Excelsior heads into this match in good spirits, having won two of their last five games and drawn two more, with just one recent loss. NEC Nijmegen, on the other hand, is in a tough patch, failing to win any of their last five matches, with three draws and two losses. Looking at their past meetings, goals have been very common, with four of the last five encounters seeing three or more goals scored, including high-scoring games like a 5-0 blowout for Excelsior and a 4-3 thriller for NEC.

Given NEC's struggles for form and Excelsior's recent solid run, this looks like a match where the home side will be confident, but the history of goals suggests it could be an open game. However, with NEC unable to buy a win lately, Excelsior seems the more likely team to take the victory.