UtrechtUtrecht vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
4-1
ExcelsiorStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Going into the match, Utrecht had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Excelsior had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Excelsior 1 win. Utrecht are 15th in the Eredivisie on 2 points; Excelsior are 4th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W L W W W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Zrinjski · 21 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 Aug 2025
- W 2-1 vs Servette FC · 14 Aug 2025
- W 4-0 vs Heracles · 10 Aug 2025
- W 1-3 at Servette FC · 7 Aug 2025
- D 0-0 at Fortuna Sittard · 18 May 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (L L W L W). 2.2 scored per game, 2.5 conceded, 100% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Feyenoord · 16 Aug 2025
- L 5-0 at NEC Nijmegen · 9 Aug 2025
- W 4-1 vs NAC Breda · 2 Jun 2024
- L 6-2 at NAC Breda · 28 May 2024
- W 7-1 vs ADO Den Haag · 25 May 2024
- W 1-2 at ADO Den Haag · 22 May 2024
Head-to-head: Utrecht vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht · 26 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 27' Normal Goal — M. Rodriguez (Utrecht)
- 45' Normal Goal — D. Min (Utrecht)
- 58' Normal Goal — V. Jensen (Utrecht)
- 67' Normal Goal — V. Jensen (Utrecht)
- 83' Normal Goal — D. Yoon (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| Utrecht | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 1 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 1.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 |
| 16 | Total shots | 12 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 408 | Total passes | 410 |
| 333 | Accurate passes | 338 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 12 | Key passes | 9 |
| 83 | Duels | 83 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |