Utrecht vs Excelsior: result 0-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 23, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Excelsior?
Utrecht and Excelsior drew 0-0 on February 23, 2019.
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 26O. Boussaid
- 7G. Kerk
- 19Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
- 10Simon Gustafson
- 24N. Gavory
- 22S. van de Streek
- 8J. van Overeem
- 17S. Klaiber
- 15T. Letschert
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1D. Jensen
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11D. Eckert Ayensa
- 34M. El Hamdaoui
- 6J. Schouten
- 18M. Edwards
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 4T. Oude Kotte
- 15J. Mattheij
- 28L. Burnet
- 1A. Damen
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 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2019 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Willem II(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2019 | Emmen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2019 | De Graafschap(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Vitesse(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 0 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | Excelsior 3-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Excelsior 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Utrecht 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Excelsior 1-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Utrecht 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Utrecht 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.4 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 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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