excelsior 1 win(s), NEC Nijmegen 3 win(s), 1 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Alex Bos, Netherlands.
• Stadium: Stadion Woudestein.
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Final score: Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen.

Player of the Match: B. Önal (Rating: 8)

Top rated players of Excelsior:E. Hansson (7.2), S. van Gassel (6.9), R. Meissen (6.9)

Top rated players of NEC Nijmegen:B. Önal (8), G. Crettaz (7.3), E. Dasa (7.3)

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