Excelsior vs Utrecht

13 September 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Sander van der Eijk

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Aymen Sliti 77’
  • Artem Stepanov 36’
  • Dani De Wit 90+2’

Match summary

Utrecht took a 2-1 win at Excelsior, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Utrecht led 1-0 at half-time.

Artem Stepanov put Utrecht ahead in the 36th minute, Aymen Sliti equalised in the 77th minute, and Dani De Wit won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Utrecht created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Excelsior's 0.61 from 10.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
10 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 2
101 Attacks 79
37 Dangerous attacks 26
534 Passes 435
82.6% Pass accuracy 78.2%
13 Tackles 7
9 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Excelsior Utrecht
Kick-off
11’
Adrian BlakeShot on target
Aymen SlitiShot on target
13’
17’
Ángel AlarcónShot on target
Ágúst Orri ThorsteinssonShot on target
19’
36’
Artem StepanovRight foot shot0-1 (Utrecht)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
57’
Adrian BlakeShot on target
62’
Sem van DuijnAdrian Blake
62’
Yoann CathlineArtem Stepanov
62’
Marius BroholmÁngel Alarcón
Valentin SulzbacherEric da Silva Moreira
70’
Simon JanssenKasey Bos
70’
Mario DomínguezDavid Garden
70’
Valentin SulzbacherFoul
71’
73’
Arthur ZagréShot on target
Jan PlugShot on target
76’
Aymen SlitiRight foot shot1-1 (Excelsior)
77’
Alireza JahanbakhshÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson
80’
81’
Joris van OvereemNiklas Vesterlund
Mario DomínguezFoul
85’
Giuliano CairoLennard Hartjes
85’
90+2’
Dani De WitLeft foot shot1-2 (Utrecht)
90+4’
Jakov MedićArthur Zagré
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.42 36’ Artem Stepanov (Utrecht), 0-1 36’ 77’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), 1-1 77’ 90+2’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), 1-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.42 36’ Artem Stepanov (Utrecht), 0-1 Stepanov 36’ 77’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), 1-1 Sliti 77’ 90+2’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), 1-2 De Wit 90+2’
Excelsior 0.61 xGUtrecht 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking Excelsior attacking 
36’ Artem Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 58’ Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 77’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 19’ Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson (Excelsior), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 60’ Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson (Excelsior), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 17’ Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Arthur Zagré (Utrecht), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Casper Widell (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Davy van den Berg (Utrecht), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Jan Plug (Excelsior), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ Artem Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 58’ Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 77’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 19’ Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson (Excelsior), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 60’ Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson (Excelsior), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 17’ Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Arthur Zagré (Utrecht), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Dani De Wit (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Yoann Cathline (Utrecht), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Casper Widell (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Davy van den Berg (Utrecht), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Adrian Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Jan Plug (Excelsior), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Excelsior 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Gassel
Bos 70’
Widell
Plug
Moreira 70’
Meissen
Yegoian
Hartjes 85’
Sliti
Thorsteinsson 80’
Garden 70’
Utrecht 5-4-1 Starting XI
Barkas
Zagré 90’
Didden
Panagiotou
Vesterlund 81’
Horemans
Alarcón 62’
Blake 62’
Berg
Wit
Stepanov 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stijn van Gassel
90′ 4 2 40 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Eric da Silva Moreira Taken off
70′ 1 2 – 3 – 39 1 – – –
Casper Widell
90′ 2 1 1 8 4 77 1 – – –
Jan Plug
90′ 2 3 1 6 3 85 – – – –
Kasey Bos Taken off
70′ 2 – – 5 3 34 – – – –
Rick Meissen
90′ 2 3 – 6 3 67 1 – – –
Simon Janssen Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – 2 2 7 – – – –
Giuliano Cairo Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – – 1 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Aymen Sliti
90′ 1 – 28 1 – 1 – 2 – – –
Irakli Yegoian
90′ – – 53 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
Lennard Hartjes Taken off
85′ – – 46 – – 2 – 4 – – –
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson Taken off
80′ – 1 22 1 – – – 2 1 – –
Valentin Sulzbacher Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 13 – – – – 1 1 –
Mario Domínguez Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 4 – – – – – 1 –
Forwards2 players
David Garden Taken off
70′ – – – – – – – 1 1 3 –
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 1 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Excelsior win 43% Avg odds 2.18
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.68
Utrecht win 32% Avg odds 2.92

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Excelsior WLWWD
Utrecht LLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht, 26 Apr 26 Next meeting: Utrecht vs Excelsior, 29 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Excelsior vs Utrecht meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.