Football match betting preview: TOP Oss vs Excelsior

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 18.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Frans Heesen Stadion (4700 seats)

TOP Oss have had problems winning points this season. Will they get something to cheer about when Excelsior come to visit Frans Heesen Stadion?

Insights:
  • TOP Oss have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • Excelsior have the most scored goals (69) in Eerste Divisie

TOP Oss have less rest than Excelsior in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago. That game was an away game at FC Dordrecht, so at least TOP Oss are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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TOP Oss form and stats

TOP Oss have played 15 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for TOP Oss in their previous match, an away game at FC Dordrecht that ended in defeat 0-1. Pique, defender, was given a rating of 7.63/10 in that game, top of the team. Pique hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, TOP lost 1-2 at home to Roda JC Kerkrade.

The TOP Oss fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. TOP have conceded 23 from these games. When TOP Oss hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jong Utrecht, MVV Maastricht, Telstar, FC Dordrecht, Almere City and Helmond Sport), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Excelsior form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 1 draw and only 4 losses in the Eerste Divisie. Excelsior have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

It's the second away game in a row for Excelsior, but there's smiles all around after the 5-2 victory versus FC Volendam (placed 2nd) last time out. The attacker Dallinga got a match rating of 9.65 in that game. Dallinga scored one goal, signed up for three assists and hit five key passes.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs FC Den Bosch.

The Excelsior manager Dijkhuizen has got the team scoring on the road, with 34 away goals in 15 league matches. As opposed to that, Excelsior have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Excelsior - TOP 0-1 was the product when this pair of squads previously did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (TOP Oss wins - draws - Excelsior wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ExcelsiorT. Dallinga
T. Dallinga
30 goals
TOPK. Tejan
K. Tejan
13 goals
ExcelsiorR. Niemeijer
R. Niemeijer
12 goals

TOP Oss missing players

Excelsior missing players

Total First Half Second Half
TOP Oss Excelsior
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 4 15 30
8 5 0 Won W 3 10 18
7 4 1 Drew D 1 1 4
15 6 4 Lost L 0 4 8
38 23 6 Scored S 12 34 69
48 23 10 Conceded C 4 22 41
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
80% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 87% 83%
63% 73% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 67%
30% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 43%
13% 20% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 33%
63% 73% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 57%
13% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 33%
27% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 13%
 
5.2 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.7 4.4
4.8 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.8 6.2
1.3 1.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.9 11 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 9.3 10.5
4.3 4.5 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.9 5.3
30% 34% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 46% 43%
 
12.1 12.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 13 10.5
5.4 5.7 7.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 5.2 4.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Excelsior have the most scored goals (34) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Excelsior have the most scored goals (69) in Eerste Divisie
  • Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • TOP Oss have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • TOP Oss have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Eerste Divisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 30 20 4 6 50 21 15 11 0 4 31 11 15 9 4 2 19 10 29 64
2 FC Volendam 30 18 9 3 65 40 15 11 2 2 38 22 15 7 7 1 27 18 25 63
3 Excelsior 30 18 4 8 69 41 15 8 3 4 35 19 15 10 1 4 34 22 28 58
4 FC Eindhoven 30 17 6 7 57 33 15 10 4 1 33 13 15 7 2 6 24 20 24 57
5 Jong Ajax 30 16 5 9 66 52 15 10 2 3 38 23 15 6 3 6 28 29 14 53
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 30 14 10 6 60 35 15 7 5 3 29 15 15 7 5 3 31 20 25 52
7 ADO Den Haag 28 17 4 7 60 41 13 9 1 3 30 15 15 8 3 4 30 26 19 49
8 NAC Breda 30 13 9 8 49 34 15 8 6 1 26 10 15 5 3 7 23 24 15 48
9 De Graafschap 30 13 8 9 40 31 15 4 6 5 14 18 15 9 2 4 26 13 9 47
10 VVV-Venlo 30 12 4 14 40 42 15 6 3 6 22 22 15 6 1 8 18 20 -2 40
11 Jong PSV 29 10 5 14 47 47 15 7 2 6 27 20 14 3 3 8 20 27 0 35
12 FC Den Bosch 30 10 3 17 33 55 15 8 0 7 18 25 15 2 3 10 15 30 -22 33
13 Jong AZ 30 9 5 16 30 41 15 6 3 6 17 19 15 3 2 10 13 22 -11 32
14 TOP Oss 30 8 7 15 38 48 15 5 4 6 23 23 15 3 3 9 15 25 -10 31
15 Almere City 30 7 8 15 44 58 15 3 4 8 20 27 15 4 4 7 24 31 -14 29
16 FC Dordrecht 30 7 8 15 44 66 15 4 6 5 22 26 15 3 2 10 22 40 -22 29
17 Telstar 29 6 11 12 33 56 15 3 5 7 18 33 14 3 6 5 15 23 -23 29
18 Jong Utrecht 30 8 4 18 31 56 15 4 0 11 13 30 15 4 4 7 18 26 -25 28
19 MVV Maastricht 30 8 2 20 31 63 15 4 2 9 18 29 15 4 0 11 13 34 -32 26
20 Helmond Sport 30 6 6 18 28 55 15 3 3 9 14 29 15 3 3 9 14 26 -27 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 30 20 4 6 50 21 15 11 0 4 31 11 15 9 4 2 19 10 29 64
2 FC Volendam 30 18 9 3 65 40 15 11 2 2 38 22 15 7 7 1 27 18 25 63
3 Excelsior 30 18 4 8 69 41 15 8 3 4 35 19 15 10 1 4 34 22 28 58
4 FC Eindhoven 30 17 6 7 57 33 15 10 4 1 33 13 15 7 2 6 24 20 24 57
5 Jong Ajax 30 16 5 9 66 52 15 10 2 3 38 23 15 6 3 6 28 29 14 53
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 30 14 10 6 60 35 15 7 5 3 29 15 15 7 5 3 31 20 25 52
7 ADO Den Haag 28 17 4 7 60 41 13 9 1 3 30 15 15 8 3 4 30 26 19 49
8 NAC Breda 30 13 9 8 49 34 15 8 6 1 26 10 15 5 3 7 23 24 15 48
9 De Graafschap 30 13 8 9 40 31 15 4 6 5 14 18 15 9 2 4 26 13 9 47
10 VVV-Venlo 30 12 4 14 40 42 15 6 3 6 22 22 15 6 1 8 18 20 -2 40
11 Jong PSV 29 10 5 14 47 47 15 7 2 6 27 20 14 3 3 8 20 27 0 35
12 FC Den Bosch 30 10 3 17 33 55 15 8 0 7 18 25 15 2 3 10 15 30 -22 33
13 Jong AZ 30 9 5 16 30 41 15 6 3 6 17 19 15 3 2 10 13 22 -11 32
14 TOP Oss 30 8 7 15 38 48 15 5 4 6 23 23 15 3 3 9 15 25 -10 31
15 Almere City 30 7 8 15 44 58 15 3 4 8 20 27 15 4 4 7 24 31 -14 29
16 FC Dordrecht 30 7 8 15 44 66 15 4 6 5 22 26 15 3 2 10 22 40 -22 29
17 Telstar 29 6 11 12 33 56 15 3 5 7 18 33 14 3 6 5 15 23 -23 29
18 Jong Utrecht 30 8 4 18 31 56 15 4 0 11 13 30 15 4 4 7 18 26 -25 28
19 MVV Maastricht 30 8 2 20 31 63 15 4 2 9 18 29 15 4 0 11 13 34 -32 26
20 Helmond Sport 30 6 6 18 28 55 15 3 3 9 14 29 15 3 3 9 14 26 -27 21

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