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SBV Excelsior vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Excelsior
2 – 0
Full Time
VBV De Graafschap
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 18:45 UTC Van Donge & De Roo Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Delano Burgzorg
Y 71' Azor Matusiwa
Jeffrey Fortes 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Excelsior vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Peter Janson
  • Referee Patrick Inia
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 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

1
1
SBV Excelsior 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals VBV De Graafschap
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 SBV Excelsior 2–0 VBV De Graafschap 2018-10-27 VBV De Graafschap 4–1 SBV Excelsior

Recent Form

SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan VBV De Graafschap H 2–0 W
18 Jan SBV Vitesse A 2–3 L
22 Dec Heracles Almelo H 0–3 L
15 Dec AZ A 1–2 L
07 Dec PSV A 0–6 L
30 Nov FC Utrecht H 3–3 D
VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan SBV Excelsior A 0–2 L
20 Jan Fortuna Sittard H 5–1 W
23 Dec SBV Vitesse H 2–2 D
16 Dec AFC Ajax A 0–8 L
08 Dec ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D
01 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SBV Excelsior have kicked off against VBV De Graafschap. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising VBV De Graafschap does not make any changes. Thomas Oude Kotte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabian Serrarens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' SBV Excelsior have won 172 goals from 147 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Furdjel Narsingh made 35 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Delano Burgzorg is booked for VBV De Graafschap — Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jeffrey Fortes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Another change for VBV De Graafschap made on 58 minute. Delano Burgzorg leaves to be changed by Charlison Benschop.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk de Jong will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' VBV De Graafschap come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Azor Matusiwa was booked on 71.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Jeffrey Fortes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Luigi Bruins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 81' VBV De Graafschap ring the changes. Furdjel Narsingh has done his job and it is now time for Daryl van Mieghem to step up.
  • 83' The whistle greets Marcus Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Anderson.
  • 85' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Ryan Koolwijk exits the field as Dogucan Haspolat enters on 85.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Azor Matusiwa as he leaves the pitch. Jordy Thomassen steps in for VBV De Graafschap.
  • 90' What a strike from Mounir El Hamdaoui! The score is 2-0.
  • 90' Robin van der Meer gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Ali Messaoud and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SBV Excelsior players.

Lineups

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Poldervaart

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elias Mar Omarsson 1
Furdjel Narsingh 1
Youssef Jebli 1
Daryl van Mieghem 1
Fabian Serrarens 1
Mounir El Hamdaoui 1
Luigi Bruins 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 SBV Excelsior 2–0 VBV De Graafschap 2018-10-27 VBV De Graafschap 4–1 SBV Excelsior

SBV Excelsior Form

2019-01-26 SBV Excelsior 2–0 VBV De Graafschap W 2019-01-18 SBV Vitesse 3–2 SBV Excelsior L 2018-12-22 SBV Excelsior 0–3 Heracles Almelo L 2018-12-15 AZ 2–1 SBV Excelsior L 2018-12-07 PSV 6–0 SBV Excelsior L 2018-11-30 SBV Excelsior 3–3 FC Utrecht D

VBV De Graafschap Form

2019-01-26 SBV Excelsior 2–0 VBV De Graafschap L 2019-01-20 VBV De Graafschap 5–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2018-12-23 VBV De Graafschap 2–2 SBV Vitesse D 2018-12-16 AFC Ajax 8–0 VBV De Graafschap L 2018-12-08 ADO Den Haag 0–0 VBV De Graafschap D 2018-12-01 VBV De Graafschap 0–2 PEC Zwolle L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71 SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 VBV De Graafschap xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior49% Draw26% VBV De Graafschap25%
Actual: SBV Excelsior win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw
75%
Draw or VBV De Graafschap
51%
SBV Excelsior or VBV De Graafschap
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior35% Draw45% VBV De Graafschap20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push VBV De Graafschap covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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