Telstar vs Excelsior: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 1, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)711 Stadion, Velsen-Zuid
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What was the result of Telstar vs Excelsior?
Telstar and Excelsior drew 2-2 on November 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. Ritmeester van de KampTelstar
- 28′T. OwusuTelstar
- 44′A. ZagréExcelsior (pen.)
- 77′G. de RegtExcelsior
Official lineup for Telstar vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Telstar
3-4-2-1- 9M. Zonneveld
- 39J. Ritmeester van de Kamp
- 27P. Brouwer
- 2J. Hardeveld
- 17N. Rossen
- 8T. Owusu
- 11T. Noslin
- 6D. Bakker
- 4G. Offerhaus
- 21D. Koswal
- 1R. Koeman
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11G. de Regt
- 9S. Włodarczyk
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 8M. Tielemans
- 23I. Yegoian
- 6A. Carlén
- 12A. Zagré
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Telstar have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Excelsior have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | FC Lisse(away) | 5-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Excelsior Maassluis(away) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 26, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Telstar wins, 1 draw, 3 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Excelsior 1-2 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Telstar score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Telstar sit 15th in Eredivisie (6 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Telstar | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
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