SkoryumEredivisie · Matchweek 31 · Apr 26
Excelsior - Utrecht
Excelsior beat Utrecht 5-0 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 31). Goals: N. Naujoks 11'; D. Sanches Fernandes 36', 55'.
Key events
Quick stats
%59
Possession
2.23
Expected goals (xG)
1.40
Pre-match xG
17
Total shots
8
Shots on target
6
Shots off target
3
Blocked shots
13
Shots inside box
4
Shots outside box
3
Saves
Match timeline
First half
N. Naujoks(1 - 0) · Assist: D. Sanches Fernandes⚽
11'
29'
🟨M. DiddenYellow card
31'
🟨M. DiddenYellow card
31'
🟥M. DiddenRed card
D. Sanches Fernandes(2 - 0) · Assist: G. de Regt⚽
36'
41'
🔁A. Stepanov ↔ S. HoremansSubstitution
HT 2 - 0
46'
🔁S. El Karouani ↔ E. AdieleSubstitution
D. Sanches Fernandes(3 - 0) · Assist: A. Zagre⚽
55'
E. Hansson ↔ S. WlodarczykSubstitution🔁
63'
64'
🟨G. ZechielYellow card
I. Yegoian(4 - 0)⚽
69'
73'
🔁G. Zechiel ↔ C. BozdoganSubstitution
D. Sanches Fernandes ↔ A. CarlenSubstitution🔁
76'
I. Yegoian ↔ I. BronkhorstSubstitution🔁
76'
80'
🔁A. Alarcon ↔ D. MinSubstitution
80'
🔁Y. Cathline ↔ J. KarlssonSubstitution
N. Naujoks ↔ S. JanssenSubstitution🔁
85'
R. Meissen ↔ G. CairoSubstitution🔁
85'
L. Hartjes(5 - 0) · Assist: I. Bronkhorst⚽
90+3'
FT 5 - 0
Match statsExcelsior · Utrecht
Key stats
%59
Possession
2.23
Expected goals (xG)
1.40
Pre-match xG
Shots
17
Total shots
8
Shots on target
6
Shots off target
3
Blocked shots
13
Shots inside box
4
Shots outside box
3
Saves
Attacking
126
Attacks
64
Dangerous attacks
Passing
507
Total passes
440
Accurate passes
%87
Pass accuracy
Set pieces & discipline
3
Corners
3
Offsides
11
Fouls
8
Free kicks
17
Throw-ins
5
Goal kicks
Cards
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
1st-half cards
0
2nd-half cards
By half
2
1st-half goals
3
2nd-half goals
1
1st-half corners
2
2nd-half corners
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
Penalty goals
LineupsExcelsior 4-3-3Utrecht 4-3-3
1
Gassel
12
Zagre
14
Schouten
4
Widell
3
Meissen
10
Naujoks
20
Hartjes
23
Yegoian
7
Hansson
11
Regt
30
Fernandes
1
Barkas
16
Karouani
3
Hoorn
40
Didden
23
Vesterlund
21
Zechiël
20
Wit
27
Engwanda
10
Cathline
18
Stepanov
77
Alarcón
Gassel
12Zagre
14Schouten
4Widell
3Meissen
10Naujoks
20Hartjes
23Yegoian
7Hansson
11Regt
30Fernandes
1Barkas
16Karouani
3Hoorn
40Didden
23Vesterlund
21Zechiël
20Wit
27Engwanda
10Cathline
18Stepanov
77Alarcón
Excelsior · Bench
16
33
29
9
6
15
2
24Coach: Ruben den Uil
Utrecht · Bench
51
33
2
5
53
44
8Coach: Ron Jans
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2022–2026
Excelsior
0
Oct 2who was on topSep 13
Utrecht
4
0 Excelsior
2 draw
4 Utrecht
Utrecht
won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
5–11total goals
0/2clean sheets
4-1Utrecht best win · Aug 24
Over 1.5
4/6
Over 2.5
3/6
Over 3.5
2/6
BTTS
4/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Excelsior at home3 matches
0W
1D
2L
2:4
Utrecht at home3 matches
2W
1D
0L
7:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Excelsior2W 2D 1L
Utrecht3W 0D 2L
1.60
1.80
Points per game
11
11
Goals scored
7
10
Goals conceded
1.65
2.01
xG average
1.37
1.71
xGA average
%20
%40
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%60
%60
Over 2.5
3.2
4.4
Corners
0.4
1.6
Cards
Excelsior2W 2D 6L
Utrecht6W 2D 2L
0.80
2.00
Points per game
15
18
Goals scored
16
12
Goals conceded
1.64
1.81
xG average
1.44
1.48
xGA average
%10
%50
Clean sheets
%70
%40
BTTS
%70
%40
Over 2.5
4.3
5.8
Corners
0.7
1.5
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
13Excelsiorin the table38pts
34matches
10-8-16W-D-L
43:56goals
-13diff
WDWWD
6Utrechtin the table53pts
34matches
15-8-11W-D-L
55:42goals
+13diff
WWWLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.18
1.14
Points per game
1.28
1.57
xG average
1.81
1.42
xGA average
%23
%14
Clean sheets
%59
%67
BTTS
%59
%52
Over 2.5
4.0
5.2
Corners
1.7
1.5
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Excelsior5 gol · 2.23 xG
+2.77
Utrecht0 gol · 1.09 xG
-1.09
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Excelsior dominated the ball59% possession
Excelsior took more shots17 - 10
Utrecht struggled to stay disciplined3 yellow, 1 red
Excelsior committed more fouls11 - 7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
5.01.2
+3.8
Shots
17.011.1
+5.9
On target
8.03.8
+4.2
Possession
%59%47
+11.6
Corners
3.03.9
-0.9
Cards
0.03.2
-3.2
Conceded
0.01.7
-1.7
this matchseason average · 33 matches
Goals
0.01.7
-1.7
Shots
10.015.0
-5.0
On target
3.05.3
-2.3
Possession
%41%47
-6.1
Corners
2.05.2
-3.2
Cards
4.01.5
+2.5
Conceded
5.01.1
+3.9
this matchseason average · 34 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Derensili Sanches Fernandes 10.00
Starting XI
Goals2Assist1On target2/3Key pass3Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes38 · %37
Goals1On target2/5Key pass3Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won7/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes22 · %20
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won5/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes63 · %57
Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won2/2Passes54 · %47
Assist1On target1/1Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/5Offside1Passes60 · %55
Saves3Passes28 · %17
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/6Passes36 · %30
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/8Fouls2Passes53 · %49
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/5Duels won3/12Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes21 · %17
On target1/1Key pass1Passes26 · %24
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls5Passes60 · %43
Substitutes
Key pass1Passes6 · %6
On target1/1Duels won1/2Offside1Passes4 · %4
Passes3 · %3
Unused: Calvin RaatsieGiuliano CairoSimon JanssenMike van DuinenJerolldino Bergraaf
Starting XI
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes35 · %31
Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes39 · %34
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles4/7Interceptions1Duels won9/14Fouls won4Passes15 · %10
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won9/14Fouls won1Fouls1Passes22 · %16
Offside1Passes3 · %2
Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes19 · %15
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes60 · %49
On target1/2Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes20 · %12
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/5Passes35 · %24
Saves4Passes32 · %17
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/5Fouls3Passes20 · %19
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
Interceptions1Passes13 · %12
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes21 · %17
9
David Min
F · 5'
11
Jesper Karlsson
F · 5'
Unused: Mees EppinkAdrian BlakeNeal ViereckMike EerdhuijzenKevin Gadellaa
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%63) ✗
Excelsior %22
Draw %15
Utrecht %63
0.81Excelsior xPuan
2.04Utrecht xPuan
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