Excelsior '31 vs NEC
Netherlands - KNVB Cup
NEC are creating the better shooting profile with average 4.7 overall shots and 1.83 xG. Their season scoring average is 1.7 goals per game, so the next major chance is likely to come from their side.
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Well below avg
1.67League 4.12
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
17%League 77%
Both Teams Score
Well below avg
34%League 60%
Corners
Well below avg
4.00League 11.12
Over / Under
0.5
1+ goal
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ goals
OVER66%UNDER34%2.5
3+ goals
OVER33%UNDER67%3.5
4+ goals
OVER33%UNDER67%
The recent scoring sample is stronger for Over 0.5 at 100% across the last 10 relevant matches. That makes the goal market a top pick for this match.
Team Performance
Excelsior '31
Home
NEC
Away
Points & Results
- 3.00PPG1.10
- 100%Wins20%
- 100%First to Score40%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game2.501.70
- Conceded/game1.501.80
- xG1.311.83
- xGA1.661.23
Trends
- 50%Both Score90%
- 50%Clean Sheet0%
- 27/10/2026, 17:45KNVB CupExcelsior '311 - 1DADO Den Haag27/10/2026, 17:45KNVB CupExcelsior '31
1 - 1
ADO Den HaagD - 22/09/2026, 18:00KNVB CupExcelsior '314 - 3WAFC '3422/09/2026, 18:00KNVB CupExcelsior '31
4 - 3
AFC '34W - 01/09/2026, 18:00KNVB CupHarkemase Boys0 - 1WExcelsior '3101/09/2026, 18:00KNVB CupHarkemase Boys
0 - 1
Excelsior '31W
Excelsior '31 scored in 3/3 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
No data available
Excelsior '31 is +47% better in terms of Scored/game
Excelsior '31 is +20% better in terms of Conceded/game
NEC is +40% better in terms of xG
NEC is +35% better in terms of xGA
NEC is +10% better in terms of First-Half Form
NEC is +280% better in terms of Offsides
Excelsior '31 is +5% better in terms of Corners
NEC is +100% better in terms of Cards
NEC is +18% better in terms of Shots on Target
Predicted Lineup
Excelsior '31
Coach: Daniel Nijhof
Substitutes
Starting
Excelsior '31
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | |
| 2 | VVSB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Purmersteijn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Genemuiden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Excelsior '31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Kloetinge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | |
| 7 | GVVV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | |
| 8 | ACV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 9 | Gemert | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 10 | Sparta Nijkerk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Koninklijke HFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 12 | Eemdijk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 13 | EVV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | Noordwijk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | |
| 15 | RKAV Volendam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 16 | TEC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 17 | Barendrecht | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 18 | Excelsior Maassluis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 19 | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
| 20 | Zwaluwen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | |
| 21 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | |
| 22 | Quick Boys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | |
| 23 | Rijnvogels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | |
| 24 | Excelsior | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 25 | LAC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 26 | Kozakken Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 27 | RBC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 28 | UDI '19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 29 | Almere City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 30 | Cambuur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 31 | Emmen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 32 | Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 33 | Vitesse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 34 | NAC Breda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 35 | HSV Hoek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 36 | Den Bosch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 37 | Eindhoven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 38 | AFC '34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 39 | De Treffers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 40 | Roda JC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 41 | Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 42 | Oss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 43 | Willem II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 44 | Sportlust '46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 45 | DOVO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 46 | ROHDA Raalte | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | |
| 47 | TOGB Women | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | |
| 48 | DVS '33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | |
| 49 | Groene Ster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | |
| 50 | Achilles Veen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | |
| 51 | ADO '20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 53 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 54 | Hollandia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 55 | Mierlo-Hout | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 56 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 57 | Spakenburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 58 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 59 | SVZW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 60 | UNA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 61 | Hoogeveen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | |
| 62 | Staphorst | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 63 | Halsteren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 64 | Germania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | |
| 65 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | NEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | PSV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | Twente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | De Graafschap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 72 | GOES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 73 | Harkemase Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 74 | Heracles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 75 | HHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 76 | ATC 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 77 | Heerjansdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 78 | Lisse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 79 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 80 | Surhuisterveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 81 | Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
| 82 | Katwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
| 83 | Helmond Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | |
| 84 | Zwaluw VFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | |
| 85 | Ajax Amateurs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 86 | Be Quick 1887 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 87 | FC 's-Gravenzande | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 88 | Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 89 | Telstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 90 | Venray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 91 | VVV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 92 | Blauw Geel '38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
| 93 | USV Hercules | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
| 94 | Almkerk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 95 | NSVV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 96 | Poortugaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 97 | VV Dongen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 98 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 99 | Volendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 100 | Elinkwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Excelsior '31 vs NEC: Statistics and Analysis - KNVB Cup 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Excelsior '31 vs NEC - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This KNVB Cup match will be played on 17/12/2026 (Thursday) at 17:45.
The fixture is part of game week N/A of the KNVB Cup season. Excelsior '31 currently sits in position 11th of the KNVB Cup table. NEC occupies position 12th.
Stat Probabilities for Excelsior '31 vs NEC
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Excelsior '31 vs NEC at 34%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Excelsior '31 and NEC point to a 17% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Excelsior '31 vs NEC prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Excelsior '31 vs NEC?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Excelsior '31 at , the draw at , and NEC at .
Overall performance in the KNVB Cup
Excelsior '31's record so far reads 2W-0D-0L from 2 played a win rate of 100% at 3 points per game.
NEC stands at 2W-5D-3L from 10 played, winning 20% of their matches at 1.1 points per game.
NEC's last five read 0W-4D-1L, at 0.8 points per game.
At home, Excelsior '31 has a 0% win rate (0W-0D-0L from 1 played).
On the road, NEC has won 50% of their matches (2W-1D-1L from 4 played).
Goal statistics for Excelsior '31 vs NEC
In attack, Excelsior '31 averages 2.5 goals scored per game in the KNVB Cup (0 in total), while conceding 1.5 per game (0 in total).
NEC averages 1.7 goals scored per game (8 in total) and 1.8 conceded per game (6 in total).
For NEC, Bryan Linssen leads the scoring charts with 12 goals this season.
Basar Onal tops the NEC assist chart with 7.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Frequently asked questions about Excelsior '31 vs NEC
When is Excelsior '31 vs NEC?
The match will be played on 17/12/2026 (Thursday) at 17:45.
Who is the favorite in Excelsior '31 vs NEC?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Excelsior '31 is priced at , the draw at and NEC at .
Where can I find a Excelsior '31 vs NEC prediction?
You can find our full prediction, including in-depth analysis on the Excelsior '31 vs NEC prediction page.
Where can I find Excelsior '31 vs NEC stats?
All key statistics for Excelsior '31 vs NEC are on this page, updated in real time.
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