Excelsior faces a crucial match against NEC Nijmegen in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie this Saturday. The Rotterdam club, currently in sixteenth place, has been waiting for a victory for six matches and is embroiled in a relegation battle. The match kicks off at 21:00 at Woudestein, where Excelsior has the chance to secure vital points. In the previous round, Excelsior managed a draw against Heracles, but they lost the four matches prior to that. This increases the pressure to win against NEC. NEC, currently sitting third, is eyeing European football and will do everything to take the points back to Nijmegen. Earlier this season, Excelsior lost 5-0 to NEC in Nijmegen, and the last two encounters in Rotterdam ended in victories for NEC. The players of Excelsior, including Stijn van Gassel and Ilias Bronkhorst, will need to show that they can break the negative spiral. Referee Alex Bos will officiate the match, and with the support of their fans, Excelsior hopes for a positive outcome.