SBV Vitesse vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Vitesse vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at GelreDome.
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 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 | 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
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
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' SBV Vitesse have kicked off against SBV Excelsior. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Buttner, as he is very good at scoring at GelreDome with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Navarone Foor gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' Lorenzo Burnet, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Luigi Bruins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Vitesse that had 282 games and scored 317 goals.
- 27' SBV Excelsior are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Bryan Linssen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' SBV Vitesse seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' SBV Vitesse make a change. Bryan Linssen trudges off to be replaced by Max Clark on 46 minutes.
- 51' Marcus Edwards adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Excelsior lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' Another substitution for SBV Excelsior to replace Elias Mar Omarsson by Mounir El Hamdaoui on 55 minute.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' SBV Vitesse player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Jake Clarke-Salter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' What a strike from Maikel van der Werff! The score is 3-1.
- 69' GOAL! Jerdy Schouten fires home to make it 3-2!
- 72' Poor challenge from Maikel van der Werff. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Richonell Margaret gets the nod from SBV Vitesse. He replaces Oussama Darfalou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Mikael Anderson gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Ali Messaoud and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It’s high time Leonid Slutsky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Marcus Edwards is replaced by Anouar Hadouir.
- 89' Eduardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' A change in the SBV Vitesse ranks — Alexander Buttner exits the field as Mukhtar Ali enters on 90.
- With this win, SBV Vitesse is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Nicolas Isimat-Mirin | 1 |
| Max Clark | 1 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 1 |
| Marcus Edwards | 1 |
| Jerdy Schouten | 1 |
| Maikel van der Werff | 1 |
| Navarone Foor | 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.