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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

Excelsior 2–2 SC Telstar

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.4
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 51%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.5 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, 57.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp +10.8.

Well below it: Arthur Zagre −17.1, Ronald Koeman Jr −15.2, Neville Nwankwo −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Excelsior

10 Jan 2026L 1–5at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
20 Dec 2025W 2–1v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
5 Dec 2025L 0–2v FC Groningen Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025W 1–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
22 Nov 2025W 2–1at AFC Ajax Eredivisie

SC Telstar

11 Jan 2026L 2–3v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
20 Dec 2025W 1–0at NAC Breda Eredivisie
13 Dec 2025D 2–2v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
6 Dec 2025D 1–1at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
30 Nov 2025L 1–2v Feyenoord Eredivisie

Head to head

1 Nov 2025SC Telstar 2–2 Excelsior Eredivisie

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Noah Naujoks Midfielder82100.5954.0+5.3
Simon Janssen Defender2200–49.4–
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper9000–48.6−5.5
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder90100.1248.1−1.7
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward74000.0245.6−0.6
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender9000–44.4−2.9
Miliano Jonathans Forward16000.2042.0–
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward90000.5340.0−1.0
Casper Widell Defender9000–39.5−6.6
Rick Meissen Defender9000–39.1−7.1
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder6800–39.0−8.8
Arthur Zagre Defender6800–37.8−17.1
Mike van Duinen Forward800–37.1–
Chris-Kévin Nadje Midfielder2200–26.3–
Emil Hansson Midfielder74000.0324.5–
Gyan de Regt Midfielder1600–22.9–

SC Telstar

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dylan Mertens Midfielder1300–61.1–
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp Forward90100.5757.5+10.8
Guus Offerhaus Defender90000.1151.8+6.8
Danny Bakker Defender9000–51.6+4.4
Patrick Brouwer Forward74000.0350.6+6.2
Kay Tejan Forward11000.0350.5–
Jeff Hardeveld Midfielder90000.0249.3−5.9
Tyrese Noslin Midfielder74010.0248.7+1.8
Nils Rossen Midfielder83100.0946.4+3.7
Milan Zonneveld Forward79000.3444.8−0.2
Ronald Koeman Jr Goalkeeper9000–42.0−15.2
Devon Koswal Defender90000.0941.0−4.8
Soufiane Hetli Forward16000.0440.9–
Neville Nwankwo Defender90000.1239.4−9.5
Adil Lechkar Defender1600–26.4–