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Eredivisie · MW6 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, RotterdamRef: Sander van der Eijk
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Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht result, stats and report

Excelsior
Lost · xG 0.89
1 – 2
FT 03:15
Won · xG 1.46
Utrecht
Next: Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior · Sun 25 Oct · Utrecht v PEC Zwolle · Sat 24 Oct
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Who won Excelsior vs Utrecht?

Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht, full time in the Eredivisie. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Excelsior won it.

Match Review · published 13 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST

Utrecht Win 2-1 at Excelsior as Dani de Wit Strikes in Stoppage Time

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Utrecht claimed a 2-1 victory at Excelsior in the Eredivisie despite being outworked for large portions of the match, with Dani de Wit's stoppage-time finish settling it after Aymen Sliti had equalised for the hosts.

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How it played out

Utrecht won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 03:15Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Excelsior 1–2 Utrecht

Utrecht claimed a 2-1 victory at Excelsior in the Eredivisie despite being outworked for large portions of the match, with Dani de Wit's stoppage-time finish settling it after Aymen Sliti had equalised for the hosts.

Key Takeaways
Result

Utrecht won 2-1 away at Excelsior.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
A
36'⚽
Artem Stepanov
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Excelsior 0.89 xGUtrecht 1.46 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Utrecht to win

42%Matched

Result

Excelsior1:2Utrecht

Excelsior v Utrecht

Our model called Utrecht to win at 42%. Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Utrecht won 2-1 at Excelsior in an Eredivisie match where our model backed the visitors at 42 percent probability; the pick landed. Excelsior had arrived in strong form with four wins in their last five, yet Utrecht's superior recent BTTS rate of 80 percent proved decisive. The hosts managed a goal but could not find an equalizer in the second half. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Excelsior v Utrecht · Eredivisie ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Dani de WitUtrecht★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min7.5
  2. Aymen Sliti1 goal · 90 min7.5
  3. Adrian BlakeUtrecht62 min7.4
  4. Matisse DiddenUtrecht90 min7.2
  5. Davy van den BergUtrecht90 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Utrecht win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.8%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Excelsior
32.0%
Draw
26.2%
Utrecht
41.8%
Both teams to score · Yes
55.0%
Over 2.5 goals
51.8%

Full-time forecast audit: Utrecht win was the highest probability; the match result was Utrecht win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2-2is the most common scoreline between Excelsior and Utrecht, landing 4 times across 16 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 11/16recorded league meetings saw both teams score (68.8%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Excelsior scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Utrecht scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Excelsior have averaged 2.6 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Utrecht have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • David Garden has the highest listed average xGOT for Excelsior at 0.68 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Excelsior vs Utrecht?
    Utrecht beat Excelsior 2-1 in the Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Artem Stepanov opened the scoring in the 36th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Artem Stepanov (36'), Aymen Sliti (77'), Dani de Wit (92').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Sander van der Eijk officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Excelsior vs Utrecht kicked off on Sunday, 13 September 2026 UK time at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Excelsior play Fortuna Sittard on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time. Utrecht play PEC Zwolle on Saturday, 24 October 2026 UK time.

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