Excelsior

Van Donge & De Roo Stadion · Est. 1902

Capacity: 4,500Rotterdamartificial turf
2025/2026

Excelsior's 2025/2026 Eredivisie Campaign

Excelsior wrapped up the 2025/2026 Eredivisie season in 13th place, amassing 38 points from 34 matches. Their record featured 10 wins, 8 draws, and 16 losses, with a goal tally of 43 scored against 56 conceded, leaving them with a goal difference of -13. Home and away performances were fairly balanced, with 5 wins apiece, though they found it tricky to keep clean sheets, managing just six across the entire campaign.

The season was a bit of a rollercoaster, with spells of both hope and hardship. While they demonstrated some attacking promise, the defensive frailties often undermined their efforts, particularly away from home where they conceded 34 goals. Their biggest win streak might be a memory best left unmentioned, but the team showed resilience by collecting points on the road as well as at home.

Looking ahead, Excelsior will be keen to tighten up at the back and convert draws into wins to climb further up the Eredivisie table. The foundations are there; it’s now a matter of adding a bit more steel and consistency to their performances.

League position

Position 13
  • UCL
  • Europa
  • Conference
  • Relegation

Points trajectory

Rank 13

Manager

R. den Uil

Netherlands

Season at a glance

W 10·D 8·L 1643–56 GF/GA-13 GD6 clean sheets

Streaks

Last 5 home1W1D3Llast 5
Last 5 away2W2D1Llast 5
Scored5/5
Conceded4/5

Last result

Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
17 May

Eredivisie table

#TeamPPts
1PSV Eindhoven3484
12GO Ahead Eagles3438
13Excelsior3438
14Telstar3437
As of 16 May 2026View full table →
Last 5: ←oldest

Excelsior's 2025/2026 Eredivisie Campaign

Excelsior's season in the Eredivisie has been a bit of a mixed bag, with 10 wins, 8 draws, and 16 losses from 34 matches. Their form suggests they dropped more points through defeats than draws, indicating some matches didn’t quite go their way rather than settling for stalemates.

Both home and away performances have been fairly balanced in terms of wins, with five on each turf, but the defence has been more porous on the road, conceding 34 goals away compared to 22 at home. The negative goal difference of -13 underlines some defensive frailties.

Without a notable winning streak, consistency has been elusive for Excelsior, reflecting a season of ups and downs rather than sustained runs of success. Their six clean sheets show some defensive resilience, but it’s clear that tightening up at the back could be key moving forward.

Statistics

Home / Away splits

HomeGoals forAway
20
23
HomeGoals againstAway
22
34
HomeClean sheetsAway
4
2
HomeFailed to scoreAway
4
3
HomeAvg goals scored / gameAway
1.18vs1.35

Week-by-week trends

team vs league avg (dashed)
Goals for
43
Goals against
56
Goal difference
-13
Clean sheets
6
Points / round
38.0

Team Intelligence

Form & Record▾
Win %29.4%
Clean Sheet %17.6%
Avg Scored1.26
Avg Conceded1.65
Injuries▾

No current injuries reported

Advanced Metrics▾
QA Goals/Game1.24
QA Conceded/Game1.67
Opposition Strength1.01x league average

Current Streaks

Competitive matches only

  • Scored in their last 5 games

  • Conceded in 4 of last 5 games

  • Clean sheet in 1 of last 5 games

  • Won 3 of last 5 games

  • No active streak

  • Drew 2 of last 5 games

  • No active streak

Top Performers▾

Excelsior's Home and Away Tale

Excelsior's 2025/2026 Eredivisie campaign paints a tale of contrasts between home and away performances. At home, they've mustered 20 goals but conceded 22, managing four clean sheets. Away from home, they've been slightly more productive with 23 goals but leak more at the back, letting in 34 and keeping only two clean sheets.

The pattern suggests a side struggling to find defensive solidity regardless of venue, but with a bit more offensive spark when on the road. Their equal number of wins home and away (five each) shows they can get the job done, but the higher number of home losses (nine) versus away (seven) hints at inconsistency in front of their own fans. All in all, Excelsior’s season is a mixed bag, with defensive frailties proving a stubborn obstacle.

Fipster's Record with Excelsior

Fipster has a modest history with Excelsior this 2025/2026 Eredivisie campaign, having made just one scored prediction so far. Unfortunately, that prediction missed the mark, suggesting the model is still finding its feet with this club. With only a single fixture evaluated, there's little to draw on for confidence or patterns just yet.

As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see if Fipster can sharpen its insights or if Excelsior continues to confound the model's forecasts.

Venue

Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Rotterdam
Capacity: 4,500
Surface: artificial turf