Excelsior sit 15th in the Eredivisie on 11 points from 12 matches, having scored 16 and conceded 29. On the model's scale they rate 0.65 in attack and 1.38 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eredivisie averages of 0.89 and 1.17: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 5 defeats, most recently losing to GO Ahead Eagles 0-1 at home. That is 0.92 points a match, scoring 1.33 and conceding 2.42 per game across 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. That leaves them 15 points behind PSV Eindhoven at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 16th-best attack and the 16th-best defence. They scored in 1 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Feyenoord in the Eredivisie on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 10%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40:15 | +25 | WLDWW | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 36:17 | +19 | WWDDL | 25 |
| 3 | Ajax | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32:15 | +17 | DWWWD | 25 |
| 4 | Twente | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30:12 | +18 | DLWWD | 24 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LDLLW | 23 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:20 | 0 | DDWDD | 20 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24:27 | -3 | DLWLW | 17 |
| 9 | Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29:28 | +1 | WLDLL | 15 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25:27 | -2 | WDWWL | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | DDDLW | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:29 | -8 | DWLWL | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | LWDWD | 12 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:34 | -13 | WWDLL | 12 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16:29 | -13 | LLLLL | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | DLLWD | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16:25 | -9 | DWLLW | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11:40 | -29 | LLLLD | 3 |
- Champions League
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- Conference League play-offs
- Relegation
Excelsior sit 15 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Excelsior have been between 1st and 15th after each of their 12 Eredivisie matches; 15th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Excelsior's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L0-1GO Ahead Eagles7 November 2026
- L0-9Twente1 November 2026
- L0-1away to Fortuna Sittard25 October 2026
- L0-4away to Heerenveen16 October 2026
- L1-5Groningen11 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Excelsior vs Feyenoord
Excelsior travel to Feyenoord at De Kuip, Rotterdam on 21 November 2026, 17:45 UTC. The model makes it 10% Excelsior, 15% draw and 75% Feyenoord, with a most likely scoreline of 3-0. It projects 0.91 expected goals for Excelsior against 3.15. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 57% and over 2.5 goals at 77%.
Full preview and model analysis for Excelsior vs Feyenoord
Recent meetings with Feyenoord
- 15 March 2026Feyenoord 2–1 ExcelsiorEredivisie
- 16 August 2025Excelsior 1–2 FeyenoordEredivisie
- 19 May 2024Feyenoord 4–0 ExcelsiorEredivisie
- 25 November 2023Excelsior 2–4 FeyenoordEredivisie
- 7 May 2023Excelsior 0–2 FeyenoordEredivisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Excelsior
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Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar · 22 November 2026
Excelsior fans want AZ Alkmaar to win: that leaves Excelsior's risk of a bottom-three finish at 49.8%, against 53.4% if Sparta Rotterdam win (50.5% today).
Sparta Rotterdam win53.4%+2.9Draw50.7%+0.2AZ Alkmaar win49.8%−0.7 -
Groningen v Heerenveen · 21 November 2026
Excelsior fans want a draw: that leaves Excelsior's risk of a bottom-three finish at 48.5%, against 50.9% if Heerenveen win (50.5% today).
Groningen win50.8%+0.3Draw48.5%−2.0Heerenveen win50.9%+0.4 -
Twente v Willem II · 22 November 2026
Excelsior fans want Twente to win: that leaves Excelsior's risk of a bottom-three finish at 50.4%, against 52.5% if Willem II win (50.5% today).
Twente win50.4%−0.1Draw51.9%+1.4Willem II win52.5%+2.0
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Excelsior's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard2W 1D 4L7 meetings
- Excelsior vs GO Ahead Eagles1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- Excelsior vs Twente1W 2D 4L7 meetings
- Excelsior vs Ajax1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- Excelsior vs Cambuur4W 0D 2L6 meetings
- Excelsior vs Feyenoord0W 0D 6L6 meetings
- Excelsior vs Groningen2W 0D 4L6 meetings
- Excelsior vs Heerenveen2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen1W 1D 4L6 meetings
- Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven0W 0D 6L6 meetings
Excelsior's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.