FC Twente '65 vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Twente '65 vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | NEC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Nov | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | FC Volendam | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +6 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Twente \'65 welcome SBV Excelsior for this crunch clash at De Grolsch Veste.
- 5' FC Twente \'65 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Magnificent from Troy Parrott! That is 45 goals in 388 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' Sven Nieuwpoort doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Derensili Sanches Fernandes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 24' SBV Excelsior receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arthur Zagre on 25.
- 27' Couhaib Driouech is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 29' Younes Taha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathias Kjolo at the 29 minute mark.
- 32' Time for substitution for FC Twente '65. Alfons Sampsted is replaced by Joshua Brenet.
- 35' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Lazaros Lamprou departs to be replaced by Ian Smeulers.
- 40' Daan Rots needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' It’s high time Joseph Oosting made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Manfred Ugalde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 46' Michel Vlap is replacing Alec Van Hoorenbeeck for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 49' FC Twente '65 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michel Vlap is hanging Alec Van Hoorenbeeck on the field on 49 minute.
- 52' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Ricky van Wolfswinkel on, Daan Rots off on 52 minutes.
- 57' Siebe Horemans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' A moment of madness from Siebe Horemans on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- 59' Goal! Ricky van Wolfswinkel scores his 60 goal in 172 matches.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sven Nieuwpoort on 59 minutes.
- 60' Troy Parrott makes way for Mimeirhel Benita at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 141 games and scored 165 goals.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gijs Smal.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gijs Smal on 68 minutes.
- 71' Naci Unuvar is replacing Gijs Smal for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' FC Twente '65 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 80' Against the run of play, Ricky van Wolfswinkel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' Younes Taha makes no mistake. The score reads 0-6 and FC Twente '65 are in front.
- 88' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Couhaib Driouech by Oscar Uddenas on 88 minute.
- 90' Nikolas Agrafiotis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noah Naujoks at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Twente \'65 to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
12
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Joshua Brenet 29'
-
5
Gijs Smal ↓ Naci Unuvar 71'
- 27
-
4
Mathias Kjolo ↓ Younes Taha 29'
- 11
- 8
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
18
Michel Vlap ↑ 46'
- 7
-
20
Joshua Brenet ↑ 29'
- 22
-
9
Ricky van Wolfswinkel ↑ 46'
- 16
-
10
Naci Unuvar ↑ 71'
- 38
- 24
-
19
Younes Taha ↑ 29'
- 41
Coach
Joseph Oosting
SBV Excelsior Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Ian Smeulers 35'
- 16
- 12
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mimeirhel Benita 60'
- 33
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
28
Ian Smeulers ↑ 35'
-
22
Mimeirhel Benita ↑ 60'
-
19
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↑ 88'
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 88'
- 30
- 17
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 4 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 2 |
| Denilho Cleonise | 1 |
| Sven Nieuwpoort | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 1 |
| Younes Taha | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.2
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
79%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
43%
FC Twente \'65 or SBV Excelsior
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.