SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- FC Utrecht 34 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
24 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 34 84 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 65 3 NEC 34 59 4 FC Twente '65 34 58 5 AFC Ajax 34 56 6 FC Utrecht 34 53 7 AZ 34 52 8 SC Heerenveen 34 51 9 FC Groningen 34 48 10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 43 11 Fortuna Sittard 34 39 12 Go Ahead Eagles 34 38 13 SBV Excelsior 34 38 14 Telstar 1963 34 37 15 PEC Zwolle 34 37 16 FC Volendam 34 32 17 NAC Breda 34 29 18 Heracles Almelo 34 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr FC Utrecht H 5–0 W 12 Apr PEC Zwolle A 2–2 D 04 Apr NEC H 0–2 L 20 Mar Heracles Almelo A 1–1 D 15 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L 07 Mar SC Heerenveen H 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr SBV Excelsior A 0–5 L 11 Apr Telstar 1963 H 4–1 W 04 Apr PSV A 3–4 L 22 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 2–0 W 15 Mar FC Twente '65 A 2–0 W 06 Mar Heracles Almelo A 0–0 D Season Stats
SBV Excelsior FC Utrecht #13 Position #6 38 Points 53 34 Played 34 10 / 8 / 16 W / D / L 15 / 8 / 11 43 Scored 55 56 Conceded 42 -13 GD +13 1.12 PPG 1.56 29% Win % 44% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season26% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this seasonSBV Excelsior are 13th (38 pts). FC Utrecht are 6th (53 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior0-151/316-301/131-452/–46-602/361-753/176+3/1■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Utrecht0-153/116-30–/131-451/146-60–/461-753/176+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SBV Excelsior and FC Utrecht is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Utrecht winning 50% of all matches.
- 11' What a strike from Noah Naujoks! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' FC Utrecht looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 26' 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 Lewis Schouten suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Matisse Didden is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 31' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a card on 31.
- 36' Goal! Derensili Sanches Fernandes scores his 4 goal in 134 matches.
- 41' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Artem Stepanov is replaced by Siebe Horemans.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Souffian El Karouani is replaced by Emeka Adiele on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Irakli Yegoian has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' GOAL! Derensili Sanches Fernandes scores on 55. Assisted by Arthur Zagre
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Souffian El Karouani made 160 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 63 minute. Emil Hansson leaves to be changed by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
- 64' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a card on 64.
- 69' What a strike from Irakli Yegoian! The score is 4-0.
- 72' The whistle greets Gjivai Zechiel as he departs to be replaced by Can Bozdogan.
- 76' SBV Excelsior manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilias Bronkhorst is hanging Derensili Sanches Fernandes on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Angel Alarcon is replaced by David Min on 80 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Noah Naujoks is replaced by Simon Janssen on 85 minute.
- 90' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, SBV Excelsior is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
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- 20
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Rick Meissen ↓ Guilliano Cairo 85'
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Noah Naujoks ↓ Simon Janssen 85'
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Irakli Yegoian ↓ Adam Carlen 76'
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Bench
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Simon Janssen ↑ 85'
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Szymon Wlodarczyk ↑ 63'
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Ilias Bronkhorst ↑ 76'
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Adam Carlen ↑ 76'
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Guilliano Cairo ↑ 85'
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Coach Ruben den UilFC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
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- 20
- 16
- 27
- 40
- 10
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Angel Alarcon ↓ David Min 80'
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21
Gjivai Zechiel ↓ Can Bozdogan 72'
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Artem Stepanov ↓ Siebe Horemans 41'
Bench
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Siebe Horemans ↑ 41'
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David Min ↑ 80'
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Jesper Karlsson ↑ 80'
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Can Bozdogan ↑ 72'
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- 44
- 15
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Emeka Adiele ↑ 46'
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Coach Ron Jans -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Derensili Sanches Fernandes 2 Simon Gustafson 1 Couhaib Driouech 1 Gyrano Kerk 1 Jens Toornstra 1 Nick Venema 1 Siebe Horemans 1 Luigi Bruins 1 Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.78 SBV Excelsior xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.49 FC Utrecht xGI would bet for: SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht 75% + Both teams to score 64%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.27Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 84% 16% ± 2.5 63% 37% ± 3.5 41% 59% ± 4.5 24% 76% Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw 70%Draw or FC Utrecht 56%SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual1 – 1 10.9%2 – 1 8.6%1 – 2 7.2%2 – 2 6.4%1 – 0 6%2 – 0 6%0 – 0 5.3%3 – 1 5.1%0 – 1 4.9%0 – 2 4.2%3 – 2 3.9%1 – 3 3.6%Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push FC Utrecht covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 13% 76% -1.5 24% — 76% -1 24% 20% 57% -0.5 43% — 57% +0.5 69% — 31% +1 69% 16% 15% +1.5 85% — 15% +2 85% 9% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet 23% ✗FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.