Excelsior vs Willem II — Eredivisie

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Excelsior

2–1Full-time

Willem II

WWWWLLGoals 25-8

WWLWLLGoals 15-13

Match events

14'Fran Sol
24'J. van der Linden
27'Darryl Lachman
28'Luigi Bruins
30'Jordy Croux (G. Wijnaldum)
45+1'Stanley Elbers (Khalid Karami)
77'Stanley Elbers (L. Garcia)
79'Pedro Chirivella (D. Dankerlui)
87'Ali Messaoud (Jeffry Fortes)
87'Thom Haye (Bartholomew Ogbeche)
90'Luigi Bruins (A. Hadouir)

Lineups

Excelsior

Willem II

4-3-3

M. van der GaagCoach

R. Robbemond

Bench (9)

Bench (7)

Match trends

Excelsior have averaged 2.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Willem II have averaged 1.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Excelsior wins

4Draws

2Willem II wins

11-12Goals

Excelsior

1–1Apr 21, 2019, 10:15 AM

Willem II

2–2Sep 15, 2018, 6:45 PM

Excelsior

Willem II

1–2Aug 13, 2017, 12:30 PM

Excelsior

0–2Feb 25, 2017, 6:45 PM

Willem II

1–1Sep 17, 2016, 6:45 PM

Excelsior

0–0Feb 5, 2016, 7:00 PM

Willem II

2–3Nov 7, 2015, 6:45 PM

Excelsior

2–3Mar 14, 2015, 7:45 PM

Willem II

Pre-match comparison

2.5Goals scored per game1.5

0.8Goals conceded per game1.3

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Edwin Van de Graaf

3.5Yellow cards / game

0.17Red cards / game

0.5Penalties scored / game

Based on 12 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Excelsior

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

100%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Willem II

0-15'

50%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Match statistics

64%Possession36%

—Expected goals (xG)—

8Shots on target4

20Total shots13

5Shots off target5

7Blocked shots4

11Shots inside the box6

9Shots outside the box7

10Corners6

2Offsides2

9Fouls7

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards1

3Goalkeeper saves5

505Total passes273

402Accurate passes165

80%Pass accuracy60%

Player ratings

1Hicham FaikExcelsior7.8
2Luigi BruinsExcelsior⚽ 17.7
3Stanley ElbersExcelsior⚽ 17.5
4K. TsimikasWillem II7.4
5Mike van DuinenExcelsior7.4
6Fran SolWillem II⚽ 17.3

Box score

Excelsior

12Theo Zwarthoed90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes59%

Tackles—

Duels—

8Ryan Koolwijk (C)M · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles1

Duels57%

11Stanley ElbersF · 77'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels33%

10Luigi BruinsF · 89'

⚽ 17.7

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes81%

Tackles2

Duels54%

5

5Milan MassopD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels70%

2Khalid KaramiD · 90'

🅰️ 17.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes78%

Tackles2

Duels40%

30Jordy de WijsD · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles1

Duels67%

6

6Hicham FaikM · 90'

7.8

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels57%

9Mike van DuinenF · 90'

7.4

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels67%

14Ali MessaoudM · 87'

6.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes82%

Tackles1

Duels33%

4

4Wout FaesD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels67%

Bench (9)

25Ögmundur KristinssonG

—

18Kevin VermeulenM

—

21

21D. HaspolatM

—

16Mike HavekotteG

—

7

7A. HadouirF · 1'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels—

20

20L. GarciaF · 13'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes33%

Tackles—

Duels25%

22

22Jeffry FortesD · 3'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels100%

3

3S. O'NeillD

—

33Marouane AfakerF

—

Willem II

19

19M. El HankouriF · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes48%

Tackles—

Duels64%

6Pedro ChirivellaM · 79'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels33%

1Timon WellenreutherG · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes31%

Tackles—

Duels100%

21

21K. TsimikasD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes56%

Tackles1

Duels60%

10Thom HayeM · 87'

7.1

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes75%

Tackles3

Duels45%

9Fran SolF · 90'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels31%

29Darryl LachmanD · 27'

🟥3.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes45%

Tackles—

Duels0%

2Fernando LewisD · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels40%

11Jordy CrouxF · 30'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes40%

Tackles1

Duels38%

23Ben Rienstra (C)M · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes64%

Tackles—

Duels13%

5

5J. van der LindenD · 90'

🟨6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes61%

Tackles1

Duels40%

Bench (7)

51Kristofer Ingi KristinssonF

—

8Bartholomew OgbecheF · 3'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

93

93S. van der LeiG

—

15

15G. WijnaldumD · 60'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels67%

34

34D. DankerluiD · 11'

6.8

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels100%

7

7K. CoulibalyF

—

36

36W. SprangersG

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Excelsior vs Willem II kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 6, 2018, 6:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).