Utrecht vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
4-1
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Going into the match, Utrecht had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Excelsior had won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Utrecht 1 win, Excelsior 1 win. Utrecht are 11th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W L W W W). 2.0 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% 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
- W 4-1 vs Sheriff Tiraspol · 31 Jul 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 (L L L W W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Feyenoord · 16 Aug 2025
- L 5-0 at NEC Nijmegen · 9 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Jong AZ · 9 May 2025
- W 5-0 vs Jong PSV U21 · 2 May 2025
- W 2-0 vs Emmen · 27 Apr 2025
- W 1-4 at FC Volendam · 20 Apr 2025
Head-to-head: Utrecht vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht · 13 Sept 2026 · Eredivisie
- 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 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |