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Willem IIExcelsior
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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
5

Venue

Stadium
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Capacity
14,700
Surface
grass
Attendance
14,600

Teams

Coaches
John Stegeman · Ruben den Uil
Position
15 · 9
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 5-4-1

Referee

Robin Hensgens

Weather

Conditions
broken clouds
Temperature
13.6° (feels 13.2°)
Wind
0.5
Humidity
85%

Where to watch · 6

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 6510 22715 16 WWWWW
2 AZ Alkmaar 6510 17611 16 WWWWD
3 Feyenoord 6420 20713 14 DWDWW
4 Ajax 6411 19712 13 DWLWW
5 FC Twente 6411 1257 13 WWDWW
6 Excelsior 6312 1376 10 LWWDL
7 Fortuna Sittard 6312 1214-2 10 WLWWL
8 Go Ahead Eagles 6231 15132 9 DWLDD
9 FC Groningen 6222 1213-1 8 WLLDD
10 NEC Nijmegen 6213 1112-1 7 WWLDL
11 SC Heerenveen 6132 79-2 6 DLDLD
12 Sparta Rotterdam 6123 1013-3 5 WDLDL
13 Telstar 6123 511-6 5 LLDLD
14 FC Utrecht 6123 1119-8 5 LDLDW
15 SC Cambuur 6114 918-9 4 LLLDW
16 PEC Zwolle 6114 617-11 4 LWLDL
17 Willem II 6024 619-13 2 LDLDL
18 ADO Den Haag 6015 616-10 1 LLDLL
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

Willem II

LLD 0W 1D 2L · 1 pts (0.33 ppg) · GF 4 GA 10 · xG 4.71–7.04 · xPts 2.93

  • D H SC Heerenveen 2–2 xG 1.69–1.83 NLD E
  • L H NEC Nijmegen 1–4 xG 1.42–2.78 NLD E
  • L A Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 xG 1.6–2.43 NLD E

Excelsior

DWWLW 3W 1D 1L · 10 pts (2.0 ppg) · GF 11 GA 6 · xG 7.31–5.61 · xPts 7.82

  • W H Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 xG 1.71–0.8 NLD E
  • L H PSV 1–2 xG 0.68–1.96 NLD E
  • W A SC Cambuur 4–0 xG 2.56–0.84 NLD E
  • W A Sparta Rotterdam 3–2 xG 1.91–1.57 NLD E
  • D H FC Volendam 1–1 xG 0.45–0.42 NLD E

No predictions from model engine-only-1.1.0 (available: engine-only-1.0.0, engine-only-1.0.1).

All meetings · 17 matches since 2006

Willem II 47 draws6 Excelsior

Goals 25–26 · 3.0 per match · BTTS 65% · over 2.5 59%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Willem II 24 draws4 Excelsior

Goals 13–16 · 2.9 per match · BTTS 70% · over 2.5 60%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Willem II 02 draws3 Excelsior

Goals 5–10 · 3.0 per match · BTTS 80% · over 2.5 80%

Recent meetings

  • L Willem II 0–3 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Excelsior 1–1 Willem II NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Willem II 2–2 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Excelsior 2–1 Willem II NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Willem II 1–2 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Excelsior 0–2 Willem II NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Willem II 1–1 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Excelsior 0–0 Willem II NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Willem II 2–3 Excelsior NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Excelsior 2–3 Willem II NLD E · Regular Season
MetricWillem II all · 6Willem II at home · 3Excelsior all · 6Excelsior away · 3
Results
Matches66
Points per game0.331.67
W / D / L0 / 2 / 43 / 1 / 2
Goals for / match1.002.17
Goals against / match3.171.17
Clean sheets0%33%
Failed to score17%0%
Both teams scored83%67%
Over 2.583%100%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.351.56
xG against / match2.421.22
xG difference-1.070.34
Finishing vs xG-0.350.61
xPts / match0.831.58
Points vs xPts-0.490.09
Game state
Scored first33%50%
PPG when scoring first0.503.00
PPG when conceding first0.250.33
Came back from behind33%33%
Leads held0%75%
Minutes leading4%36%
Minutes level48%35%
Minutes trailing48%29%
First goal (min)6237
First goal conceded (min)3725
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half83%46%
Goals conceded in 2nd half63%57%
Late goals for (76'+)0.670.50
Late goals against0.500.33
Style
Possession37%44%
Shots11.312.5
On target2.75.2
Shot conversion9%17%
Shots inside box69%72%
Big chances created2.22.8
Corners3.85.0
xG from set plays12%21%
Goals from headers0%38%
Pressure index6.310.8
Dominant minutes24.348.7
Pass accuracy76%78%
Fouls9.011.7
Cards0.831.50

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Willem II

0–15'11
16–30'01
31–45'05
46–60'01
61–75'18
76–90'43

Excelsior

0–15'12
16–30'20
31–45'41
46–60'12
61–75'20
76–90'32

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Willem II · 6 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.22) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.53

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.226
Early press (0-15, level)-0.406
Late push (76+, level)-0.642
Late chase (76+, behind)+0.433

Game state

When ahead+0.062
When level-0.376
When behind-0.026
10 min after conceding-0.536
10 min after scoring-0.323

Situations

At home-0.083
Away-0.363
4+ days rest-0.226

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.402
v mid-tier opponents-0.083
As underdog-0.375

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.716
Conceded when ahead+0.892
Conceded late (76+)+0.943

Ahead vs level +0.43 · Behind vs level +0.35

Excelsior · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.04) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.36

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.046
Early press (0-15, level)+0.056
Late push (76+, level)+0.203
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.692

Game state

When ahead+0.114
When level+0.026
When behind-0.243
10 min after conceding-0.134
10 min after scoring+0.366

Situations

At home-0.153
Away+0.103
4+ days rest-0.025

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.072
v bottom-tier opponents+0.143
Evenly matched+0.094
As underdog-0.262

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.066
Conceded when ahead+0.194
Conceded late (76+)+0.285

Congested vs rested -0.11 · Ahead vs level +0.09 · Behind vs level -0.26

Willem II

Current: winless 23 · scoring 2 · conceding 24

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-14 67%0.51.02.751.282.33
4-4-1-11 17%0.01.04.01.422.78
4-4-21 17%0.01.04.01.62.43

Excelsior

Current: winless 2 · scoring 11 · conceding 2

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-3-32 33%1.51.51.51.21.38
4-2-3-11 17%3.04.00.02.560.84
5-4-11 17%3.03.00.01.691.06
4-1-4-11 17%0.01.02.00.891.46
3-4-31 17%1.02.02.01.841.21

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 5.0d before kick-off · 126 snapshots · last 10m before kick-off · biggest step: home -1.4 pts at 20m

3.05Home 32% ▼ -1.6 ptsopened 2.863.76Draw 26% · -0.3 ptsopened 3.662.27Away 43% ▲ +1.9 ptsopened 2.34
5d4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 25%30%35%40%45%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle3.05 ▼ -1.63.76 · -0.32.27 ▲ +1.910m
bet3653.1 ▼ -3.63.5 · +0.72.2 ▲ +2.910m
Betfair2.8 · +0.13.75 · -0.32.25 · +0.110m
BetVictor3.0 ▼ -1.43.8 · -0.72.25 ▲ +2.110m
Coral3.0 ▼ -2.13.6 · +0.12.2 ▲ +2.010m
Ladbrokes3.0 ▼ -2.13.6 · +0.12.2 ▲ +2.010m
Unibet2.95 · -0.43.45 · +0.12.28 · +0.210m
WilliamHill2.88 · -0.73.5 · -0.62.2 ▲ +1.210m

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 0.2h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

3.1Home 30% P 32%3.5Draw 27% P 26%2.2Away 43% P 43%

Double Chance

1.61Willem II or Draw 29%1.28Willem II or Excelsior 37%1.36Draw or Excelsior 34%

Draw No Bet

2.21 42%1.612 58%

Both Teams To Score

1.53Yes 61%2.37No 39%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.6Over 59% P 59%2.3Under 41% P 41%

Total Corners

10.0Under 6 9%3.26 - 8 28%2.69 - 11 34%4.3312 - 14 20%10.0Over 14 9%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 30–32.5% · away 42.5–45% · 201 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home32%31%31%-0.1
Draw26%26%26%+0.2
Away43%43%43%-0.1

In those fixtures: 3.1 goals a game · BTTS 65% · over 2.5 64%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 57.5–60% · 2,409 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.559%59%60%+0.8

Robin Hensgens

Career
40 matches · 5 seasons
Cards / match
3.6 (3.4 yellow · 0.13 red)
Fouls / match
22.4 · 6.2 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.1
Cards to home side
40%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 39 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.623.32+0.5486
Fouls / match22.420.3+0.94
Fouls per card6.26.2-0.32 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.10.24-1.649
Time added6.56.4+0.0859
First card
39' on average
Card timing
17% in first 30' · 36% in last 15'
Cards to home side
40% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.22

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-08-30 30 140 57'6
2026-08-08 · Willem II 30 200 19'5
2026-07-23 30 220 36'6
2026-04-10 20 140 23'4
2026-04-05 40 310 11'5
2026-03-15 40 290 43'8
2026-02-22 11 280 65'7
2026-02-11 10 220 42'8
2026-01-25 30 290 26'5
2026-01-10 40 170 53'6