Utrecht vs Excelsior

Fri 29 Jan, 19:00 UTC · Matchweek 21 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Utrecht win · Most likely 50.2%
Draw 25.4%
Excelsior win 24.4%

Event markets

Both teams to score 64%Avg 62%
Over 1.5 goals 83%Avg 85%
Over 2.5 goals 61%Avg 61%
Utrecht clean sheet 27%Avg 25%
Excelsior clean sheet 15%Avg 16%
Over 8.5 corners 60%Avg 69%
Over 9.5 corners 47%Avg 55%
Over 2.5 cards 59%Avg 60%
Over 3.5 cards 36%Avg 38%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.5%
2-07.2%
1-06.8%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Utrecht
  • Excelsior

Did you know?

  • Utrecht's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 10 of their last 10.
  • Utrecht have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
  • Excelsior have gone 8 matches without a win.
  • Excelsior beat Utrecht 5-0 in the biggest recent win between these two.

H2H

All 7 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
13 Sep 26 Excelsior 1–2 Utrecht
26 Apr 26 Excelsior 5–0 Utrecht
24 Aug 25 Utrecht 4–1 Excelsior
27 Jan 24 Excelsior 1–1 Utrecht
12 Nov 23 Utrecht 2–2 Excelsior
25 Jan 23 Utrecht 1–0 Excelsior
02 Oct 22 Excelsior 0–1 Utrecht
7meetings
  • Utrecht win · 4 (57%)
  • Draw · 2 (29%)
  • Excelsior win · 1 (14%)
Avg. total goals 3.00 League avg: 3.22
Over 2.5 goals 57% League avg: 61%
Both teams to score 57% League avg: 62%
Whoever hosts wins 43% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 11.43 League avg: 10.35
Avg. total cards 1.86 League avg: 3.14
Utrecht avg. goals 1.57 League avg: 1.61
Excelsior avg. goals 1.43 League avg: 1.61

Biggest win: Excelsior 5–0 Utrecht (26 Apr 26).

Utrecht vs Excelsior head to head: in the previous 7 meetings, Utrecht have won 4 times, Excelsior have won once and 2 ended in a draw. Utrecht scored 11 goals and Excelsior scored 10 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 13 Sep 2026, was won 2-1 by Utrecht, away at Excelsior. Across these matches, both teams scored in 4 of 7 and 4 had over 2.5 goals. Utrecht kept 2 clean sheets and Excelsior kept 1.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Utrecht
  • Set piece heavy
  • Crosses and headers
Excelsior
  • Set piece heavy
  • Cedes possession
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    47% 12th of 18 46% 14th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 12th of 18 0.11 xG a shot 11th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    22% of xG 5th of 18 26% of xG 3rd of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    18% of shots 5th of 18 17% of shots 8th of 18

Where they differ

These two are close to each other on every one of these measures.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Utrecht Excelsior
18 (1.8 avg) Goals 11 (1.1 avg)
140 (14.0 avg) Total Shots 97 (9.7 avg)
42 (4.2 avg) Shots on Target 29 (2.9 avg)
46 (4.6 avg) Blocked Shots 32 (3.2 avg)
49 (4.9 avg) Corners 36 (3.6 avg)
735 (81.7 avg) Attacks 697 (77.4 avg)
370 (41.1 avg) Dangerous Attacks 318 (35.3 avg)
100 (10.0 avg) Key Passes 59 (6.6 avg)
4274 (427.4 avg) Passes 3887 (388.7 avg)
3452 (81%) Pass Accuracy 3071 (79%)
48% Ball Possession 41%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Utrecht Excelsior
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 14 (1.4 avg)
157 (15.7 avg) Tackles 141 (14.1 avg)
161 (16.1 avg) Fouls 110 (11.0 avg)
10 (1.2 avg) Offsides 6 (0.7 avg)
453 (45.3 avg) Duels Won 373 (41.4 avg)
147 (14.7 avg) Aerial Duels Won 131 (14.6 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Utrecht

1.5Goals
  • Under · 0 (0%)
  • Over · 10 (100%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 0 (0%)
  • No · 10 (100%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 9 (90%)
  • No · 1 (10%)

Excelsior

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 6 (67%)
  • Over · 3 (33%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)