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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 10 May 2026

Excelsior 1–1 FC Volendam

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.4 – 1.2
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 61%.

FC Volendam deserved more from the draw, creating 1.2 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Casper Widell, 66.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Casper Widell +15.2, Benjamin Pauwels +13.6, Lewis Schouten +10.1.

Well below it: Derensili Sanches Fernandes −21.7, Emil Hansson −21.7, Arthur Zagre −14.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Excelsior

2 May 2026W 3–2at FC Groningen Eredivisie
26 Apr 2026W 5–0v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
12 Apr 2026D 2–2at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
4 Apr 2026L 0–2v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
20 Mar 2026D 1–1at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie

FC Volendam

3 May 2026L 0–2v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
26 Apr 2026W 2–0at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
10 Apr 2026L 1–2at FC Twente Eredivisie
5 Apr 2026D 0–0v Feyenoord Eredivisie
21 Mar 2026L 0–2at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

Head to head

20 Sep 2025FC Volendam 1–2 Excelsior Eredivisie

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Casper Widell Defender90000.0966.5+15.2
Adam Carlén Midfielder2100–54.6–
Lewis Schouten Defender9000–52.3+10.1
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper9000–46.9−5.2
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward2800–42.7–
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder9000–42.1−1.1
Rick Meissen Defender62000.0241.5+0.4
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder90000.0436.9−11.2
Noah Naujoks Midfielder69000.0332.6−10.4
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward90000.0332.3−21.7
Gyan de Regt Midfielder90000.1629.5−12.6
Arthur Zagre Defender9000–29.2−14.7
Emil Hansson Midfielder62000.0327.2−21.7
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender2800–25.2–

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Benjamin Pauwels Forward71100.1760.7+13.6
Roy Steur Goalkeeper9000–58.3–
Juninho Bacuna Midfielder80010.2246.3+5.1
Gibson Yah Midfielder90000.7245.1−2.2
Henk Veerman Forward2900–44.6–
Alex Plat Midfielder1000–42.3–
Mawouna Amevor Defender90000.0541.3−2.3
Robert Mühren Forward6100–40.4−12.5
Nick Verschuren Defender9000–38.7−9.6
Anthony Descotte Forward72000.0338.2−4.8
Precious Ugwu Defender9000–36.1−4.0
Bilal Ould-Chikh Midfielder7100–34.7−8.6
Aurelio Oehlers Midfielder1900–32.6–
Yannick Leliendal Defender9000–32.2−14.1
Robin van Cruijsen Midfielder1900–31.0–
Brandley Kuwas Forward18000.0231.0–