Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Eredivisie · 2025-26
Sun 10 May 2026 · 14:45 UTC Van Donge & De Roo Stadion 4,600 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Benjamin Pauwels
Gibbo Yah og 38' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Excelsior vs FC VolendamEredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season 🟨 2.5/game 8.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Volendam H 1–1 D
02 May FC Groningen A 3–2 W
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May SBV Excelsior A 1–1 D
03 May SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
26 Apr Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
10 Apr FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L
05 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–0 D
21 Mar Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SBV Excelsior
0-15
/1
16-30
1/
31-45
2/
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/
76+
/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Pauwels makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 7' Both keepers have barely been tested. SBV Excelsior and FC Volendam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Excelsior in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Volendam's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Excelsior must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Volendam's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 38' The Netherlands Gibbo Yah breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 0-2!
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nick Verschuren on 43.
  • 48' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' FC Volendam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 63' SBV Excelsior are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' Adam Carlen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 78' It’s a booking for FC Volendam player. Henk Veerman gets a card.
  • 80' It’s a booking for FC Volendam player. Alex Plat gets a card.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juninho Bacuna made 369 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 FC Volendam xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SBV Excelsior47% Draw27% FC Volendam26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Volendam
53%
SBV Excelsior or FC Volendam
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior32% Draw46% FC Volendam22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push FC Volendam covers
-2.5 10% 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% 55%
+0.5 73% 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
32%
FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
22%

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