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Excelsior 2026/2027

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Excelsior right now

Excelsior sit 7th in Eredivisie. A -0.65 xG difference sits behind 11 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results are a fair reflection of the performances. They have outscored their 9.43 xG by 5.57, while conceding slightly fewer than the 10.08 xG against them (−1.08). Their recent form has dipped below their season: -0.46 xG difference a match over the last 6 matches, against -0.01 overall.

How Excelsior compares

Open the match page for FC Groningen

Next match Eredivisie · Sun 11/10

Home FC Groningen

1.49 Projected expected goals 1.38
Model probability
Excelsior
38%
Draw
29%
FC Groningen
33%

Data coverage: Full

Open the match page for AFC Ajax

Last result Eredivisie · Sat 19/09

Away AFC Ajax

2:2 Draw

Expected goals
0.82 – 2.51
xG difference
-1.69

A point despite being out-created

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
4.0 0.0 Fri 07/08 Sat 19/09 Fri 07/08 SC Cambuur · Expected goals 2.87 Sat 15/08 PSV Eindhoven · Expected goals 0.51 Sat 29/08 Sparta Rotterdam · Expected goals 1.21 Sat 05/09 Willem II Tilburg · Expected goals 1.60 Tue 08/09 NEC Nijmegen · Expected goals 1.81 Sun 13/09 FC Utrecht · Expected goals 0.61 Sat 19/09 AFC Ajax · Expected goals 0.82 Fri 07/08 SC Cambuur · Expected goals conceded 0.72 Sat 15/08 PSV Eindhoven · Expected goals conceded 2.24 Sat 29/08 Sparta Rotterdam · Expected goals conceded 0.97 Sat 05/09 Willem II Tilburg · Expected goals conceded 0.86 Tue 08/09 NEC Nijmegen · Expected goals conceded 1.36 Sun 13/09 FC Utrecht · Expected goals conceded 1.42 Sat 19/09 AFC Ajax · Expected goals conceded 2.51
The season so far 7 matches, as they add up -0.65 xG difference -0.09 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: Excelsior's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Fri 07/08 SC Cambuur Away 4:0 2.87 0.72 +2.15 4
Sat 15/08 PSV Eindhoven Home 1:2 0.51 2.24 -1.73 1
Sat 29/08 Sparta Rotterdam Home 2:1 1.21 0.97 +0.24 2
Sat 05/09 Willem II Tilburg Away 3:0 1.60 0.86 +0.74 3
Tue 08/09 NEC Nijmegen Away 2:2 1.81 1.36 +0.45 2
Sun 13/09 FC Utrecht Home 1:2 0.61 1.42 -0.81 1
Sat 19/09 AFC Ajax Away 2:2 0.82 2.51 -1.69 2
The season so far 9.43 10.08 15

Finishing

+5.57

Goals vs xG

Defending

-1.08

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

+1.84

Points vs xPts

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Key players

Irakli Yegoian M 2.82 615 min · 2G · xG 0.75 · xA 2.07
David Garden F 2.74 513 min · 3G · xG 2.60 · xA 0.14
Aymen Sliti F 1.72 367 min · 3G · xG 1.31 · xA 0.41
Simon Janssen D 1.40 491 min · 0G · xG 0.31 · xA 1.09
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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Every figure off the same cached projection · Eredivisie 2026/2027 How the model works →