Willem II vs Excelsior — result, stats & head-to-head, 5 Sep 2026
Willem II vs ExcelsiorEredivisie · Round 5 · Koning Willem II Stadion0–3
How the market moved Excelsior win %
100%
+59
since open at 41%
100%80%60%40%
100
Market openedKick-offNow
The market moved toward Excelsior, from 41% at open to 100% — a rise of 59 points. Along the way it fell as far as 40%.
Real traded prices, since the market opened. Not a forecast: what the market believed, when.
Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off
Willem II5 out
Excelsior1 outStarting XI
Willem II4-2-3-1
Timeline
- 8'
- 34'
- 46'
- 46'
- 51'Kasper Boogaardyellow card
- 63'
- 64'
- 65'
- 71'
- 81'Jaden Sloryyellow card
- 82'
- 82'Yellow cardyellow card
- 82'
- 85'
- 87'
Nesto Groenyellow card
Match statistics
16Shots13
2Shots on target7
7Corners6
10Fouls14
12Tackles7
2Yellow cards1
Match information
5Round
Sat 5 Sep · 19:00 UTCKickoff
14,700Capacity
Robin HensgensReferee
14°C · broken cloudsWeather
Possession
Breakdown
Shooting
11Shots inside box10
5Shots outside box3
7Shots blocked4
0Big chances created2
Passing
505Passes362
42Crosses13
10Accurate crosses4
57Long passes81
22Accurate long passes46
Defence
9Interceptions5
3Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
55Duels won43
15Dribble attempts13
10Successful dribbles3
Goalscorers
Noah Naujoks 2Excelsior
Previous meetings
In 1 recorded meeting, Willem II have won 0 and Excelsior 1 — 0 ended level.
Eredivisie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +20 | 20 |
| 2 |  PSV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 19 |
| 3 |  AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 |  FC Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 |  Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +12 | 15 |
| 6 |  FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 |
| 7 |  Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 |  SC Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 |  NEC Nijmegen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 |  SC Cambuur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
| 13 |  FC Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 8 |
| 14 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 6 |
| 15 |  Telstar | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 6 |
| 16 |  PEC Zwolle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -15 | 4 |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 2 |
Market
No market on record.
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Around this match
Willem II – SC HeerenveenWillem II
AZ Alkmaar – Willem IIWillem II
Excelsior – Sparta RotterdamExcelsior
NEC Nijmegen – ExcelsiorExcelsior
Match stats
59Possession41
16Shots13
2On target7
7Corners6
2Yellow cards1