Utrecht vs Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 6, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Excelsior?
Utrecht won 2-1 on November 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 47′Y. AyoubUtrecht
- 54′Nacer BaraziteUtrecht
- 83′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 9R. Živković
- 22S. Haller
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 25S. Amrabat
- 7R. Strieder
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 20G. Troupée
- 15R. van der Meer
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 1R. Ruiter
Excelsior
4-3-3- 29M. van Duinen
- 17Fredy
- 21D. Pantić
- 24Hicham Faik
- 12Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 3L. Owusu
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 4H. Drost
- 22Tom Muyters
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Willem II(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 21, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Roda(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 1 Excelsior win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Utrecht 3-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Excelsior 2-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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