Utrecht vs Excelsior: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 19, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Excelsior?
Utrecht won 3-1 on November 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. DessersUtrecht
- 56′Y. AyoubUtrecht
- 64′Willem Marco JanssenUtrecht
- 88′Z. El AzzouziExcelsior
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
5-3-2- 11C. Dessers
- 7G. Kerk
- 22S. van de Streek
- 6R. Strieder
- 8Y. Ayoub
- 18Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 17S. Klaiber
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 1D. Jensen
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 9M. van Duinen
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 5Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25Ö. Kristinsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Excelsior have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2017 | NAC Breda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2017 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 22, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Twente(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2017 | VVV Venlo(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 1 Excelsior win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Excelsior 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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