Excelsior vs Willem II: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 6, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Willem II?
Excelsior won 2-1 on April 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′Fran SolWillem II
- 28′Luigi Maud BruinsExcelsior (pen.)
- 45′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Willem II
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 9M. van Duinen
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 4W. Faes
- 5Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 12T. Zwarthoed
Willem II
4-3-3- 19M. El Hankouri
- 9Fran Sol
- 11J. Croux
- 6Pedro Chirivella
- 10T. Haye
- 23B. Rienstra
- 21K. Tsimikas
- 2Fernando Lewis
- 29D. Lachman
- 5Jop van der Linden
- 1T. Wellenreuther
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Willem II have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Utrecht(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Twente(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-3 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior wins, 2 draws, 2 Willem II wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Willem II 1-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Excelsior 0-2 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Willem II 1-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Excelsior 0-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Willem II 2-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Excelsior 2-3 Willem II | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Willem II vs Excelsior on Aug 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Willem II | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 Willem II sit 18th (2 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 18 | Willem II | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
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