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Den Haag
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 15
Excelsior

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
Den HaagWins
3
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
ExcelsiorWins
1
Goals per match
4.00
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2019-04-25 Netherlands, Eredivisie 18/19 Den Haag3–1Excelsior
2018-09-01 Netherlands, Eredivisie 18/19 Excelsior2–4Den Haag
2018-03-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Excelsior1–2Den Haag
2017-10-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Den Haag1–2Excelsior
Recent matches

Den Haag

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Den Haag1–1Cambuur
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Twente2–0Den Haag
2026-09-12 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Twente2–0Den Haag
2026-09-06 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Den Haag2–3For Sittard
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Feyenoord2–2Den Haag
2026-08-23 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles3–1Den Haag
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Den Haag1–4Groningen
2026-08-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 AZ Alkmaar2–0Den Haag

Excelsior

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax2–2Excelsior
2026-09-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior1–2Utrecht
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior1–2Utrecht
2026-09-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Nijmegen2–2Excelsior
2026-09-05 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II0–3Excelsior
2026-08-29 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam
2026-08-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior1–2PSV Eindhoven
2026-08-07 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Cambuur0–4Excelsior
Den Haag Excelsior

Wins

0%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
100%

Both teams scored

62%
75%

Clean sheets

0%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Den Haag

Home · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
17 Den Haag Feyenoord 1
17 Den Haag PSV Eindhoven 2
17 Den Haag AZ Alkmaar 3
17 Den Haag Twente 4
17 Den Haag Ajax 5
17 Den Haag 2–3 For Sittard 6 29′ Away
17 Den Haag 1–4 Groningen 7 15′ Away
17 Den Haag Excelsior 8
17 Den Haag Go Ahead Eagles 9
17 Den Haag Heerenveen 10
17 Den Haag Nijmegen 11
17 Den Haag 1–1 Cambuur 12 44′ Away
17 Den Haag Utrecht 13
17 Den Haag Telstar 14
17 Den Haag Sparta Rotterdam 15
17 Den Haag Zwolle 16
17 · Den Haag
17 Den Haag Willem II 18

Excelsior

Away · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
1 Feyenoord Excelsior 8
2 PSV Eindhoven Excelsior 8
3 AZ Alkmaar Excelsior 8
4 Twente Excelsior 8
5 Ajax 2–2 Excelsior 8 32′ Home
6 For Sittard Excelsior 8
7 Groningen Excelsior 8
8 · Excelsior
9 Go Ahead Eagles Excelsior 8
10 Heerenveen Excelsior 8
11 Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior 8 11′ Home
12 Cambuur 0–4 Excelsior 8 17′ Away
13 Utrecht Excelsior 8
14 Telstar Excelsior 8
15 Sparta Rotterdam Excelsior 8
16 Zwolle Excelsior 8
17 Den Haag Excelsior 8
18 Willem II 0–3 Excelsior 8 8′ Away
Den Haag Home Excelsior Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Eredivisie · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Den Haag

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.330.200.25
Draws33.3%20.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.330.600.88
Goals conceded / match2.672.202.38
Total goals / match4.002.803.25
Failed to score0.0%60.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%60.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3002
31–4503
46–6020
61–7511
76–9011

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Excelsior

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.752.001.38
Draws0.0%50.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.252.752.00
Goals conceded / match1.751.001.38
Total goals / match3.003.753.38
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1511
16–3010
31–4551
46–6000
61–7531
76–9011

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelDen HaagDraw ExcelsiorHow it works
Strength (Elo) 33.5% 24.7% 41.9% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 6.9% 12.7% 73.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.72–2.80 Model expected goals
61.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
45.0% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 11.6%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-211.6%
0-310.8%
1-28.4%
0-18.2%
1-37.8%
0-47.6%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureDen HaagExcelsior How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1417 1500 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 62 43 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1524 1525 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 38.4% 52.0% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 31.8% 52.9% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 937 1049 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 32.0% 37.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 61.7% 67.6% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Den Haag 0.320.58 1.161.16
Excelsior 0.840.95 0.580.89

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Den Haag 8%5%30%15%42%
Excelsior 2%12%18%38%30%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

0.56 Den Haag at home, 9 matches
1.60 Excelsior away, 10 matches
78d Days of rest for Den Haag
78d Days of rest for Excelsior
— Manager of Den Haag
— Manager of Excelsior
0 Matches for Den Haag in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Excelsior in the last 14 days
18 Points for Den Haag behind the leaders, and -3 above the relegation zone
9 Points for Excelsior behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
3.20 League goals per match
26.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Den Haag, the right bar represents Excelsior.

On the ball

20 matches
9.88
shots
13.94
2.94
shots on target
4.88
29.8%
accuracy
35.0%
4.21
corners
4.44
12.47
fouls
11.37
2.0
yellow cards
0.88

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Den Haag DLLLDLLLLL 0.20 1.00–2.60 1D
Excelsior DLLDWWLWWD 1.50 2.00–1.40 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Den Haag3 79 01
Excelsior7 66 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Den Haag

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Excelsior

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.