Utrecht vs Excelsior result and stats
Win probability: home 74%, draw 16%, away 10%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersUtrecht beat Excelsior 4–1 at home in the Eredivisie on Sunday 24 August 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Utrecht 74%, the draw 16% and Excelsior 10%, so a home win had a 74% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
UTEX
16Shots12
10On target4
7Corners5
6Fouls15
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Recent form
Utrecht
L @ Sparta Rotterdam1–2 · 17 Aug
W v Heracles4–0 · 10 Aug
D @ Fortuna Sittard0–0 · 18 May
D v Sparta Rotterdam1–1 · 14 May
L @ Twente0–2 · 11 May
Excelsior
L v Feyenoord1–2 · 16 Aug
L @ NEC Nijmegen0–5 · 9 Aug
L @ Feyenoord0–4 · 19 May
W v Heracles4–0 · 12 May
L v NEC Nijmegen0–3 · 6 May
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2022, Utrecht won 2, Excelsior won 0 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 27 Jan 2024, was a 1–1 draw.
Excelsior 1–1 Utrecht27 Jan 2024
Utrecht 2–2 Excelsior12 Nov 2023
Utrecht 1–0 Excelsior25 Jan 2023
Excelsior 0–1 Utrecht2 Oct 2022