Head-to-head overview
8 meetings- TwenteWins
- 3
- Draws37.5% of meetings
- 3
- ExcelsiorWins
- 2
- Goals per match
- 2.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50.0%
- Both teams scored
- 25.0%
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 |
25/26
|
Twente0–0Excelsior |
| 2025-08-30 |
25/26
|
Excelsior1–0Twente |
| 2024-02-10 |
23/24
|
Excelsior0–3Twente |
| 2023-12-08 |
23/24
|
Twente4–2Excelsior |
| 2023-04-01 |
22/23
|
Excelsior0–0Twente |
| 2022-08-31 |
22/23
|
Twente4–0Excelsior |
| 2017-12-23 |
17/18
|
Excelsior0–0Twente |
| 2017-10-27 |
17/18
|
Twente1–3Excelsior |
Recent matches
Twente
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 |
26/27
|
Twente3–2PSV Eindhoven |
| 2026-09-13 |
26/27
|
Twente2–0Den Haag |
| 2026-09-12 |
26/27
|
Twente2–0Den Haag |
| 2026-09-09 |
26/27
|
Twente1–0Telstar |
| 2026-09-06 |
26/27
|
Groningen2–2Twente |
| 2026-08-30 |
26/27
|
Cambuur1–4Twente |
| 2026-08-16 |
26/27
|
Twente3–1Zwolle |
| 2026-08-09 |
26/27
|
Heerenveen1–0Twente |
Excelsior
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 |
26/27
|
Ajax2–2Excelsior |
| 2026-09-14 |
26/27
|
Excelsior1–2Utrecht |
| 2026-09-13 |
26/27
|
Excelsior1–2Utrecht |
| 2026-09-08 |
26/27
|
Nijmegen2–2Excelsior |
| 2026-09-05 |
26/27
|
Willem II0–3Excelsior |
| 2026-08-29 |
26/27
|
Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-08-15 |
26/27
|
Excelsior1–2PSV Eindhoven |
| 2026-08-07 |
26/27
|
Cambuur0–4Excelsior |
Twente
Excelsior
Wins
75%
38%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
100%
Both teams scored
50%
75%
Clean sheets
38%
25%
Home & away results
This season · 26/27
Twente
| Home | Away | 1st goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Twente | Feyenoord | 1 | ||
| 4 | Twente | 3–2 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 14′ Home |
| 4 | Twente | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | ||
| 4 · Twente | |||||
| 4 | Twente | Ajax | 5 | ||
| 4 | Twente | For Sittard | 6 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Groningen | 7 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Heerenveen | 10 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Nijmegen | 11 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Cambuur | 12 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Utrecht | 13 | ||
| 4 | Twente | 1–0 | Telstar | 14 | 65′ Home |
| 4 | Twente | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | ||
| 4 | Twente | 3–1 | Zwolle | 16 | — |
| 4 | Twente | 2–0 | Den Haag | 17 | 61′ Home |
| 4 | Twente | 2–0 | Den Haag | 17 | — |
| 4 | Twente | Willem II | 18 | ||
Excelsior
| Home | Away | 1st 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 |
Twente 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.
Twente
| Goals & results | Home5 matches | Away3 matches | Overall8 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / match | 3.00 | 1.33 | 2.38 |
| Draws | 0.0% | 33.3% | 12.5% |
| Goals scored / match | 2.20 | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.60 | 1.33 | 0.88 |
| Total goals / match | 2.80 | 3.33 | 3.00 |
| Failed to score | 0.0% | 33.3% | 12.5% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 60.0% | 33.3% | 50.0% |
Scoring first & comebacks
| Match situation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores first → leads at half-time | —— | —— |
| Scores first → wins | —— | —— |
| Concedes first → wins | —— | —— |
Scoring order known: 4/5 home.Scoring order known: 7/8 overall. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.
Goal timing
Home matches| Minutes | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | — | — |
| 16–30 | — | — |
| 31–45 | — | — |
| 46–60 | — | — |
| 61–75 | — | — |
| 76–90 | — | — |
Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.
Excelsior
| Goals & results | Home4 matches | Away4 matches | Overall8 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / match | 0.75 | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Draws | 0.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.25 | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.75 | 1.00 | 1.38 |
| Total goals / match | 3.00 | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Failed to score | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 0.0% | 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.Scoring order known: 7/8 overall. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.
Goal timing
Away matches| Minutes | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | 1 | 1 |
| 16–30 | 1 | 0 |
| 31–45 | 5 | 1 |
| 46–60 | 0 | 0 |
| 61–75 | 3 | 1 |
| 76–90 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Model | Twente | Draw | Excelsior | How it works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (Elo) | 60.5% | 18.1% | 21.4% | Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage |
| Goals (Poisson) | 43.9% | 23.6% | 31.4% | Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average |
1.70–1.40
Model expected goals
58.8%
Probability of over 2.5 goals
60.8%
Both teams to score
1-1
Most likely score, at 10.7%
Most likely scores
1-110.7%
2-19.1%
1-07.6%
1-27.5%
2-06.5%
2-26.4%
Strength and dominance
Team strength and finishing efficiency
Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.
| Measure | Twente | Excelsior | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (Elo) | 1636 | 1500 | The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality. |
| Change over the last 10 | 4 | 43 | Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches |
| Opposition strength | 1533 | 1525 | Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule. |
| Shot share | 59.8% | 52.0% | Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents. |
| Shots on target share | 61.7% | 52.9% | The same measure, counting only shots on target |
| Finishing and saving index (PDO) | 993 | 1049 | Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation. |
| Conversion | 29.7% | 37.3% | Shots on target converted into goals |
| Save percentage | 69.6% | 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
| Team | 1H scored | 2H scored | 1H conceded | 2H conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 0.84 | 1.16 | 0.74 | 0.47 |
| Excelsior | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.58 | 0.89 |
Total goals
| Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 5% | 10% | 32% | 15% | 38% |
| 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.
2.55
Twente at home, 11 matches
1.60
Excelsior away, 10 matches
153d
Days of rest for Twente
154d
Days of rest for Excelsior
—
Manager of Twente
—
Manager of Excelsior
0
Matches for Twente in the last 14 days
0
Matches for Excelsior in the last 14 days
1
Points for Twente behind the leaders, and 14 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 Twente, the right bar represents Excelsior.
On the ball
17.18
13.94
shots
6.53
4.88
shots on target
38.0%
35.0%
accuracy
6.0
4.44
corners
9.32
11.37
fouls
0.67
0.88
yellow cards
Recent form
| Team | Last 10 | PPG | goals | streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | WWWWDWWLLW | 2.20 | 2.20–1.20 | 4W |
| Excelsior | DLLDWWLWWD | 1.50 | 2.00–1.40 | 1D |
At half-time
| Team | ahead | level | behind | comeback wins | lead lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Excelsior | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Squads
Injuries and suspensions
0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.
Twente
No absences reported.
Excelsior
No absences reported.
Newsroom
News about both teams
No recent news linked to these teams.