Excelsior
Eredivisie · 5 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 43 | 46.0 | 65.6 | -19.5 | 38 | 36.4 | +1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 50 | 47.7 | 70.4 | -22.7 | 29 | 37.3 | -8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 32 | 34.8 | 76.8 | -42.1 | 32 | 27.2 | +4.8 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 46 | 41.6 | 73.6 | -31.9 | 33 | 30.3 | +2.7 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 41 | 46.2 | 59.1 | -13.0 | 40 | 40.4 | -0.4 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 20 | 24.6 | 29.5 | -4.9 | 18 | 21.2 | -3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 26 | 28.7 | 25.9 | +2.8 | 19 | 24.8 | -5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 22 | 19.9 | 33.8 | -13.8 | 26 | 16.4 | +9.6 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 27 | 24.0 | 34.6 | -10.7 | 22 | 17.8 | +4.2 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 16 | 25.9 | 26.2 | -0.3 | 14 | 23.9 | -9.9 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 23 | 21.4 | 36.0 | -14.6 | 20 | 15.2 | +4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 24 | 19.0 | 44.4 | -25.5 | 10 | 12.5 | -2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 10 | 14.8 | 43.1 | -28.2 | 6 | 10.7 | -4.7 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 19 | 17.7 | 38.9 | -21.2 | 11 | 12.5 | -1.5 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 25 | 20.2 | 32.9 | -12.7 | 26 | 16.5 | +9.5 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- W@ Sparta Rotterdam3–217 May 2026xG 1.3–1.8
- Dvs Volendam1–110 May 2026xG 0.7–0.8
- W@ Groningen3–22 May 2026xG 2.1–1.9
- Wvs Utrecht5–026 Apr 2026xG 3.4–1.1
- D@ Zwolle2–212 Apr 2026xG 1.0–1.7
- Lvs Nijmegen0–24 Apr 2026xG 1.6–1.7
- D@ Heracles1–120 Mar 2026xG 1.3–1.4
- L@ Feyenoord1–215 Mar 2026xG 0.7–2.8
- Lvs Heerenveen1–27 Mar 2026xG 1.4–1.6
- Lvs Go Ahead Eagles0–11 Mar 2026xG 2.0–0.4
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT117W 0D 4Lleads held 64%
- Level at HT133W 5D 5L
- Behind at HT100W 3D 7Lcomeback rate 30%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 51% | 3 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 49 | 58% | 2 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 39 | 50% | 1 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 59% | 1 | 5 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 46% | 1 | 4 |
| 2016/17 | 34 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 37% | 2 | 2 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 62% | 1 | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 34 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 60% | 0 | 3 |
| 2011/12 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 54% | 3 | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 41 | 67% | 5 | 5 |
| 2007/08 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 69% | 4 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 34 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 53% | 3 | 2 |
| 2002/03 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 58% | 1 | 1 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home175W 3D 9L1.06 PPG
- Away175W 5D 7L1.18 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 17 | 29% | 1.06 | 1.18 | -0.12 | -0.12 | -0.65 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 24% | 1.12 | 0.59 | +0.53 | -0.06 | -1.29 |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 47% | 1.53 | 0.35 | +1.18 | -0.24 | -2.06 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 35% | 1.29 | 0.65 | +0.65 | -0.53 | -1.41 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 18% | 0.82 | 1.53 | -0.71 | -0.47 | -0.41 |
| 2016/17 | 17 | 35% | 1.35 | 0.82 | +0.53 | +0.12 | -1.12 |
| 2015/16 | 17 | 24% | 1.00 | 0.76 | +0.24 | -0.59 | -0.94 |
| 2014/15 | 17 | 24% | 1.00 | 0.88 | +0.12 | -0.65 | -0.29 |
| 2011/12 | 17 | 24% | 0.88 | 0.24 | +0.65 | -0.82 | -2.00 |
| 2010/11 | 17 | 41% | 1.41 | 0.65 | +0.76 | -0.12 | -1.12 |
| 2007/08 | 15 | 27% | 1.07 | 0.53 | +0.53 | -0.73 | -1.87 |
| 2006/07 | 17 | 35% | 1.24 | 0.53 | +0.71 | -0.06 | -1.24 |
| 2002/03 | 6 | 17% | 0.83 | 1.00 | -0.17 | -0.33 | -0.33 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home1771 for / 72 against4.2 CF/g
- Away1768 for / 106 against4.0 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 139 | 178 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 125 | 220 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 146 | 227 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 137 | 268 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 143 | 265 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 |