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NEC Nijmegen vs Excelsior

Recorded before kickoff

SOLID PREDICTION

NEC Nijmegen Home Win

60%

1Outcome Probabilities

Match Result

NEC Nijmegen 60%Draw 20%Excelsior 19%

NEC Nijmegen Home Win

60%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5 (3+) 72%Under 2.5 (0-2) 28%

Over 2.5 2.5

72%

Both Teams Score

BTTS: Yes 59%BTTS: No 41%

BTTS: Yes

59%

Confidence: SOLID.

2Most Likely Scores

2-1
8.6%
3-1
7.3%
1-1
6.7%
2-2
6.3%
2-0
5.9%

Pre-match Outlook

Goalence's Pi-Ratings model gives NEC Nijmegen a clear edge against Excelsior in Dutch Eredivisie — 60% confidence (SOLID tier) with an expected scoreline of 2-1.

Both teams are projected to score (59% BTTS yes), suggesting an open contest where neither defense fully shuts down the opponent.

How the Model Works

We use an iterative Pi-Ratings model: each team has separate home and away attack/defense ratings, updated after every match. Lambda values are converted to outcome probabilities via Poisson distribution. Match result, over/under, and BTTS predictions are all derived from a single coherent model.

NEC Nijmegen vs ExcelsiorNEC Nijmegen Home Win: 60%.

Predictions are produced by statistical models and cannot be guaranteed. Use as reference only.