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Excelsior
Eredivisie | Gameweek 23
Feb 25, 2024 at 11.15am UK
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Vitesse

Excelsior
1 - 2
Vitesse

FT(HT: 0-0)
Aaronson (53'), Isimat-Mirin (86')
Meulensteen (69')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between SBV Excelsior and Vitesse, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sparta 4-2 Excelsior
Saturday, February 17 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Vitesse 1-1 Volendam
Sunday, February 18 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: SBV Excelsior 1-0 Vitesse

Vitesse have been poor on both ends of the pitch all-season long and it is hard to see them coming away with a positive result here. We are backing Excelsior to get the job done at the end of the 90 minutes. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Vitesse win with a probability of 42.58%. A win for SBV Excelsior had a probability of 32.12% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Vitesse win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.95%) and 0-2 (7.07%). The likeliest SBV Excelsior win was 1-0 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vitesse would win this match.

Result
SBV ExcelsiorDrawVitesse
32.12% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01) 25.3% (0.0010000000000012 0) 42.58% (0.007000000000005 0.01)
Both teams to score 55.67% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.08% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)47.92% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.9% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)70.1% (0.0049999999999955 0)
SBV Excelsior Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.77% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)28.23% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.07% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)63.93% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Vitesse Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.56%22.44%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.03%55.97%
Score Analysis
    SBV Excelsior 32.12%
    Vitesse 42.58%
    Draw 25.3%
SBV ExcelsiorDrawVitesse
1-0 @ 8.01%
2-1 @ 7.57% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-0 @ 5.07% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 3.19% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 2.39% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 2.14% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.01%
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 32.12%
1-1 @ 11.97%
0-0 @ 6.33% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-2 @ 5.66% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-3 @ 1.19% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.3%
0-1 @ 9.46% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-2 @ 8.95% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 7.07% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-3 @ 4.46%
0-3 @ 3.52% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-3 @ 2.82%
1-4 @ 1.67%
0-4 @ 1.32%
2-4 @ 1.05%
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 42.58%

How you voted: Excelsior vs Vitesse

SBV Excelsior
66.7%
Draw
11.1%
Vitesse
22.2%
9
Head to Head
Oct 7, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 8
Vitesse
0-0
Excelsior
Arcus (30'), Hendriks (69')
Apr 22, 2023 8pm
Aug 12, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 2
Excelsior
3-1
Vitesse
Kharchouch (14', 20'), Goudmijn (76')
Frederiksen (29')
Tronstad (90+6')
Feb 9, 2021 7pm
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Excelsior
0-1
Vitesse
Openda (90+1')
Bazoer (20')
Jan 18, 2019 7pm
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3-2
Excelsior
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Darfalou (61'), van der Werff (72')
Edwards (51'), Schouten (69')
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1PSV EindhovenPSV17150259134645
2Ajax17123237162139
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1711333428636
4Feyenoord17105240211935
5AZ AlkmaarAZ17102531171432
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7Go Ahead Eagles177463027325
8Fortuna SittardSittard177462525025
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