Excelsior
Excelsior are 13th in the Eredivisie with 11 points from 10 games (3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats), having scored 16 and conceded 19.
They average 1.27 expected goals for and 1.55 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 13th of 18 teams in the league on its ratings.
Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects Excelsior to finish with about 38 points, with a 0% chance of winning the league, 0% of a top-four finish and 15% of finishing in the bottom three.
Next up: home to Twente on Sunday 1 November 2026, where GossipBall gives Excelsior a 22% chance of winning.
13 / 18GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.27xG per game
1.55xG against per game
20%clean sheets
38.2expected final points
0%chance to win the league
Next matches
Excelsior
Twente
Win probability: home 22%, draw 26%, away 51%
Likeliest score 1–1
Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles prediction (Eredivisie):
Excelsior
Go Ahead Eagles
Win probability: home 35%, draw 27%, away 38%
Likeliest score 1–1
Results this season
25 Oct
Fortuna Sittard1
Excelsior0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 40%, draw 28%, away 32%
0.6–0.9match xG
Heerenveen 4–0 Excelsior result and stats:
16 Oct
Heerenveen4
Excelsior0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 48%, draw 26%, away 26%
2.2–0.7match xG
Excelsior 1–5 Groningen result and stats:
11 Oct
Excelsior1
Groningen5
Upset
Win probability: home 40%, draw 28%, away 32%
1.8–2.8match xG
Ajax 2–2 Excelsior result and stats:
19 Sep
Ajax2
Excelsior2
Upset
Win probability: home 66%, draw 20%, away 13%
2.4–0.8match xG
Excelsior 1–2 Utrecht result and stats:
13 Sep
Excelsior1
Utrecht2
Called correctly
Win probability: home 33%, draw 27%, away 40%
0.6–1.4match xG
NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior result and stats:
8 Sep
NEC Nijmegen2
Excelsior2
Upset
Win probability: home 62%, draw 21%, away 17%
1.4–1.8match xG
Willem II 0–3 Excelsior result and stats:
5 Sep
Willem II0
Excelsior3
Called correctly
Win probability: home 32%, draw 29%, away 39%
0.8–1.6match xG
Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam result and stats:
29 Aug
Excelsior2
Sparta Rotterdam1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 42%, draw 28%, away 30%
1.2–1.0match xG
Excelsior 1–2 PSV Eindhoven result and stats:
15 Aug
Excelsior1
PSV Eindhoven2
Called correctly
Win probability: home 14%, draw 17%, away 69%
0.5–2.2match xG
Cambuur 0–4 Excelsior result and stats:
7 Aug
Cambuur0
Excelsior4
Called correctly
Win probability: home 29%, draw 29%, away 42%
0.7–2.9match xG
Season stats per game
Goals scored1.60
Goals conceded1.90
Expected goals (xG)1.27
xG against1.55
Shots10.6
Shots on target3.8
Shots on target against5.2
Conversion (goals per shot on target)42%
Corners3.8
Fouls11.7
Yellow cards1.30
Red cards0.00
Clean sheets20%
Both teams scored60%
3 or more goals90%
Failed to score20%
GOSSIPBALL rating
Attack (vs league average)-0.06
Defence (positive = concedes less)-0.03
Overall-0.09