Season ticket holders at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Excelsior languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Willem II will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Willem II have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 6-1-6 (win-draw-loss) from 13 matches.
Excelsior form and stats
Excelsior, who have the most conceded goals (33) at home in Eredivisie, have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-7 (wins-draws-losses). Problems are piling up for Excelsior as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books. Game days at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Excelsior as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.Excelsior lost their last game at Ajax after a 2-6 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at FC Groningen.
There will be little rest for Excelsior after this match as they are travelling to ADO Den Haag for a Eredivisie game in only four days.
Excelsior are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 22 goals in 15 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Excelsior with 33 goals conceded in these matches.
Willem II form and stats
7-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Willem II in their matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Willem II, as they have won on their previous two travels.Willem II won their last game, 2-0 versus PEC Zwolle played at home. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Ajax.
A quick return to home after this game, as Willem II are hosting PSV in the Eredivisie only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Willem II's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 away matches. For Willem II, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Excelsior and Willem II have met before this season: Willem II - Excelsior 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Excelsior won 4, Willem II won 2 and 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Isak 12 goals / 4 assists |   A. Messaoud 7 goals / 4 assists |  L. Bruins 5 goals / 4 assists |
Excelsior missing players
Willem II missing players
| Excelsior | Willem II | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 35 | 22 | Scored | 29 | 53 |
| 69 | 33 | Conceded | 32 | 59 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 87% |
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 37% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 53% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 47% | 40% |
| 53% | 60% | Both teams to score | 67% | 63% |
| 17% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 23% |
| 33% | 20% | Failed To Score | 7% | 13% |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| 8.3 | 8.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 3 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 4 |
- Willem II hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 78 | 74 |
| 2 | PSV | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 89 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 66 | 74 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 56 |
| 4 | AZ | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 52 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | Heracles | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 57 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | -4 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 44 |
| 8 | Willem II | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -2 | 42 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 33 | -7 | 37 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -11 | 36 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 35 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -19 | 34 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 70 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 49 | -24 | 31 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 38 | -34 | 29 |
| 16 | Graafschap | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 37 | -27 | 26 |
| 17 | Excelsior | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -34 | 26 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 40 | -39 | 22 |
