SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Assistant 1 Mario Diks
- Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 9 | Conceded | 24 |
| +6 | GD | -13 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SBV Excelsior and FC Utrecht is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' SBV Excelsior are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's 4-3-3 shape.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Noah Naujoks, as he is very good at scoring at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 40' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Kik Pierie is replacing Arthur Zagre for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Siebe Horemans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Excelsior that had 141 games and scored 165 goals.
- 63' Jens Toornstra has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 65' The Belgium Siebe Horemans breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-1!
- 66' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Cisse Sandra comes on to replace Noah Naujoks.
- 71' FC Utrecht have won 440 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Victor Jensen gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Jens Toornstra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' SBV Excelsior is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
-
12
Arthur Zagre ↓ Kik Pierie 46'
- 9
- 33
- 14
- 1
- 4
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↓ Cisse Sandra 66'
- 5
- 30
Bench
-
3
Kik Pierie ↑ 46'
- 18
-
8
Cisse Sandra ↑ 66'
- 22
- 19
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 66'
- 17
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 26
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 80'
- 9
- 5
- 16
- 8
-
10
Taylor Booth ↓ Ole Romeny 66'
-
34
Ryan Flamingo ↓ Can Bozdogan 80'
- 1
Bench
- 2
- 20
- 31
- 29
- 27
-
77
Ole Romeny ↑ 66'
-
6
Can Bozdogan ↑ 80'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 80'
- 61
- –
- 46
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 2 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 1 |
| Ryan Koolwijk | 1 |
| Noah Naujoks | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.68
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + SBV Excelsior to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Utrecht
38%
SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 20% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

