Excelsior vs Utrecht: result 5-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Utrecht?
Excelsior won 5-0 on April 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′N. NaujoksExcelsior
- 36′D. Sanches FernandesExcelsior
- 55′D. Sanches FernandesExcelsior
- 69′I. YegoianExcelsior
- 90′L. HartjesExcelsior
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 7E. Hansson
- 11G. de Regt
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 23I. Yegoian
- 20L. Hartjes
- 10N. Naujoks
- 12A. Zagré
- 14L. Schouten
- 4C. Widell
- 3R. Meissen
- 1S. van Gassel
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 18A. Stepanov
- 10Y. Cathline
- 20D. de Wit
- 77Ángel Alarcón
- 21G. Zechiël
- 27A. Engwanda
- 16S. El Karouani
- 3M. van der Hoorn
- 40M. Didden
- 23N. Vesterlund
- 1V. Barkas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Utrecht have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Twente(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Excelsior wins, 3 draws, 3 Utrecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Utrecht 4-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Excelsior 1-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Utrecht 2-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Utrecht 1-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Excelsior 0-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Utrecht 0-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Utrecht sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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