Willem II Tilburg vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Willem II Tilburg vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 8 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
6 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SBV Excelsior | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | NEC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 May | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 2 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 9 |
| 0 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 16 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -16 | GD | -2 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 0% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
22%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts). SBV Excelsior are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/9
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
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' Willem II Tilburg have kicked off against SBV Excelsior. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It’s high time John Stegeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Garden makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 13' 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.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' What a strike from Rick Meissen! The score is 0-2.
- 39' Daniel van Vianen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mats Lemmens made 195 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tonny Vilhena is hanging Eser Gurbuz on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kasper Boogaard on 51 minutes.
- 56' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Willem II Tilburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Verheydt. He replaces Kasper Boogaard on 63 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Aymen Sliti is replaced by Ilano Silva Timas.
- 65' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 65 minute. Eric da Silva Moreira leaves to be changed by Daniel van Vianen.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' SBV Excelsior ring the changes. Agust THorsteinsson has done his job and it is now time for Nesto Groen to step up.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SBV Excelsior winning 100% of all matches.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jaden Slory on 81.
- 82' Chido Obi-Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jaden Slory on 82 minute.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Irakli Yegoian makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Nesto Groen.
- 0-3 the final result. Willem II Tilburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 26
- 9
-
83
Mats Lemmens ↓ Maxim Dekker 46'
- 6
-
7
Jaden Slory ↓ Chido Obi-Martin 82'
- 3
- 19
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↓ Tonny Vilhena 46'
- 8
Bench
-
52
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 46'
-
28
Thomas Verheydt ↑ 63'
- 2
- 21
- 15
-
23
Maxim Dekker ↑ 46'
- 14
- 22
- 31
-
17
Chido Obi-Martin ↑ 82'
Coach
John Stegeman
SBV Excelsior Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 8
- 4
-
19
David Garden ↓ Guilliano Cairo 82'
- 2
- 14
-
7
Aymen Sliti ↓ Ilano Silva Timas 64'
- 30
Bench
- 9
- 12
-
28
Nesto Groen ↑ 71'
-
24
Guilliano Cairo ↑ 82'
- 40
- 18
-
6
Daniel van Vianen ↑ 65'
- 23
-
21
Ilano Silva Timas ↑ 64'
- 22
Coach
Ruben den Uil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mounir El Hamdaoui | 1 |
| Rick Meissen | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 1 |
| Denis Mahmudov | 1 |
| David Garden | 1 |
| Kristofer Ingi Kristinsson | 1 |
| Fran Sol | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.69
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + SBV Excelsior to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
36%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
84%
Willem II Tilburg or SBV Excelsior
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 4
5.4%
1 – 4
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 20% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.