Excelsior vs Utrecht H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Excelsior took on Utrecht in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on September 13. Utrecht came out on top, securing a 1-2 win.

Artem Stepanov scored the first goal of the game on the 36th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Utrecht's favor. Aymen Sliti and Dani De Wit then scored, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

The spotlight turns to the field where Excelsior and Utrecht meet again, 5 months after the previous Eredivisie encounter that concluded in a 5-0 victory for Excelsior. Excelsior come into the match following a draw against NEC on September 8 in the Eredivisie, pushing their unbeaten streak to three games. With goals conceded across four consecutive home matches, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Utrecht's current performances leave more to be desired, as they prepare for this match after a loss to PSV in the Eredivisie on August 30, unable to secure a win in their last six games. Their defense has shown cracks, conceding goals in their last ten matches in a row.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Excelsior and Utrecht throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Excelsior’s offensive unit, under the tactical direction of Ruben den Uil, has leaned on Irakli Yegoian and David Garden, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Excelsior’s top scorer in Eredivisie, Garden, has three goals this season, as Yegoian continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Adding further support are Simon Janssen, Noah Naujoks and Aymen Sliti, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Utrecht’s attacking options, under Anthony Correia’s guidance, have been bolstered by Adrian Blake and Artem Stepanov, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Stepanov has emerged as Utrecht’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting three goals, while Cathline has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Supporting them are Dani De Wit, Niklas Vesterlund and Arthur Zagre, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Utrecht’s attack.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of Excelsior vs Utrecht with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with live streaming available whenever possible.

URL: https://www.scorebat.com/excelsior-vs-utrecht-h2h-stats-lineups-and-live-stream/

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since January 2023. Excelsior claimed victory once, Utrecht twice, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on April 26, 2026, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Excelsior secured a 5-0 victory. In total, Excelsior have managed nine goals in these five meetings, compared to Utrecht's eight. Overall, Utrecht hold a stronger head-to-head record against Excelsior in recent meetings.

This season in Eredivisie, Excelsior have recorded three wins, two draws, and four losses in nine matches, netting sixteen goals (1.78 per match) and conceding eighteen (2.00 per match). Utrecht have won three of their nine matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and four defeats, netting sixteen goals (1.78 per match) and conceding 26 (2.89 per match).

Excelsior’s previous game resulted in a draw against NEC., while Utrecht are coming off a loss in their last match against PSV. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Excelsior have claimed eleven victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn four times, while over their most recent nineteen games, Utrecht have claimed eight victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn two times.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Excelsior–Utrecht, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Excelsior’s victory had the highest chance, at 44%, while a draw was at 31% and Utrecht’s victory was at 25%.

Line-up

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

Excelsior kicked off the game with Stijn van Gassel, Kasey Bos who got substituted by Simon Janssen on the 70th minute, Jan Plug, Casper Widell, Eric da Silva Moreira who got substituted by Valentin Sulzbacher on the 70th minute, Rick Meissen, Agust Orri Thorsteinsson who got substituted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on the 80th minute, Lennard Hartjes who got substituted by Guilliano Cairo on the 85th minute, Irakli Yegoian, Aymen Sliti and David Garden who got substituted by Mario Dominguez on the 70th minute as starters, with Celton Biai, Guilliano Cairo, Simon Janssen, Osman Turay, Valentin Sulzbacher, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Ilano Silva Timas, Yacqub Finey, Daniel Van Vianen, Nesto Groen and Mario Dominguez on the bench.

Utrecht's starting eleven were Vasileios Barkas, Nikolas Panagiotou, Matisse Didden, Siebe Horemans, Arthur Zagre who got substituted by Jakov Medic on the 90th minute, Davy van den Berg, Dani De Wit, Niklas Vesterlund who got substituted by Joris van Overeem on the 81st minute, Adrian Blake who got substituted by Sem Van Duijn on the 63rd minute, Artem Stepanov who got substituted by Yoann Cathline on the 63rd minute and Angel Alarcon who got substituted by Marius Broholm on the 63rd minute, with Kevin Gadellaa, Sergio Padt, Guus Offerhaus, Jakov Medic, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, Per Kloosterboer, Joris van Overeem, Nordin Amrabat, Yoann Cathline, Marius Broholm and Sem Van Duijn on the bench.

Live Streaming

You can watch Excelsior vs Utrecht live stream here on ScoreBat when an official broadcast is available. We will provide only official live stream strictly from the official channels of the league or the teams whenever it is available. Live streaming will begin when the match is about to kick off.

We aggregate all official videos from official websites and Youtube channels of Utrecht (often referred to as Utretcht) and Excelsior (sometimes called Excelsior Rotterdam or SBV Excelsior) as well as the channels of the leagues that they compete in. So, whenever there is an official live broadcast of Excelsior - Utrecht match available that isn't behind a paywall - you will be able to watch it on ScoreBat.

We only provide live streaming when we can find an official stream by the league or one of the teams. If you are unable to watch the live broadcast on this page it probably means that there are no official streamings available yet.

Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Excelsior are 10th with eleven points from their nine games, while Utrecht occupy 11th spot with eleven points in nine matches.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 0.56 - 1.52
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 4
• Total Attempts: 10 - 12
• Shots On Target: 4 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 9 - 8
• Corners: 5 - 2
• Saves: 4 - 3
• Free Kicks: 8 - 9
• Offsides: 1 - 2
• Total Passes: 533 - 418
• Completed Passes: 441 - 345
• Passes into Final Third: 181 - 81
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 132 - 43
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 21 - 18
• Tackles: 13 - 7
• Completed Tackles: 2 - 5
• Total Crosses: 25 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 0
• Interceptions: 10 - 2
• Clearances: 19 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Mario Dominguez was the one to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Excelsior and Utrecht in real time. You can watch the goals by Artem Stepanov, Aymen Sliti and Dani De Wit 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 Excelsior - Utrecht are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.