Utrecht vs Excelsior: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 30, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Excelsior?
Utrecht won 3-2 on March 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′M. van der HoornUtrecht
- 33′Samuel Benjamin Elias ScheimannExcelsior
- 60′Roland Romario AlbergExcelsior
- 75′M. van der HoornUtrecht
- 89′Thomas Michael OarUtrecht
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Excelsior have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Heracles(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Groningen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Twente(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2012 | Groningen(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Roda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Ajax(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Utrecht win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2011 | Excelsior 2-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2011 | Excelsior 3-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2010 | Utrecht 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 15th in Eredivisie (1 points from 3 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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