Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Eredivisie · 2023-24
SBV Excelsior
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 20:00 UTC Van Donge & De Roo Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 63' Jens Toornstra
Siebe Horemans 65' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

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 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

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4
4
SBV Excelsior 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-27 SBV Excelsior 1–1 FC Utrecht 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

Recent Form

SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SBV Excelsior is hosting FC Utrecht for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Utrecht winning 100% of all matches.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Kik Pierie gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Arthur Zagre and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Derensili Sanches Fernandes made 149 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Mike van der Hoorn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Magnificent from Jens Toornstra! That is 38 goals in 338 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Siebe Horemans does the damage! The net is bulging and SBV Excelsior surge ahead!
  • 66' The crowd applauds Noah Naujoks as he leaves the pitch. Cisse Sandra steps in for SBV Excelsior.
  • 71' Can Bozdogan, a Germany central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Victor Jensen. He replaces Jens Toornstra on 80 minute.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Excelsior and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SBV Excelsior Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 2
Ryan Koolwijk 1
Noah Naujoks 1
Elias Mar Omarsson 1
Irakli Yegoian 1
Sander van de Streek 1
Anastasios Douvikas 1
Dani de Wit 1

Head to Head

2024-01-27 SBV Excelsior 1–1 FC Utrecht 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

SBV Excelsior Form

2024-01-27 SBV Excelsior 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2024-01-19 SBV Excelsior 3–0 SC Heerenveen W 2024-01-13 PSV 3–1 SBV Excelsior L 2023-12-16 SBV Excelsior 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-12-08 FC Twente '65 4–2 SBV Excelsior L 2023-12-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 SBV Excelsior D

FC Utrecht Form

2024-01-27 SBV Excelsior 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2024-01-21 FC Utrecht 1–1 PSV D 2024-01-14 SBV Vitesse 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2023-12-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2023-12-10 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 FC Utrecht W 2023-12-03 FC Utrecht 1–1 AZ D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SBV Excelsior39% Draw27% FC Utrecht34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Utrecht
61%
SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior29% Draw44% FC Utrecht27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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