Willem II vs Excelsior: result 0-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
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What was the result of Willem II vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won 0-3 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′D. GardenExcelsior
- 34′R. MeissenExcelsior
- 85′I. YegoianExcelsior
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Excelsior win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Willem II vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Willem II
4-2-3-1- 9D. Haen
- 7J. Slory
- 19Uriel van Aalst
- 50E. Gürbüz
- 6C. Twigt
- 8K. Boogaard
- 24N. Tjoe-A-On
- 83M. Lemmens
- 3F. Stam
- 5H. ter Avest
- 26M. Delanghe
Excelsior
5-4-1- 19D. Garden
- 30Á. Þorsteinsson
- 20L. Hartjes
- 8I. Yegoian
- 7A. Sliti
- 15S. Janssen
- 14J. Plug
- 4C. Widell
- 3R. Meissen
- 2Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Willem II have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Excelsior have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2026 | OFI(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | KV Mechelen(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cambuur(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2026 | De Graafschap(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 5-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Willem II wins, 2 draws, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Willem II 3-1 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Willem II 2-0 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Excelsior 1-1 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Willem II 2-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Excelsior 2-1 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Willem II 1-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Willem II vs Excelsior on Dec 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Willem II score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Excelsior | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Willem II sit 18th in Eredivisie (2 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 |
| 18 | Willem II | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy