Eredivisie · 2025Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:30 UTCFull timeStadion de GoffertFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricNEC NijmegenExcelsior
Shots15 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target10 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals2.24 xG/match0.76 xG/match
Possession62%38%
Corners7 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match14 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Stan Henderikx · Excelsior · 75′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTjaronn Chery · NEC Nijmegen · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTjaronn Chery · NEC Nijmegen · 7′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKoki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 20′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKodai Sano · NEC Nijmegen · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoon Do-young · Excelsior · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVirgil Misidjan · NEC Nijmegen · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSami Ouaissa · NEC Nijmegen · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJerolldino Bergraaf · Excelsior · 85′ · 0.07 xG · on targetVito van Crooij · NEC Nijmegen · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSami Ouaissa · NEC Nijmegen · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDirk Proper · NEC Nijmegen · 46′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMike van Duinen · Excelsior · 34′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSami Ouaissa · NEC Nijmegen · 79′ · 0.10 xG · on targetDirk Proper · NEC Nijmegen · 15′ · 0.11 xG · goalKoki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 52′ · 0.11 xG · goalBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 52′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 62′ · 0.13 xG · on targetDerensili Sanches Fernandes · Excelsior · 49′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMike van Duinen · Excelsior · 61′ · 0.17 xG · on targetYoon Do-young · Excelsior · 61′ · 0.19 xG · on targetGyan de Regt · Excelsior · 3′ · 0.22 xG · on targetKoki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 59′ · 0.26 xG · goalBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 67′ · 0.49 xG · goalTjaronn Chery · NEC Nijmegen · 82′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

NEC Nijmegen: 16 shots, 10 on target, 2.46 xG. Excelsior: 9 shots, 6 on target, 1.08 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Dirk Proper · NEC Nijmegen · 15′Koki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 52′Koki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 59′Bryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 67′Tjaronn Chery · NEC Nijmegen · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: NEC Nijmegen 2.46 xG · Excelsior 1.08 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

Unavailable analysis

The retained evidence does not clear the minimum gates.

Sections that would imply a supported comparison are intentionally omitted.

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · Unavailableunavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4
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