Eredivisie
Excelsior sit 15th in Eredivisie on 11 points after 12 league games. This guide covers the players behind the goals, the fixtures ahead and the head to head with the rivals, then the markets and bookmakers worth a look.
Excelsior
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Excelsior, nicknamed the Kralingers, have been a Rotterdam club since their founding in 1902.
Excelsior are only two points above the relegation zone in 15th place.
And the league average is 1.94 goals per team per game; Excelsior are managing only 1.3.
Also, defensively, Excelsior let in more than the typical side: 2.4 conceded per game against 1.94.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
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| 12 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| 21 |
| 29 |
| −8 |
| 12 |
| +1 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 12 | +1 |
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| 14 | Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 12 | +1 |
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| 15 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 11 | – |
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| 16 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 10 | −1 |
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| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 9 | −2 |
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| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 3 | −8 |
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League average this season: 1.94 goals scored per team per game, 3.9 per match (all 18 clubs' goals over their games played).
1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats from the last five: 3 points for Excelsior (all competitions).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | H | GO Ahead Eagles (H) | 0–1 | L | |
| Eredivisie | H | Twente (H) | 0–9 | L | |
| KNVB Beker | A | MVV (A) | 3–0 | W | |
| Eredivisie | A | Fortuna Sittard (A) | 0–1 | L | |
| Eredivisie | A | Heerenveen (A) | 0–4 | L | |
| Eredivisie | H | Groningen (H) | 1–5 | L | |
| Eredivisie | A | Ajax (A) | 2–2 | D | |
| Eredivisie | H | Utrecht (H) | 1–2 | L | |
| Eredivisie | A | NEC Nijmegen (A) | 2–2 | D | |
| Eredivisie | A | Willem II (A) | 3–0 | W |
All competitions. Scores are shown with the team in this guide first.
On their travels Excelsior are winless in four (league matches).
Home advantage has not counted for much: Excelsior average 0.5 points at home and 1.3 away.
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.50 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.33 |
| All | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 0.92 |
League matches only, the same games as the season table.
The attack is slowing: 2.5 goals a game earlier, only 0.6 in the last five for Excelsior (all competitions).
And Excelsior's defence has loosened: 3.0 conceded a game in the last five, up from 1.6 (all competitions).
BTTS lands 50% of the time in Excelsior's league games, against a league norm of 70%.
| Measure | Last 20 | Last 5 | Before that (15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per game | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| Total goals per game | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 80% | 60% | 87% |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 0% | 80% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Failed to score | 20% | 80% | 0% |
All competitions. "Last 20" is the team's last 20 finished matches; "Last 5" the latest 5; "Before that (15)" the 15 matches before the last 5. The Eredivisie average this season is 3.9 goals per match. Across 108 finished Eredivisie matches this season, 72% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 70%. In Excelsior's 12 Eredivisie matches, 83% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 50%.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior's creators with 5 assists (all competitions).
| Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irakli Yegoian | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Aymen Sliti | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Noah Naujoks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| David Garden | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Hartjes | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nesto Groen | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All competitions since 7 August. Ranked by goals, then assists.
There are 13 places between Excelsior (15th) and their next opponents Feyenoord (2nd).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Pos | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | A | Feyenoord (A) | 2nd | WWDDL | |
| Eredivisie | H | Telstar (H) | 16th | DLLWD | |
| KNVB Beker | A | Willem II (A) | – | – | |
| Eredivisie | A | ADO Den Haag (A) | 17th | DWLLW | |
| Eredivisie | A | PEC Zwolle (A) | 13th | LWDWD |
Opponent position and form are from the league table.
| Market | Why |
|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | Most recent matches went over 2.5 goals (figures in the goals profile above) |
| Both teams to score: yes | Both sides scored in most recent matches (goals profile above) |
Rules of thumb from recent results, not predictions. Prices are on the bookmaker sites.
Excelsior began on 23 July 1902 under the name Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior. A KNVB Cup final in 1929–30 ended in a 0–1 loss to Feyenoord, and promotion to the Eerste Klasse in 1945–46 was the club's first success. Covered stands arrived in 1958, a first for a Dutch club, and shirt advertising followed in 1974, another first. Eerste Divisie titles came in 1974, 1979 and 2006, and a partnership with Feyenoord ran from 1997 to 2005. After relegation in 2024 they went straight back up on 2 May 2025 with a 5–0 win over Jong PSV.
Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam holds 4,500. Excelsior played the 1907–08 season on the Afrikaanderplein and, after returning to Woudestein, spent 1922 to 1939 at the Toepad terrain. The new stadium opened on 31 July 2000 with a friendly against Feyenoord, and after promotion to Eredivisie in 2009–10 the club swapped grass for an artificial surface.
Feyenoord provide the more serious rivalry. Since the two clubs worked together, Excelsior players and supporters have felt a sharper edge towards them, and most Excelsior supporters never wanted the cooperation in the first place. Across the city, Sparta Rotterdam supplied one of the most spectacular nights, the 2010 derby, when Excelsior won promotion to Eredivisie with a goal in the 94th minute.
A record to improve: 1 win and 9 defeats against Feyenoord for Excelsior (all competitions).
| Rival | P | W | D | L | Goals/game | Last met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3.6 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
