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Excelsior
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 30
Willem II

Head-to-head overview

5 meetings
ExcelsiorWins
3
Draws40.0% of meetings
2
Willem IIWins
0
Goals per match
3.00
Over 2.5 goals
80.0%
Both teams scored
80.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-05 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II0–3Excelsior
2019-04-21 Netherlands, Eredivisie 18/19 Excelsior1–1Willem II
2018-09-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 18/19 Willem II2–2Excelsior
2018-04-06 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Excelsior2–1Willem II
2017-08-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Willem II1–2Excelsior
Recent matches

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

Willem II

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II0–1For Sittard
2026-09-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax5–1Willem II
2026-09-11 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 AZ Alkmaar1–1Willem II
2026-09-05 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II0–3Excelsior
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II1–4Nijmegen
2026-08-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles4–1Willem II
2025-05-18 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 NAC Breda1–1Willem II
Excelsior Willem II

Wins

38%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

100%
62%

Both teams scored

75%
75%

Clean sheets

25%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Excelsior

Home · Eredivisie

Willem II

Away · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
1 Feyenoord Willem II 18
2 PSV Eindhoven Willem II 18
3 AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Willem II 18 32′ Home
4 Twente Willem II 18
5 Ajax 5–1 Willem II 18 41′ Home
6 For Sittard Willem II 18
7 Groningen Willem II 18
8 Excelsior Willem II 18
9 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Willem II 18 13′ Away
10 Heerenveen Willem II 18
11 Nijmegen Willem II 18
12 Cambuur Willem II 18
13 Utrecht Willem II 18
14 Telstar Willem II 18
15 Sparta Rotterdam Willem II 18
16 Zwolle Willem II 18
17 Den Haag Willem II 18
18 · Willem II
Excelsior Home Willem II 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.

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 — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
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.

Willem II

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway3 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match0.250.330.29
Draws25.0%33.3%28.6%
Goals scored / match0.751.000.86
Goals conceded / match2.503.332.86
Total goals / match3.254.333.71
Failed to score50.0%0.0%28.6%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%33.3%28.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

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

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3001
31–4503
46–6000
61–7505
76–9021

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.

ModelExcelsiorDraw Willem IIHow it works
Strength (Elo) 58.0% 19.2% 22.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 67.1% 17.8% 12.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.28–0.84 Model expected goals
57.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
49.2% Both teams to score
2-0 Most likely score, at 11.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-011.5%
1-010.1%
2-19.6%
3-08.8%
1-18.4%
3-17.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureExcelsiorWillem II How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1500 1381 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 43 -3 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1525 1526 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 52.0% 36.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 52.9% 34.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1049 892 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 37.3% 23.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 67.6% 65.5% 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
Excelsior 0.840.95 0.580.89
Willem II 0.250.55 0.851.45

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Excelsior 2%12%18%38%30%
Willem II 2%18%30%20%30%
Context

Coming into the match

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

0.70 Excelsior at home, 10 matches
0.40 Willem II away, 10 matches
217d Days of rest for Excelsior
217d Days of rest for Willem II
— Manager of Excelsior
— Manager of Willem II
0 Matches for Excelsior in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Willem II in the last 14 days
9 Points for Excelsior behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
18 Points for Willem II behind the leaders, and -3 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 Excelsior, the right bar represents Willem II.

On the ball

20 matches
13.94
shots
10.65
4.88
shots on target
3.47
35.0%
accuracy
32.6%
4.44
corners
3.9
11.37
fouls
9.05
0.88
yellow cards
1.22

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Excelsior DLLDWWLWWD 1.50 2.00–1.40 1D
Willem II LLDLDLLDLL 0.30 0.90–2.50 2L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Excelsior7 66 02
Willem II3 710 03
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Excelsior

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Willem II

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.