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Aron Wright - February 17, 2023
Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Eredivisie on Sunday, 19 February 2023.
It is true that Excelsior are going through a rather challenging stretch of games. But they are making up for it with good performances at home.
Meanwhile, Nijmegen have been a total mess on the road – so much so that they won just one league game away from home since mid-August, and it came against the relegation-threatened Cambuur.
Excelsior won two of the past four clashes, and lost just once against this opponent in the past seven years. They are also on a two-fixture winning streak at home, and have a 100% unbeaten record at this venue in league games in the past two decades, barring a single fixture.
Excelsior have a phenomenal h2h record against this rival – and particularly so at this venue. On top of that, they lost just five league games at this venue in the past 12 months, and two of these defeats came against Ajax, and PSV.
Meanwhile, Nijmegen could muster a single league win on the road in the past six months, and this came against the relegation-threatened Cambuur.
Likely, count on hosts Excelsior to register a hard-fought win this Sunday.
Six of the previous eight overall h2h encounters had three or more goals, while 100% of clashes at this venue in the past seven years had three or more goals as well. Moreover, the hosts of the day conceded five goals in their latest fixture, while Nijmegen let in four goals in their latest road trip.
As such, anticipate a high-scoring affair this weekend.
100% of h2h encounters in the past five years had goals from both teams. Moreover, all but two meetings at this venue in the last two decades also had goals from both teams.
Both teams are struggling with their defense at the moment, and as such goals are expected to come from either end of the pitch.
Excelsior are on a two-game winning streak at this venue against this opponent, and barring a single clash, they have a perfect unbeaten record at this venue in the past two decades.
And with Nijmegen having a single win on the road in the past six months (sole win against the 17th placed Cambuur), hosts Excelsior are expected to win this Sunday at an odd of 3.30.
Going on, both teams are struggling with their defense. The hosts of the day conceded five goals in their latest game, and let in four or more goals in two of their past four appearances at home. On top of that, Nijmegen conceded four goals in their latest road trip.
And most of all, 100% of h2h meetings at this venue in the past seven years had goals from both teams.
For all these reasons, the Over 2.5 Match Goals wager looks promising at an odd of 1.75.
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