Feb 19th features a match where NEC and Excelsior will play a match in Rotterdam in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 14th placed Excelsior, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against AZ Alkmaar. Sven Mijnans scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 20th minute, then Jesper Karlsson added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Sven Mijnans In the end, Excelsior couldn’t muster any offence and AZ Alkmaar ran away with the shutout win. Excelsior looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while nEC is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against SC Cambuur. NEC had 17 on net, and SC Cambuur had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. NEC is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
NEC and Excelsior last played eachother at the Stadion De Goffert on the 8th of October. NEC and Excelsior battled to a 1-1 draw. Landry Dimata struck first for NEC in the 59th minute, but Lazaros Lamprou got the equalizer for Excelsior in the 88th minute earning Excelsior at least a draw.
For NEC, their top scorers are Jordy Bruijn and Marques, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Excelsior hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Marouan Azarkan and Damon Mirani, and they each have 1 goal
Jacky Donkor, Kik Pierie and Adrian Fein are unavailable to play for Excelsior, while NEC will be without De Wolf and Robin Roefs.