Eredivisie
Excelsior - FC Volendam
05/10/2026, 02:45 PM
Expected Goals
1.5
2.4
0.9
1:1
14%1:0
12%2:0
10%0:0
10%2:1
9%What influences the xG?
Excelsior
FC Volendam
League
The Lab
- 1FC Volendam with Robin van Cruijsen: 1.5 goals/90 min. Without: 0 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
- 2Excelsior with Emil Hansson: 4.4 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
- 3FC Volendam: 76% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)
- 4Robert Mühren: 3 of 3 goals after minute 60 (last 8 games)
- 5FC Volendam: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
51%
Draw
29%
Away Win
20%
Goals
Over 1.5
72%
Under 1.5
28%
Over 2.5
44%
Under 2.5
56%
Over 3.5
23%
Under 3.5
77%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
80%
Away or Draw
49%
No Draw
71%
Both Score
Yes
48%
No
52%
Key Factors
- Pipeline prediction: Excelsior is expected to win with a probability of 51%
- Form advantage: Excelsior is unbeaten in two games and shows a positive form trend
- Excelsior offensive strength: Excelsior is currently scoring more frequently (2.2 goals) than their season average (1.3 goals)
Risk Factors
- Limited offensive strength for Volendam due to missing key players: Only 77% of the usual starting XI's goal threat is available, Brandley Kuwas (5G/4A), Robin van Cruijsen (4G/3A), Joel Ideho (1G/1A) are missing
- Weak away defense for FC Volendam with an average of 3.1 goals conceded per away game
- Goalkeeper change for Volendam: Regular goalkeeper K. van Oevelen is injured, Roy Steur with only one season appearance must start
Overview
Excelsior (14th place, 34 points) host FC Volendam (16th place, 31 points) at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Eredivisie match on May 10, 2026, 4:45 PM
This is a crucial relegation battle between two teams separated by only 3 points
Form
Excelsior's recent form is D-L-D-W-W
They recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
The last game was a 3-2 away win against FC Groningen
FC Volendam's form is L-D-L-W-L
They had 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in their last 5 matches
Volendam recently lost 0-2 to SC Heerenveen
(W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)
Statistics
Excelsior averages 1.22 goals scored and 1.66 goals conceded per game this season
At home, they average 1.19 goals scored and 1.31 goals conceded
FC Volendam averages 1.03 goals scored and 1.63 goals conceded per game
Away from home, Volendam concedes an average of 3.1 goals while scoring 1.0 goals
Excelsior had both teams score in 20 matches and over 2.5 goals in 20 matches
Volendam had both teams score in 18 matches and over 2.5 goals in 19 matches
Excelsior's home matches at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion averaged 2.8 total goals per game
Both teams scored in 2 of 5 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 3 of 5 matches
Head-to-Head
In 3 head-to-head matches, Excelsior won 2, FC Volendam won 1, and there were 0 draws
Excelsior scored 7 goals, while FC Volendam scored 4 goals
The last encounter was on September 20, 2025, with Excelsior winning 2-1 away
Excelsior has recently been the dominant team in direct comparisons
Key Players
For Excelsior, Derensili Sanches Fernandes is a key player with 5 goals and 1 assist in the last 5 games, and an average rating of 7.79
Noah Naujoks has contributed 9 goals and 1 assist this season
Gyan de Regt has recorded 3 goals and 6 assists this season
For FC Volendam, Robert Mühren is an important player with 6 goals and 1 assist this season
Anthony Descotte has scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist this season
Bilal Ould-Chikh provided 1 assist in the last 5 games
Goalkeepers
Excelsior's goalkeeper, Stijn van Gassel, played in 30 season games and kept 6 clean sheets
For FC Volendam, Roy Steur has started 1 season game and achieved no clean sheets
Influences
Excelsior has a record of 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses with 16:15 goals on artificial turf
FC Volendam has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses with 13:12 goals on artificial turf
The home advantage for Excelsior is evident with 1.19 goals scored and 1.31 goals conceded per home game