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Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September, 21:00 · Koning Willem II Stadion

Willem II vs Excelsior: line-ups and result

Willem II 16 · 1 points
0 - 3
Excelsior 5 · 9 points
  • 8' David Garden
  • 34' Rick Meissen
  • 85' Irakli Yegoian

Line-ups Willem II vs Excelsior

Willem II 4-2-3-1 · J. Stegeman
26 Delanghe
24 Tjoe-A-On
83 Lemmens
3 Stam
5 ter Avest
6 Twigt
8 Boogaard
7 Slory
19 van Aalst
50 Gürbüz
9 Haen
  • 45' Tonny Vilhena Eser Gürbüz
  • 45' Maxim Dekker Mats Lemmens
  • 63' Thomas Verheydt Kasper Boogaard
  • 82' Chidozie Obi-Martin Jaden Slory

Line-up for Willem II: Delanghe, Tjoe-A-On, Lemmens, Stam, ter Avest, Twigt, Boogaard, Slory, van Aalst, Gürbüz, Haen

Bench
  • 2 A. Ciranni
  • 23 M. Dekker 45'
  • 31 K. de Leeuw
  • 15 A. Et-Taïbi
  • 14 Jens Mathijsen
  • 17 O. Martin
  • 21 W. van der Steen
  • 22 Per van Loon
  • 28 T. Verheydt 63'
  • 52 T. Vilhena 45'
Absentees Willem II

Ćulum, Lachkar, Zarrouk, Schuurman, Didillon-Hödl (injured), Abildgaard (unavailable)

Excelsior 4-3-3 · R. den Uil
1 van Gassel
15 Janssen
14 Plug
4 Widell
3 Meissen
2 Moreira
8 Yegoian
20 Hartjes
30 Þorsteinsson
19 Garden
7 Sliti
  • 64' Ilano Silva Timas Aymen Sliti
  • 65' Daniël van Vianen Eric da Silva Moreira
  • 71' Nesto Groen Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson
  • 82' Guilliano Cairo David Garden

Line-up for Excelsior: van Gassel, Janssen, Plug, Widell, Meissen, Moreira, Yegoian, Hartjes, Þorsteinsson, Garden, Sliti

Bench
  • 6 D. van Vianen 65'
  • 22 O. Turay
  • 18 V. Sulzbacher
  • 21 I. Silva Timas 64'
  • 40 Tijmen Holla
  • 28 N. Groen 71'
  • 23 Y. Finey
  • 9 Mario Domínguez
  • 24 Giulliano Cairo 82'
  • 12 K. Bos
Absentees Excelsior

Naujoks (doubtful)

Highlights Willem II vs Excelsior

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Willem II

  1. Devin Haen Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Uriël van Aalst Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Nathan Tjoe-A-On Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Thomas Verheydt Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Hidde ter Avest Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Excelsior

  1. Irakli Yegoian Forward 2 goals 3 assists
  2. David Garden Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Noah Naujoks Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Simon Janssen Defender 0 goals 3 assists
  5. Rick Meissen Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Willem II

Player Starts Min. Form
Finn Stam 4/4 360 mixed
Uriël van Aalst 4/4 360 mixed
Devin Haen 4/4 360 strong
Jaden Slory 4/4 351 mixed
Nathan Tjoe-A-On 4/4 334 solid
Kasper Boogaard 4/4 328 mixed
Eser Gürbüz 4/4 252 mixed
Justin Hoogma 3/3 225 mixed

Excelsior

Player Starts Min. Form
Stijn van Gassel 4/4 360 strong
Rick Meissen 4/4 360 strong
Jan Plug 4/4 360 strong
Irakli Yegoian 4/4 345 excellent
Lennard Hartjes 4/4 344 solid
Simon Janssen 4/4 336 strong
David Garden 4/4 291 strong
Casper Widell 3/4 286 strong

Stats

Willem II Match Excelsior
  • 59% Possession 41%
  • 16 Shots 13
  • 2 Shots on target 6
  • 7 Shots off target 3
  • 7 Corners 6
  • 10 Fouls 14
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.13 1.82
  • Predicted goals4.3
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners13.0

Team comparison

WIL home Per match EXC away
0.33 Points 3.00
1.00 Goals for 3.50
3.00 Goals against 0.00
1.31 xG for 1.74
1.92 xG against 1.26
5.7 Corners 7.0
LDL Home and away form WW

Head-to-head record Willem II vs Excelsior

12 previous meetings
3 Willem II 5 draws 4 Excelsior
  • Goals per match2.67
  • Both teams scored75%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Apr 2019 Excelsior 1 - 1 Willem II
  • Sep 2018 Willem II 2 - 2 Excelsior
  • Apr 2018 Excelsior 2 - 1 Willem II
  • Aug 2017 Willem II 1 - 2 Excelsior
  • Feb 2017 Excelsior 0 - 2 Willem II
  • Sep 2016 Willem II 1 - 1 Excelsior
  • Feb 2016 Excelsior 0 - 0 Willem II
  • Nov 2015 Willem II 2 - 3 Excelsior
  • Mar 2015 Excelsior 2 - 3 Willem II
  • Nov 2014 Willem II 1 - 1 Excelsior

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Willem II against Excelsior?

Willem II are without Armin Ćulum (foot injury), Amine Lachkar (groin injury), Anass Zarrouk (surgery), Jari Schuurman (knock), Lasse Abildgaard (not registered) and Thomas Didillon-Hödl (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Excelsior against Willem II?

Excelsior are without Noah Naujoks (not registered).

What formation do Willem II play?

Willem II have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Excelsior play?

Excelsior have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 4 matches under R. den Uil.

How did the last meeting between Willem II and Excelsior finish?

On 21 April 2019, Excelsior vs Willem II finished 1-1.

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