It's still early in the Eerste Divisie season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Excelsior - Telstar preview!
Excelsior and Telstar should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Excelsior form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Eerste Divisie game of the season here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Last season these fans witnessed 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from Excelsior's 15 home games.
It's back home for Excelsior, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating FC Dordrecht away with the result 3-1. Thomas Oude Kotte and Elías Már Ómarsson (2) found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Excelsior lost 4-6 at home to Almere City.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Excelsior at home in the league. 4 on target and 6 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Telstar form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Eerste Divisie, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats from 14 matches.
Telstar failed to get anything from their last game, a Eerste Divisie home match vs MVV Maastricht (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Eindhoven at their stadium, the result 3-2.
Telstar have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Excelsior two wins, five draws and Telstar three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Ómarsson 7 goals |   I. Bronkhorst 3 goals | T. Oude Kotte 2 goals |
Excelsior missing players
Telstar missing players
| Excelsior | Telstar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.7 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 5.7 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 2.7 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 18 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 9 | 42 |
| 25 | 9 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 52% | 44% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 43% |
- Excelsior has the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior has the most matches over the total-line (3) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior has the most scored goals (13) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior has the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior has the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Eerste Divisie
| Excelsior | Last season | Telstar | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 29 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 7 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| 65 | 44 | Scored | S | 26 | 47 | ||
| 55 | 32 | Conceded | C | 27 | 48 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 97% | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 83% | ||
| 83% | 93% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 59% | ||
| 59% | 73% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 41% | ||
| 34% | 47% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 43% | 28% | ||
| 76% | 87% | BTTS | BTTS | 86% | 66% | ||
| 17% | 13% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 28% | ||
| 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 10% | ||
| 6.2 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 342 | 175 | Total Shots | T S | 139 | 293 | ||
| 157 | 78 | Shots on Target | S O | 55 | 110 | ||
| 41% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 43% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Jong PSV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Almere City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Telstar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | FC Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | MVV Maastricht | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | FC Den Bosch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | NEC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong Ajax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 62 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 48 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | NEC | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
| 9 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | FC Oss | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 17 |