SBV Vitesse vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Vitesse vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at GelreDome.
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Joey Kooij
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Dec | VBV De Graafschap | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | VVV Venlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | NAC Breda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | FC Emmen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Nov | FC Emmen | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
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' The game is set. SBV Vitesse kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 6' Assisted by Bryan Linssen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Navarone Foor makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 11' Ryan Koolwijk, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 17' Poor challenge from Luigi Bruins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Vitesse and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Bryan Linssen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 61 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Linssen makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Another substitution for SBV Vitesse to replace Bryan Linssen by Max Clark on 46 minute.
- 51' Marcus Edwards doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' The whistle greets Elias Mar Omarsson as he departs to be replaced by Mounir El Hamdaoui.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Buttner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
- 61' Oussama Darfalou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' What composure from Maikel van der Werff! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 69' Jerdy Schouten makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- 72' Maikel van der Werff is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 72' The whistle greets Oussama Darfalou as he departs to be replaced by Richonell Margaret.
- 75' Mikael Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ali Messaoud on 75 minute.
- 80' Mikael Anderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Anouar Hadouir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Edwards at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Time for substitution for SBV Vitesse. Alexander Buttner is replaced by Mukhtar Ali.
- SBV Excelsior will have plenty to reflect on. SBV Vitesse were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 18
- 3
-
28
Alexander Buttner ↓ Mukhtar Ali 90'
- 8
- 25
- 17
-
11
Bryan Linssen C ↓ Max Clark 46'
- 7
- 1
- 13
Bench
- 22
-
23
Mukhtar Ali ↑ 90'
- 29
-
5
Max Clark ↑ 46'
- 26
- 30
- 38
-
39
Richonell Margaret ↑ 72'
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Marcus Edwards ↓ Anouar Hadouir 84'
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Mikael Anderson 75'
- 4
- 6
- 9
Bench
-
34
Mounir El Hamdaoui ↑ 55'
-
7
Anouar Hadouir ↑ 84'
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 24
-
19
Mikael Anderson ↑ 75'
- 23
- 20
- 3
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Reda Kharchouch | 3 |
| Maikel van der Werff | 1 |
| Navarone Foor | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Nikolai Baden Frederiksen | 1 |
| Lance Duijvestijn | 1 |
| Jurgen Mattheij | 1 |
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Vitesse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SBV Vitesse or Draw
74%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
50%
SBV Vitesse or SBV Excelsior
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Vitesse win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.