SBV Excelsior vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2025-26

SBV Excelsior

5 – 0

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FC Utrecht

Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 10:15 UTC Van Donge & De Roo Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Matisse Didden

YR 31' Matisse Didden

Y 64' Gjivai Zechiel

Overview

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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 Van der Eijk

5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 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

SBV Excelsior 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Utrecht

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-26 SBV Excelsior 5–0 FC Utrecht 2025-08-24 FC Utrecht 4–1 SBV Excelsior 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

Recent Form

SBV Excelsior

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

FC Utrecht

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
#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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SBV Excelsior and FC Utrecht get this one started.
5' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
10' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
11' Noah Naujoks puts SBV Excelsior on the lead.
16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Stijn van Gassel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
26' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Arthur Zagre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
29' Matisse Didden was booked on 29.
31' Matisse Didden is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
36' Derensili Sanches Fernandes does the damage! The net is bulging and SBV Excelsior surge ahead!
41' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 41 minute. Artem Stepanov leaves to be changed by Siebe Horemans.
46' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Souffian El Karouani is replaced by Emeka Adiele.
51' Lennard Hartjes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
55' What a moment for Derensili Sanches Fernandes! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
63' The crowd applauds Emil Hansson as he leaves the pitch. Szymon Wlodarczyk steps in for SBV Excelsior.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gjivai Zechiel.
69' Irakli Yegoian does the damage! The net is bulging and SBV Excelsior surge ahead!
72' The crowd applauds Gjivai Zechiel as he leaves the pitch. Can Bozdogan steps in for FC Utrecht.
76' Ilias Bronkhorst is ready to make an impact after coming on for Derensili Sanches Fernandes at the 76 minute mark.
80' Angel Alarcon makes way for David Min at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
85' Simon Janssen gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Noah Naujoks and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Sweden international Casper Widell has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

7
Emil Hansson ↓ Szymon Wlodarczyk 63'
12
Arthur Zagre
1
Stijn van Gassel
20
Lennard Hartjes
3
Rick Meissen ↓ Guilliano Cairo 85'
11
Gyan de Regt
10
Noah Naujoks ↓ Simon Janssen 85'
14
Lewis Schouten
23
Irakli Yegoian ↓ Adam Carlen 76'
4
Casper Widell
30
Derensili Sanches Fernandes ↓ Ilias Bronkhorst 76'

Bench

Coach Ruben den Uil

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

3
Mike van der Hoorn
20
Dani de Wit
16
Souffian El Karouani ↓ Emeka Adiele 46'
27
Alonzo Engwanda
40
Matisse Didden
10
Yoann Cathline ↓ Jesper Karlsson 80'
77
Angel Alarcon ↓ David Min 80'
1
Vassilis Barkas
21
Gjivai Zechiel ↓ Can Bozdogan 72'
23
Niklas Vesterlund
18
Artem Stepanov ↓ Siebe Horemans 41'

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Derensili Sanches Fernandes	2
Nick Venema	1
Siebe Horemans	1
Luigi Bruins	1
Lennard Hartjes	1
Ryan Koolwijk	1
Noah Naujoks	1
Elias Mar Omarsson	1

Head to Head

SBV Excelsior Form

2026-04-26 SBV Excelsior 5–0 FC Utrecht W 2026-04-12 PEC Zwolle 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2026-04-04 SBV Excelsior 0–2 NEC L 2026-03-20 Heracles Almelo 1–1 SBV Excelsior D 2026-03-15 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 SBV Excelsior L 2026-03-07 SBV Excelsior 1–2 SC Heerenveen L

FC Utrecht Form

2026-04-26 SBV Excelsior 5–0 FC Utrecht L 2026-04-11 FC Utrecht 4–1 Telstar 1963 W 2026-04-04 PSV 4–3 FC Utrecht L 2026-03-22 FC Utrecht 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2026-03-15 FC Twente '65 0–2 FC Utrecht W 2026-03-06 Heracles Almelo 0–0 FC Utrecht D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.44 SBV Excelsior xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.2 FC Utrecht xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + SBV Excelsior to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

SBV Excelsior68% Draw17% FC Utrecht15%

Actual: SBV Excelsior win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 4.64

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	82%	18%
± 3.5	66%	34%
± 4.5	47%	53%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw

85%

Draw or FC Utrecht

32%

SBV Excelsior or FC Utrecht

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

SBV Excelsior60% Draw29% FC Utrecht11%

Actual: SBV Excelsior win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 1

7.7%

2 – 1

3 – 0

6.7%

4 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

6.1%

4 – 0

5.6%

1 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

4.6%

5 – 1

4.6%

2 – 2

4.1%

4 – 2

5 – 0

Actual

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap	SBV Excelsior covers	Push	FC Utrecht covers
-2.5	41%	—	59%
-2	41%	19%	39%
-1.5	61%	—	39%
-1	61%	17%	22%
-0.5	78%	—	22%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

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