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FC Utrecht vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
FC Utrecht
2 – 2
Full Time
SBV Excelsior
Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 19:00 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 53' Couhaib Driouech
0–2 62' Lazaros Lamprou
Can Bozdogan 70' 1–2
Modibo Sagnan 90+3' 2–2
Y 83' Julian Baas
Modibo Sagnan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 7.3 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

4
4
1
FC Utrecht 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals SBV Excelsior
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-12 FC Utrecht 2–2 SBV Excelsior 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
12 Nov SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
05 Nov FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
28 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
22 Oct AFC Ajax H 4–3 W
06 Oct FC Volendam A 0–1 L
30 Sep Almere City FC H 0–2 L
SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov FC Utrecht A 2–2 D
04 Nov AZ H 1–1 D
29 Oct FC Volendam A 1–3 L
22 Oct PEC Zwolle H 2–4 L
07 Oct SBV Vitesse A 0–0 D
01 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Utrecht SBV Excelsior
#15 Position #7
5 Points 11
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
11 Scored 15
24 Conceded 9
-13 GD +6
0.71 PPG 1.57
14% Win % 43%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
29% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ 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 Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 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' KICK OFF: SBV Excelsior gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Excelsior is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Couhaib Driouech, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arthur Zagre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
  • 40' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 41' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Mike van der Hoorn is replaced by Can Bozdogan on 41 minute.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Yannick Leliendal is replaced by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 51' Sweden international Casper Widell has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Couhaib Driouech adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Goal! Lazaros Lamprou scores his 17 goal in 270 matches.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Mats Seuntjens. He replaces Taylor Booth on 66 minute.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Can Bozdogan makes it 1-2.
  • 75' The whistle greets Troy Parrott as he departs to be replaced by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 76' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Noah Naujoks comes on to replace Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 81' FC Utrecht are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Baas on 83.
  • 88' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Modibo Sagnan was booked on 90.
  • 90' Derensili Sanches Fernandes is replacing Couhaib Driouech for the SBV Excelsior side.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

SBV Excelsior Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 2
Anastasios Douvikas 1
Dani de Wit 1
Modibo Sagnan 1
Artem Stepanov 1
Can Bozdogan 1
Aymen Sliti 1
Lazaros Lamprou 1

Head to Head

2023-11-12 FC Utrecht 2–2 SBV Excelsior 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

2023-11-12 FC Utrecht 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2023-11-05 FC Utrecht 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2023-10-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2023-10-22 FC Utrecht 4–3 AFC Ajax W 2023-10-06 FC Volendam 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC L

SBV Excelsior Form

2023-11-12 FC Utrecht 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2023-11-04 SBV Excelsior 1–1 AZ D 2023-10-29 FC Volendam 3–1 SBV Excelsior L 2023-10-22 SBV Excelsior 2–4 PEC Zwolle L 2023-10-07 SBV Vitesse 0–0 SBV Excelsior D 2023-10-01 SBV Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55 SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht29% Draw21% SBV Excelsior50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
51%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
71%
FC Utrecht or SBV Excelsior
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht19% Draw36% SBV Excelsior45%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 4
3.3%
0 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push SBV Excelsior covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 11% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 20% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 17% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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