Excelsior vs Telstar result and stats
Win probability: home 36%, draw 27%, away 37%

Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersExcelsior and Telstar drew 2–2 in the Eredivisie on Saturday 17 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Excelsior 36%, the draw 27% and Telstar 37%, so a draw had a 27% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
EXTE
13Shots17
3On target3
3Corners7
11Fouls8
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Excelsior
L @ PSV Eindhoven1–5 · 10 Jan
W v Zwolle2–1 · 20 Dec
L v Groningen0–2 · 5 Dec
W v NAC Breda1–0 · 29 Nov
W @ Ajax2–1 · 22 Nov
Telstar
L v Ajax2–3 · 11 Jan
W @ NAC Breda1–0 · 20 Dec
D v NEC Nijmegen2–2 · 13 Dec
D @ Heracles1–1 · 6 Dec
L v Feyenoord1–2 · 30 Nov
Head to head
In 1 league meeting since 2025, Excelsior won 0, Telstar won 0 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 1 Nov 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Telstar 2–2 Excelsior1 Nov 2025