FC Utrecht 4–1 Excelsior
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 0.1 – 1.0
- Goals
- 4 – 1
FC Utrecht won although Excelsior made the better chances (1.0 xG to 0.1): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arthur Zagre, 72.9 in 90′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
FC Utrecht
| 21 Aug 2025 | W 2–0 | at HŠK Zrinjski Mostar |
| 17 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | at Sparta Rotterdam |
| 14 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Servette FC |
| 10 Aug 2025 | W 4–0 | v Heracles Almelo |
| 7 Aug 2025 | W 3–1 | at Servette FC |
Excelsior
| 16 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v Feyenoord |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 0–5 | at NEC Nijmegen |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
FC Utrecht
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davy van den Berg | 22 | 76.0 | – |
| Siebe Horemans | 90 | 48.1 | – |
| Sébastien Haller | 22 | 47.4 | – |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoon Do-young | 14 | 100.0 | – |
| Arthur Zagre | 90 | 72.9 | – |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | 72.7 | – |
| Calvin Raatsie | 90 | 67.7 | – |
| Rick Meissen | 19 | 61.0 | – |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 30 | 42.9 | – |