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
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 15A. Blake
- 9D. Min
- 22Miguel Rodríguez
- 21G. Zechiël
- 27A. Engwanda
- 7V. Jensen
- 16S. El Karouani
- 40M. Didden
- 3M. van der Hoorn
- 2S. Horemans
- 1V. Barkas
Excelsior
4-2-3-1- 29M. van Duinen
- 11G. de Regt
- 23I. Yegoian
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 6A. Carlén
- 10N. Naujoks
- 12A. Zagré
- 5S. Henderikx
- 4C. Widell
- 17N. Martens
- 16C. Raatsie
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 wins, 4 draws, 0 Excelsior wins.
| 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 13th in Eredivisie (8 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 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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