National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Excelsior or FC Eindhoven that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Excelsior form and stats
Excelsior have not come this way in the KNVB Beker without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating NEC. Last season, Excelsior's KNVB Beker journey ended in the 1st round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion as Excelsior have scored 26 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 7-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Excelsior are returning here after visiting FC Oss in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a Eerste Divisie home match hosting NEC in a game that was won 2-1.
Excelsior are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 9 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
FC Eindhoven form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Rijnsburgse Boys in order to reach 2nd Round of KNVB Beker. They also participated in KNVB Beker last season. This ended in the 1st round.There's been little loot from FC Eindhoven's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Eerste Divisie. FC Eindhoven only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
FC Eindhoven are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Jong Utrecht. A 1-4 loss hosting FC Volendam before that.
After this away game FC Eindhoven return home for a Eerste Divisie game against NEC. That game is only three sleeps after this.
FC Eindhoven find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. FC Eindhoven are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Excelsior victories, 3 draws and 1 FC Eindhoven win. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
R. Vloet
7 goals
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J. Zwarts
7 goals
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Jeffry Fortes
6 goals
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Excelsior missing players
FC Eindhoven missing players
| Excelsior | FC Eindhoven | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 16 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| 51 | 34 | Scored | S | 20 | 39 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 36 | 50 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 24% | ||
| 68% | 92% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 19% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.7 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 340 | 182 | Total Shots | T S | 151 | 252 | ||
| 142 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 64 | 111 | ||
| 36% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 39 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Jong Utrecht | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Almere City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | NEC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Telstar | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 16 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -22 | 14 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 11 |