Utrecht vs Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 18, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Excelsior?
Utrecht won 2-1 on March 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′116139Excelsior
- 33′S. HallerUtrecht (pen.)
- 45′S. HallerUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
- 22S. Haller
- 7R. Strieder
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 11A. Ludwig
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 5C. Kum
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 14T. Letschert
- 1R. Ruiter
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 17B. Kuwas
- 23Luigi Maud Bruins
- 27Stanley Elbers
- 4R. Kruijs
- 10Jeff Stans
- 5B. Kuipers
- 6S. Fischer
- 12J. Mattheij
- 24D. Bovenberg
- 22Tom Muyters
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Cambuur(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Excelsior 1-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2015 | Utrecht 2-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Excelsior 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Utrecht 3-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Excelsior 2-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2011 | Excelsior 3-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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