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FC Utrecht vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
FC Utrecht
1 – 0
Full Time
SBV Excelsior
Wed 25 Jan 2023 · 20:00 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Peer Koopmeiners
Taylor Booth 57' Y
Taylor Booth 58' Y
Y 86' Marouan Azarkan

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Frank Jansen
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

4
4
1
FC Utrecht 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals SBV Excelsior
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-25 FC Utrecht 1–0 SBV Excelsior 2022-10-02 SBV Excelsior 0–1 FC Utrecht 2019-02-23 FC Utrecht 0–0 SBV Excelsior 2018-11-30 SBV Excelsior 3–3 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan SBV Excelsior H 1–0 W
22 Jan FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
15 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 2–2 D
08 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
12 Nov FC Volendam A 4–0 W
06 Nov FC Groningen H 2–1 W
SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
20 Jan FC Volendam H 2–0 W
14 Jan Sparta Rotterdam A 0–1 L
08 Jan FC Groningen H 1–0 W
13 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–5 L
05 Nov SC Heerenveen H 0–1 L

Season Stats

FC Utrecht SBV Excelsior
#14 Position #15
12 Points 11
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
21 Scored 16
34 Conceded 29
-13 GD -13
1.00 PPG 0.92
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
17% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A
SBV Excelsior
Irakli Yegoian 3 G 5 A
Aymen Sliti 3 G 1 A
David Garden 3 G
Noah Naujoks 2 G
Casper Widell 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Utrecht and SBV Excelsior get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Anastasios Douvikas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Peer Koopmeiners. He replaces Julian Baas on 19 minute.
  • 24' SBV Excelsior seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' Netherlands international Jens Toornstra has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lazaros Lamprou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 329 games and scored 454 goals.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Excelsior is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' It’s high time Michael Silberbauer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Taylor Booth on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
  • 58' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 61 minute. Othman Boussaid leaves to be changed by Amin Younes.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Reda Kharchouch as he leaves the pitch. Nikolas Agrafiotis steps in for SBV Excelsior.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' The 30-year-old Stijn van Gassel has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marouan Azarkan made 338 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Luuk Brouwers gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Taylor Booth and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Taylor Booth is withdrawn and Luuk Brouwers gets his opportunity.
  • 81' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Sven Nieuwpoort exits the field as Maxime Awoudja enters on 81.
  • 82' Maxime Awoudja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sven Nieuwpoort at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Marouan Azarkan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Silberbauer

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 2
Gyrano Kerk 1
Jens Toornstra 1
Nick Venema 1
Siebe Horemans 1
Luigi Bruins 1
Lennard Hartjes 1
Ryan Koolwijk 1

Head to Head

2023-01-25 FC Utrecht 1–0 SBV Excelsior 2022-10-02 SBV Excelsior 0–1 FC Utrecht 2019-02-23 FC Utrecht 0–0 SBV Excelsior 2018-11-30 SBV Excelsior 3–3 FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht Form

2023-01-25 FC Utrecht 1–0 SBV Excelsior W 2023-01-22 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-01-15 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2023-01-08 FC Utrecht 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2022-11-12 FC Volendam 0–4 FC Utrecht W 2022-11-06 FC Utrecht 2–1 FC Groningen W

SBV Excelsior Form

2023-01-25 FC Utrecht 1–0 SBV Excelsior L 2023-01-20 SBV Excelsior 2–0 FC Volendam W 2023-01-14 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Excelsior L 2023-01-08 SBV Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen W 2022-11-13 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–1 SBV Excelsior L 2022-11-05 SBV Excelsior 0–1 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht57% Draw23% SBV Excelsior20%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
80%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
43%
FC Utrecht or SBV Excelsior
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht40% Draw42% SBV Excelsior18%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push SBV Excelsior covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.