NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior Prediction (09.08.2025)

NEC Nijmegen start the new season with a home game against Excelsior - an opponent with whom the matches are usually a real goal spectacle. The hosts seem much better prepared offensively, especially after impressive results in the friendlies, where they regularly scored several goals against strong opponents.

The guests returned to the elite after an excellent season in the second tier, but they will have to cope without their main scorer, who left in the summer. Even more worrying is that another key player ended up at the city rival Sparta. Expectations are that Excelsior will face serious difficulties in the first rounds, especially against opponents with a class attacking potential.

Statistics clearly show that this match almost always offers goal excitement - eight of the last nine matches between the two teams have ended with at least three goals. And now I expect a dynamic match with many opportunities and goals.

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