Excelsior perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. FC Eindhoven can look both up and down from their 11th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Excelsior form and stats
This stadium, Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, has been a fortress for Excelsior in the Eerste Divisie so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1.
Excelsior drew their last game, 0-0 away at De Graafschap (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Excelsior won a home game hosting NEC (4-2).
Goals are plentiful at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in the league this season as Excelsior has scored 18 goals here in 6 attempts. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Excelsior defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
FC Eindhoven form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Eindhoven so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). A depressing five defeats in a row for FC Eindhoven in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus FC Den Bosch.
The supporters enjoyed FC Eindhoven's previous game versus Jong AZ (placed 18th), a Eerste Divisie 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Rijnsburgse Boys at their stadium, the result 4-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Eindhoven as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. FC Eindhoven are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Excelsior 6 wins, 3 draws and FC Eindhoven 1 victory. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
Jeffry Fortes
5 goals
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R. Vloet
5 goals
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S. Bourard
5 goals
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Excelsior missing players
FC Eindhoven missing players
| Excelsior | FC Eindhoven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 18 | 25 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 77% |
| 54% | 83% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 46% |
| 23% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 23% |
| 62% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 77% |
| 23% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 23% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Excelsior's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Eindhoven have scored away.
- Excelsior have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- FC Eindhoven have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Eindhoven have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- FC Eindhoven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 27 |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 23 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | NEC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Telstar | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Jong Utrecht | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Almere City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | FC Volendam | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | FC Den Bosch | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 10 |
| 19 | Jong PSV | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 7 |