FC Utrecht vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Edgar Bijl
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | VBV De Graafschap | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Utrecht are 6th (0 pts). SBV Excelsior are 13th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadion Galgenwaard as FC Utrecht face off against SBV Excelsior in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Sean Klaiber gets a Yellow card.
- 14' Timo Letschert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' David Jensen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Koolwijk on 21 minutes.
- 26' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' SBV Excelsior is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Sean Klaiber has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 137 games and scored 155 goals.
- 60' Jeffrey Fortes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nick Venema. He replaces Jean-Christophe Bahebeck on 63 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Timo Letschert is replaced by Emil Bergstrom.
- 67' Robin van der Meer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lorenzo Burnet at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mounir El Hamdaoui suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' Michiel Kramer is replacing Gyrano Kerk for the FC Utrecht side.
- 80' SBV Excelsior manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikael Anderson is hanging Dennis Eckert on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Oude Kotte made 137 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' SBV Excelsior make a change. Marcus Edwards trudges off to be replaced by Dogucan Haspolat on 87 minutes.
- 90' SBV Excelsior receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
15
Timo Letschert ↓ Emil Bergstrom 66'
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Michiel Kramer 78'
- 19
- 8
- 26
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 2
- 6
- 27
-
29
Nick Venema ↑ 63'
-
13
Emil Bergstrom ↑ 66'
-
30
Michiel Kramer ↑ 78'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 34
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 8
- 14
- 4
- 6
-
11
Dennis Eckert ↓ Mikael Anderson 80'
Bench
- 17
- 7
-
21
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 87'
-
5
Robin van der Meer ↑ 67'
- 2
- 24
-
19
Mikael Anderson ↑ 80'
- 9
- 23
- 20
- 3
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 2 |
| Can Bozdogan | 1 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 1 |
| Simon Gustafson | 1 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 1 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 1 |
| Jens Toornstra | 1 |
| Nick Venema | 1 |
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.72
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
75%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
64%
FC Utrecht or SBV Excelsior
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 23% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.