Excelsior vs Utrecht: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 4, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Utrecht?
Excelsior and Utrecht drew 2-2 on February 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 22′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
- 25′M. van der MaarelUtrecht
- 73′Z. LabyadUtrecht
- 77′Hicham FaikExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Utrecht have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Roda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Twente(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2017 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Excelsior win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Utrecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2017 | Utrecht 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Excelsior 1-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Utrecht 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Utrecht 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Excelsior 1-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2015 | Utrecht 2-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Utrecht sit 15th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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