Excelsior vs Telstar: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Telstar?
Excelsior and Telstar drew 2-2 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′J. Ritmeester van de KampTelstar
- 57′N. RossenTelstar
- 75′I. YegoianExcelsior
- 81′N. NaujoksExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Telstar have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Almere City FC(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2025 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Hoek(away) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 13, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Excelsior win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Telstar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Telstar 2-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Telstar 1-3 Excelsior | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Excelsior 3-2 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Excelsior 1-4 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Telstar 2-5 Excelsior | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Telstar 1-1 Excelsior | Eerste Divisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Telstar score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Telstar | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Telstar sit 12th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy