Utrecht vs Excelsior: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Excelsior?
Utrecht won 4-1 on August 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′Miguel RodríguezUtrecht
- 45′D. MinUtrecht
- 58′V. JensenUtrecht
- 67′V. JensenUtrecht
- 83′Yoon Do-YongExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Excelsior have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Zrinjski(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Servette FC(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Heracles(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Servette FC(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Cambuur(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Dordrecht(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Excelsior 3-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Excelsior | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 14th in Eredivisie (0 points from 2 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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