SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Mark Strijker
- Referee Van der Eijk
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–7 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Nov | VBV De Graafschap | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | ADO Den Haag | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 29 | Conceded | 34 |
| -13 | GD | -13 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Elias Mar Omarsson gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 8' Ryan Koolwijk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 13' 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.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' Oussama Tannane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark van der Maarel.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Luigi Bruins makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 26.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Sean Klaiber will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' SBV Excelsior have won 172 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Nick Venema is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark van der Maarel at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' 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.
- 52' The whistle greets Jerdy Schouten as he departs to be replaced by Dogucan Haspolat.
- 55' Gyrano Kerk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Willem Janssen.
- 61' GOAL! Nick Venema scores on 61.
- 61' SBV Excelsior make a change. Ryan Koolwijk trudges off to be replaced by Mounir El Hamdaoui on 61 minutes.
- 65' Simon Gustafson does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 70' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
- 74' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Lorenzo Burnet is replaced by Robin van der Meer.
- 79' A quiet spell here at . FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' SBV Excelsior receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 82' The crowd applauds Sander van de Streek as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Gortler steps in for FC Utrecht.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Sean Klaiber argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Oussama Tannane is replaced by Othman Boussaid.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
- 14
- 4
- 24
- 6
- 9
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
34
Mounir El Hamdaoui ↑ 61'
- 1
- 7
-
21
Dogucan Haspolat ↑ 52'
-
5
Robin van der Meer ↑ 74'
- 2
- 19
- 23
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 17
- 28
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 21
Bench
- 31
-
27
Lukas Gortler ↑ 82'
-
29
Nick Venema ↑ 46'
- 11
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 90'
- 13
Coach
Dick Advocaat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 2 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 1 |
| Simon Gustafson | 1 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 1 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 1 |
| Jens Toornstra | 1 |
| Nick Venema | 1 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Utrecht
62%
SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
3.5%
4 – 2
3%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 11% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 15% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 17% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.