Willem IIWillem II vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
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ExcelsiorKoning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Going into the match, Willem II had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Excelsior had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.2. Willem II are 16th in the Eredivisie on 1 points; Excelsior are 5th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Willem II
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (D L L L D). 1.4 scored per game, 2.4 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Heerenveen · 30 Aug 2026
- L 1-4 vs NEC Nijmegen · 15 Aug 2026
- L 4-1 at GO Ahead Eagles · 8 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Telstar · 1 Jun 2025
- D 2-2 at Telstar · 29 May 2025
- W 3-2 vs Dordrecht · 24 May 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W L W W D). 2.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 15 Aug 2026
- W 0-4 at Cambuur · 7 Aug 2026
- W 2-3 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Volendam · 10 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Groningen · 2 May 2026
How it unfolded
- 8' Normal Goal — David Garden (Excelsior)
- 34' Normal Goal — Rick Meissen (Excelsior)
- 85' Normal Goal — Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| Willem II | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 3 |
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 17 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 508 | Total passes | 364 |
| 420 | Accurate passes | 282 |
| 9 | Key passes | 11 |
| 99 | Duels | 99 |
| 45 | Duels won | 54 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
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 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 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 |