The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Excelsior are in the 7th position while the guesting TOP Oss worry at 16th.
Excelsior and TOP Oss 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
Excelsior, who have the most scored goals (44) at home in Eerste Divisie, are steadily winning Eerste Divisie games and points here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. Two home wins in a row for Excelsior bring valid hopes of a third.
Excelsior's last game was hosting MVV Maastricht (placed 15th) and winning 3-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FC Eindhoven (1-3).
Goals are plentiful at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in the league this season as Excelsior has scored 44 goals here in 15 home games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Excelsior with 32 goals conceded in these matches.
TOP Oss form and stats
There's been little loot from TOP Oss's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 15 away games in the Eerste Divisie. TOP Oss only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to FC Eindhoven (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Eerste Divisie match ended in a draw 2-2. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Jong Utrecht.
Drawing 2-2 against FC Eindhoven after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager K. Wels needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting TOP Oss as they have only managed to score 11 times from 15 away games in the league. TOP Oss have conceded 34 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was TOP Oss - Excelsior 0-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Excelsior five wins, two draws and TOP Oss three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Vloet 14 goals |  E. Ómarsson 11 goals | J. Zwarts 9 goals |
Excelsior missing players
TOP Oss missing players
| Excelsior | TOP Oss | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 29 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 65 | 44 | 17 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 55 | 32 | 8 | Conceded | C | 15 | 34 | 53 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 93% | 83% |
| 83% | 93% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 60% | 62% |
| 59% | 73% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 31% |
| 34% | 47% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 76% | 87% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 53% | 59% |
| 17% | 13% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 34% |
| 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 342 | 175 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 51 | 126 | 263 |
| 157 | 78 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 49 | 108 |
| 41% | 56% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 22% | 26% |
- All of Excelsior's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Excelsior has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
- Excelsior has the most conceded goals (32) at home
- Excelsior has the most scored goals (44) at home
- Excelsior has the most scored goals in the second half (46)
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Excelsior have scored more than double the goals of TOP Oss.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- TOP Oss has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)
- TOP Oss have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- TOP Oss haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 59 |
| 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 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 10 | NEC | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 42 |
| 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 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 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 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -13 | 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 | TOP 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 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 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 |