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 12 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 | 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
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
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
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' That's the starting whistle at GelreDome. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SBV Vitesse and SBV Excelsior.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Vitesse in their trying to find a way past SBV Excelsior's compact .
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Navarone Foor makes it 1-0.
- 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' SBV Vitesse is showing some good football. However, SBV Vitesse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Luigi Bruins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' SBV Vitesse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 27' Alessandro Damen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Vitesse tonight.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lorenzo Burnet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 36' Bryan Linssen doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' Ali Messaoud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 46' The whistle greets Bryan Linssen as he departs to be replaced by Max Clark.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Edwards gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 55' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Mounir El Hamdaoui on, Elias Mar Omarsson off on 55 minutes.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Vitesse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oussama Darfalou.
- 66' Luigi Bruins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 148 appearances.
- 67' GOAL! Maikel van der Werff fires home to make it 3-1!
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Jerdy Schouten makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 69.
- 72' SBV Vitesse receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 72' It is a substitution in SBV Vitesse team. Oussama Darfalou is replaced by Richonell Margaret on 72 minute.
- 75' Mikael Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ali Messaoud at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' It’s high time Leonid Slutsky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Marcus Edwards departs to be replaced by Anouar Hadouir.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Alexander Buttner makes way for Mukhtar Ali at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Nikolai Baden Frederiksen | 1 |
| Lance Duijvestijn | 1 |
| Jurgen Mattheij | 1 |
| Nicolas Isimat-Mirin | 1 |
| Max Clark | 1 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 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.