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NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior
What the chances were worth
NEC Nijmegen
1.36
expected goals (xG)
Excelsior
1.81
expected goals (xG)
The scoreline says 2–2; by chance quality the match ran 1.36–1.81.
The brain read
Excelsior created the better chances — the xG read 1.4–1.8 and the shot count agreed (11–14, 3–5 on target). NEC Nijmegen held 69% of the ball. A draw on the scoreboard, but on chances created Excelsior shaded the game.
A second opinion written by rule from the numbers on this page — where the shot picture and the xG disagree, it says so rather than picking a winner. Backward-looking only; it claims nothing about any future result.
The match in numbers
NEC Nijmegen
Excelsior
69%
Ball Possession
31%
11
Total Shots
14
3
Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
4
8
Shots inside box
7
3
Shots outside box
7
2
Corner Kicks
4
3
Offsides
0
675
Total passes
297
579
Passes accurate
212
5
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Goalkeeper Saves
1
15
Free Kicks
5
As returned by the data feed at full time. Bars show each side’s share of the stat.