Willem II vs Excelsior H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Willem II took on Excelsior in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on September 5. At full-time, Excelsior sealed a 0-3 victory over Willem II.

David Garden scored the first goal of the game on the 8th minute of the match, giving Excelsior the lead. Goals from Rick Meissen and Irakli Yegoian followed, setting the final scoreline at 0-3.

A sense of anticipation builds as Willem II and Excelsior meet again, 2 years after their friendly match that concluded in a 1-6 victory for Willem II. Willem II come into the match following a draw against Heerenveen on August 30 in the Eredivisie. Turning their attention to defensive solidity could be the key to turning draws into victories, as they have allowed goals in four consecutive matches.

Excelsior come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Sparta Rotterdam in their most recent game.

Willem II and Excelsior meet in Eredivisie with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Willem II’s offensive unit, under John Stegeman’s management, has leaned on Devin Haen, their main scorer, and Nathan Tjoe-a-On, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Eredivisie, Haen has been Willem II’s standout scorer with two goals, as Tjoe-a-On continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Hidde ter Avest, Thomas Verheydt and Uriel van Aalst have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Excelsior’s attacking options, guided by Ruben den Uil, have been bolstered by Irakli Yegoian and Simon Janssen, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With two goals in Eredivisie, Naujoks is Excelsior’s top scorer in the league, with Yegoian leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Excelsior have also relied on Aymen Sliti, David Garden and Casper Widell to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2018, the teams have clashed five times. Willem II have won three times, while the other two matches ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on October 10, 2024, during a friendly, with Willem II winning 1-6. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Willem II have found the net fourteen times, whereas Excelsior have scored five. So far, Willem II have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Excelsior.

This season in Eredivisie, Willem II have recorded zero wins, two draws, and three losses in five matches, scoring five goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding fourteen at a rate of 2.80 per match. Excelsior have won three of their five matches in Eredivisie this season, with one draw and one defeat, scoring twelve goals at an average of 2.40 per match and conceding five at a rate of 1.00 per match.

Willem II’s previous game resulted in a draw against Heerenveen., while Excelsior are coming off a win in their last match against Sparta Rotterdam. Overall, over their most recent nineteen games, Willem II have claimed twelve victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times, while in their last twenty matches, Excelsior have recorded ten wins, six losses, and four draws.

AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Willem II–Excelsior - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Here, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Excelsior's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Excelsior’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 41%, while a draw was at 30% and Willem II’s victory was at 29%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Willem II - Excelsior in real time.

Willem II kicked off the game with Maxime Delanghe, Nathan Tjoe-a-On, Mats Lemmens who got substituted by Maxim Dekker on the 46th minute, Finn Stam, Hidde ter Avest, Calvin Twigt, Kasper Boogaard who got substituted by Thomas Verheydt on the 63rd minute, Jaden Slory who got substituted by Chidozie Obi on the 82nd minute, Uriel van Aalst, Eser Gurbuz who got substituted by Tonny Vilhena on the 46th minute and Devin Haen as starters, with Wouter van der Steen, Karst de Leeuw, Maxim Dekker, Jens Mathijsen, Per Van Loon, Amine Et-Taibi, Alessandro Ciranni, Tonny Vilhena, Thomas Verheydt and Chidozie Obi on the bench.

Excelsior's starting eleven were Stijn van Gassel, Simon Janssen, Jan Plug, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Eric da Silva Moreira who got substituted by Daniel Van Vianen on the 65th minute, Agust Orri Thorsteinsson who got substituted by Nesto Groen on the 71st minute, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Aymen Sliti who got substituted by Ilano Silva Timas on the 64th minute and David Garden, with Tijmen Holla, Guilliano Cairo, Kasey Bos, Osman Turay, Valentin Sulzbacher, Ilano Silva Timas, Daniel Van Vianen, Yacqub Finey, Nesto Groen and Mario Dominguez on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Willem II sit 17th with two points from five matches, while Excelsior occupy 6th spot with ten points in five matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Willem II vs Excelsior on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.69 - 1.75
• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
• Total Attempts: 16 - 13
• Shots On Target: 2 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 14
• Corners: 7 - 6
• Saves: 3 - 2
• Free Kicks: 14 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 138 - 136
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 100 - 77
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 22
• Tackles: 12 - 8
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 7
• Total Crosses: 44 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 10 - 4
• Interceptions: 9 - 5
• Clearances: 36 - 58

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Kasper Boogaard, Jaden Slory and Nesto Groen were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Willem II and Excelsior in real time. You can watch the goals by David Garden, Rick Meissen and Irakli Yegoian as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Willem II - Excelsior are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.