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Excelsior

FormWWDLD
89%
Our hit rate on EXC
9
Forecasts settled
16th
Model strength rank

Fixture run · next 1

Colour = model difficulty for Excelsior
GRO (H)
11 Oct

Season averages · per game

Bar = vs Eredivisie average · 42 matches
12.3lge avg 13.6
Shots per game
4.4lge avg 4.8
Shots on target per game
1.5lge avg 1.5
Goals scored per game
1.6lge avg 1.8
Goals conceded per game
1.4lge avg 1.5
xG for per game
1.7lge avg 1.7
xG against per game
47%lge avg 50%
Possession
4.2lge avg 4.9
Corners per game
Next fixture · Sun 11 Oct 15:45
ExcelsiorExcelsiorvsGroningenGroningen
Medium confidence · Both teams to score63%
Excelsior win40%
Draw25%
Groningen win35%
Most likely score1-1 · 11%
Over 2.5 goals61%
Both teams to scoreYes · 63%
Publishes 07:30 UK · locks at lineupsFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
ExcelsiorNesto GroenFWD · 0.94 xG per 900.94
ExcelsiorDavid GardenFWD · 0.47 xG per 900.47
ExcelsiorAymen SlitiFWD · 0.33 xG per 900.33
Our record on Excelsior · settled in publicFull track record →
19 SeptAjax v ExcelsiorAjax to win61%LOST
13 SeptExcelsior v UtrechtOver 1.5 goals80%WON
5 SeptWillem II v ExcelsiorOver 1.5 goals84%WON
29 AugExcelsior v Sparta RotterdamOver 1.5 goals81%WON
ExcelsiorExcelsior· continues from the hero above42 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
DRAW2–2@ Ajax19 SeptLOSS1–2vs Utrecht13 Sept
DRAW2–2@ Nijmegen8 Sept
WIN3–0@ Willem II5 SeptWIN2–1vs Sparta Rotterdam29 AugLOSS1–2vs PSV15 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.21.4
Shots12.314.5
On target4.25.2
Corners4.04.3
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.71.7
Shots12.315.4
On target4.65.5
Corners4.36.1
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.60.5
Shots5.56.2
On target1.92.5
Corners2.11.8
All 20 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.90.8
Shots5.06.8
On target2.02.3
Corners1.92.7
21 of the 22 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.8
Shots6.88.3
On target2.32.7
Corners1.92.4
All 20 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.81.1
Shots7.08.8
On target2.43.3
Corners2.23.4
21 of the 22 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 26 players

Coach Ruben den Uil · ★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 24 Sept 2026
Goalkeepers
16Celton Biai26 · GNB
40Tijmen Holla20 · NED
Defenders
Marlon van de Wetering18 · NED
2Eric da Silva Moreira20 · GER
3Rick Meissen24 · NED
4Casper Widell23 · SWE
14Jan Plug21 · NED
+3 more
15Simon Janssen25 · NED
22Osman Mohamed Turay18 · GER
24Guilliano Cairo20 · NED
Midfielders
6Daniël van Vianen23 · NED
8Irakli Yegoian22 · GEO
9Mario Domínguez22 · ESP
10Noah Naujoks24 · NED
18Valentin Sulzbacher21 · AUT
+2 more
20Lennard Hartjes23 · NED
25Gijs van den Berg33 · NED
Forwards
7Aymen Sliti★20 · NED
12Kasey Bos22 · AUS
19David Garden★22 · NED
21Ilano Silva Timas23 · CPV
+3 more
23Yaqub Finey22 · SWE
28Nesto Groen★22 · NED
30Ágúst Thorsteinsson21 · ISL

Transfer desk · this window

All 27 moves →
OUTStan HenderikxCB · to FC DordrechtLoan3 Sept
OUTNolan MartensRB · to De GraafschapUndisclosed3 Sept
OUTMathijs TielemansCM · to AaBUndisclosed1 Sept
INEric da Silva MoreiraRB · from Nottingham ForestUndisclosed26 Aug
INÁgúst ThorsteinssonRW · from BreiðablikUndisclosed25 Aug

Common questions

Who do Excelsior play next?

Excelsior play Groningen at home on Sun 11 Oct 15:45 UK. The published call is both teams to score, at 63%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Excelsior v Groningen call?

medium confidence: Both teams to score, at 63%. The forecast is published at 07:30 UK and locked when the lineups land, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Excelsior?

8 of 9 settled Excelsior forecasts were right (89%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Excelsior averaging this season?

12.3 shots and 1.5 goals a game, conceding 1.6, counted over 42 competitive matches with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Excelsior signed and sold?

27 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Eric da Silva Moreira, Ágúst Thorsteinsson. The newest out: Stan Henderikx, Nolan Martens, Mathijs Tielemans. Follow the transfer desk

Eredivisie table

FotMob, 28 Sept 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1AZ Alkmaar761018-6+1219
2Feyenoord752025-7+1817
3PSV Eindhoven751124-10+1416
4FC Twente751115-7+816
5Ajax742121-9+1214
6Fortuna Sittard741213-14-113
7Excelsior732215-9+611
8FC Groningen732215-13+211
9Go Ahead Eagles724116-14+210
10SC Heerenveen723211-9+29
11NEC Nijmegen722312-13-18
12Sparta Rotterdam712410-17-75
13Telstar71245-12-75
14Cambuur712410-19-95
15FC Utrecht712411-24-135
16PEC Zwolle71156-20-144
17ADO Den Haag70257-17-102
18Willem II70256-20-142