Willem II vs Excelsior

5 September 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Robin Hensgens

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • David Garden 8’
  • Rick Meissen 34’
  • Irakli Yegoian 85’

Match summary

Excelsior won comfortably, 3-0 away at Willem II. Excelsior led 2-0 at half-time.

David Garden put Excelsior ahead in the 8th minute, Rick Meissen made it 0-2 with a header in the 34th minute, and Irakli Yegoian made it 0-3 in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Excelsior created 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Willem II's 0.74 from 16.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
16 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 6
65 Attacks 57
37 Dangerous attacks 33
508 Passes 367
82.9% Pass accuracy 77.4%
12 Tackles 8
10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Willem II Excelsior
Kick-off
1’
Corner
8’
David GardenLeft foot shot0-1 (Excelsior)
17’
Irakli YegoianShot on target
17’
Corner
Corner
19’
30’
Corner
33’
Corner
34’
Rick MeissenHeader0-2 (Excelsior)
37’
Corner
39’
Lennard HartjesShot on target
39’
Corner
Corner
45+1’
Half-time0-2
Maxim DekkerMats Lemmens
46’
Tonny VilhenaEser Gürbüz
46’
Second half underway
Kasper BoogaardFoul
51’
Corner
56’
Thomas VerheydtKasper Boogaard
63’
64’
Ilano Silva TimasAymen Sliti
65’
Daniel van VianenEric da Silva Moreira
Corner
67’
71’
Nesto GroenÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson
Jaden SloryFoul
81’
Jaden SloryShot on target
81’
Chido Obi-MartinJaden Slory
82’
82’
Giuliano CairoDavid Garden
83’
Irakli YegoianShot on target
Corner
84’
85’
Irakli YegoianRight foot shot0-3 (Excelsior)
87’
Nesto GroenFoul
Corner
87’
Nathan Tjoe-A-OnShot on target
90+2’
Corner
90+3’
Full-time0-3

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 0.74 1.60 8’ David Garden (Excelsior), 0-1 8’ 34’ Rick Meissen (Excelsior), 0-2 34’ 85’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), 0-3 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.74 1.60 8’ David Garden (Excelsior), 0-1 Garden 8’ 34’ Rick Meissen (Excelsior), 0-2 Meissen 34’ 85’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), 0-3 Yegoian 85’
Willem II 0.74 xGExcelsior 1.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Excelsior attacking Willem II attacking 
8’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 34’ Rick Meissen (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 81’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 17’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Tonny Vilhena (Willem II), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Jan Plug (Excelsior), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Kasper Boogaard (Willem II), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Devin Haen (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Devin Haen (Willem II), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 34’ Rick Meissen (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 81’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 17’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Tonny Vilhena (Willem II), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ Thomas Verheydt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Jan Plug (Excelsior), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Kasper Boogaard (Willem II), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Uriël van Aalst (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Devin Haen (Willem II), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Devin Haen (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Calvin Twigt (Willem II), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Devin Haen (Willem II), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Jaden Slory (Willem II), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Willem II 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Delanghe
Tjoe-A-On
Stam
Lemmens 46’
Avest
Boogaard 63’
Twigt
Aalst
Gürbüz 46’
Slory 82’
Haen
Excelsior 5-4-1 Starting XI
Gassel
Janssen
Meissen
Widell
Plug
Moreira 65’
Yegoian
Hartjes
Sliti 64’
Thorsteinsson 71’
Garden 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Maxime Delanghe
90′ 3 3 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hidde ter Avest
90′ 2 2 – 10 7 62 3 – – –
Finn Stam
90′ – – 1 4 2 78 – – – –
Mats Lemmens Taken off
45′ 1 1 2 3 2 39 1 – – –
Nathan Tjoe-A-On
90′ 3 2 – 8 1 41 – – – –
Maxim Dekker Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 41 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Kasper Boogaard Taken off
63′ – – 29 – – 2 – 3 1 –
Calvin Twigt
90′ – – 67 1 – – 1 6 1 3 –
Eser Gürbüz Taken off
45′ – – 12 2 – – – 3 – 1 –
Uriël van Aalst
90′ – – 30 – – – 1 3 – 1 –
Jaden Slory Taken off
82′ – – 22 1 – 3 1 6 2 3
Forwards4 players
Devin Haen
90′ – – 4 – 0.13 – – 1 – 13 –
Tonny Vilhena Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.07 – 2 4 2 29 –
Thomas Verheydt Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 2 – 0.16 – – 3 – 7 –
Chido Obi-Martin Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Willem II win 31% Avg odds 3.05
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.60
Excelsior win 43% Avg odds 2.14

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

Form going into the game

Willem II LDLLD
Excelsior DWWLW

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