Excelsior
NetherlandsFounded 1902
Season Report & Analysis
Excelsior - League 2025/2026
Comprehensive statistical analysis of Excelsior's season performance, including team metrics, player statistics, form analysis, home/away performance, and detailed insights.
Excelsior is currently competing in the League 2025/2026 season, sitting in 14th position with 19 points from 17 matches. The team represents Netherlands in this competition.
The team's record of 6 wins from 17 matches represents a 35.3% win rate, showing mixed results throughout the campaign. With 17 goals scored and 32 goals conceded, the team achieved a -15 goal difference, indicating areas for improvement in both attack and defense. The team averaged 1.00 goals per game, demonstrating modest attacking output.
This comprehensive report provides detailed analysis of Excelsior's season so far, including player performance metrics, form analysis, home and away performance, disciplinary records, and competitive insights. The data reflects the team's performance through 17 matches, showcasing their strengths, areas for development, and overall contribution to the competition.
Home Advantage
Strong home advantage
Points per Game
Home vs Away Points
Performance Summary
Excelsior's home advantage is 0.46 points per game, suggesting balanced performance regardless of venue. The team averages 1.33 points at home compared to 0.88 points away.
Excelsior has accumulated 12 points at home from 9 matches (4W 0D 5L) and 7 points away from 8 matches (2W 1D 5L). This balanced record demonstrates their ability to perform consistently regardless of venue, showing adaptability and mental strength in different environments.
Excelsior shows remarkable consistency across venues, with the most balanced home-away record - 12 home points and 7 away points - demonstrating their ability to perform consistently regardless of venue. This balanced approach indicates strong mental resilience and tactical adaptability.
Average Goals per Match
Across 17 matches
Team Goals per Game
Goals scored per match
Goals per Match Distribution
Distribution by Percentage
Summary
Across 17 completed matches for Excelsior, the team's matches average 2.62 goals per match. The most frequent outcome is 2-3 goals, representing 9 matches (52.9% of all fixtures), indicating a balanced approach where both attacking play and defensive organization are rewarded.
Low-scoring encounters (0-1 goals) make up 23.5% of matches (4 matches), highlighting the importance of defensive discipline and tactical awareness. Meanwhile, high-scoring thrillers (4+ goals) have occurred 4 times (23.5% of all matches), demonstrating the attacking quality and entertainment value present throughout the season.
The team's tactical sophistication is evident in its 1.00 goals per game average, reflecting a focus on defensive organization and strategic play. This distribution indicates that the team prioritizes defensive stability, making every goal valuable and matches often decided by fine margins and tactical execution.
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Total Cards
Total Fouls
Cards per Foul
Cards Distribution
Penalty Conversion
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Disciplinary Events Overview
Disciplinary Analysis
Excelsior has demonstrated a relatively disciplined style of play throughout the season. The team has seen 20 total cards issued across 17 matches, with 17 yellow cards and 2 red cards. This translates to an average of 1.18 cards per match, demonstrating relatively disciplined conduct throughout the season.
Yellow card distribution shows that 85.0% of all disciplinary actions were cautions, averaging 1.00 yellow cards per match. Red cards accounted for 10.0% of total disciplinary actions, with an average of 0.12 red cards per match. The team recorded 165 total fouls, averaging 9.71 fouls per match, which provides context for the disciplinary patterns observed.
Overall, the disciplinary record of Excelsior reflects a disciplined approach to match conduct. The balance between competitive intensity and disciplinary control shapes the tactical landscape, influencing how the team approaches matches and manages player behavior throughout the season.
Attack Efficiency
Goals per game
Defense Efficiency
Goals conceded per game
Points Efficiency
Points per game
Efficiency Analysis
Team efficiency metrics reveal how effectively Excelsior converts opportunities into results. The team leads in attack efficiency with 1.00 goals per game, while demonstrating defensive efficiency, conceding just 1.88 goals per game.
The most efficient teams combine strong attacking output with defensive discipline.Excelsior leads in points efficiency with 1.12 points per game, demonstrating the optimal balance between scoring goals and preventing them. Teams that maintain high efficiency rates throughout the season consistently challenge for top positions and maximize their potential.
Efficiency metrics provide deeper insights than simple win-loss records, revealing which teams are getting the most out of their opportunities. Excelsior's goal difference of -15 reflects that the team concedes more goals than they score on average, suggesting defensive improvements are needed.
Excelsior shows a Balanced posture this window: spent €0 and recouped €0, for a net of €0. Incoming moves: 5, outgoing moves: 4.
| Player | Fee | From | To | Date |
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| — | Sep 02, 2025 | |||
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| — | Aug 22, 2025 | |||
| — | Aug 19, 2025 |
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VitesseExcelsior| Team | Inbound | Outbound | Spent | Recouped | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 4 | 2 | €24,300,000 | €0 | -€24,300,000 |
| 4 | 9 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 10 | 5 | €22,000,000 | €22,900,000 | +€900,000 |
 | 6 | 3 | €2,150,000 | €6,500,000 | +€4,350,000 |
 | 3 | 5 | €16,300,000 | €10,000,000 | -€6,300,000 |
 | 5 | 1 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 3 | 4 | €5,700,000 | €2,500,000 | -€3,200,000 |
 | 2 | 2 | €500,000 | €5,000,000 | +€4,500,000 |
 | 2 | 2 | €800,000 | €300,000 | -€500,000 |
 | 1 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 2 | 3 | €100,000 | €0 | -€100,000 |
 | 3 | 1 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 3 | 2 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 4 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 3 | 3 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 3 | 3 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
 | 2 | 4 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
Biggest Fees (League Teams)
Ajax →
Sunderland
FC Bayern München →PSV
Borussia Mönchengladbach →Ajax
Anderlecht →Ajax
AZ →
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Parma →PSVSummary
The most aggressive spender is PSV (€24,300,000 outlay), while Ajax leads receipts at €22,900,000. Net leaders are topped by Sparta Rotterdam (+€4,500,000), with the largest deficit at PSV (-€24,300,000). Activity bars flag recruitment volume; money-flow bars reveal gross spend plus recouped fees, surfacing the most liquid clubs. Biggest-fee deals spotlight premium valuations (Brian Brobbey for €20,000,000), guiding scouts to headline movers and hinting where quieter value may remain.
Goals per 90
Shots per 90
Tackles per 90
Key Passes
Clean Sheets
Saves per 90
Summary
Noah Naujoks leads Excelsior's scoring charts with 5 goals, demonstrating exceptional finishing ability and consistency throughout the season. Irakli Yegoian has provided the most assists with 2, highlighting the creative talent in the team. The squad features a diverse range of attacking players, with the top 10 scorers contributing significantly to the team's success.
These players represent the elite talent in Excelsior, showcasing world-class skills across scoring, creativity, defensive work, and goalkeeping. The per-90 statistics provide fair comparisons across players with varying playing time, highlighting those who make the most impact when on the pitch.
Top Goal Scorers in Competition
Top Assists in Competition
Top Rated Players in Competition
Summary
This ranking compares Excelsior's top performers with the best players across the entire competition, showing how the team's elite talent stacks up against other teams' top players. The rankings are sorted by total goals, assists, and average rating, providing a clear view of where Excelsior's players rank within the competition.
In the goal-scoring category, Excelsior's top scorer Noah Naujoks ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with 5 goals, contributing valuable goals to Excelsior's attack.
For assists, Excelsior's top playmaker Irakli Yegoian ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with 2 assists, providing valuable creativity to Excelsior's attack.
In player ratings, Excelsior's highest-rated player Stijn van Gassel ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with a 7.3 rating, contributing consistently to Excelsior's performances.
Upcoming fixtures with compelling storylines based on Excelsior's position, form, and what's at stake.
Summary
In a relegation six-pointer, Excelsior (14th, 19 pts) hosts Telstar (15th, 15 pts) with survival at stake. Excelsior has struggled recently, managing just 0 points from their last 3 matches. Telstar has also found points hard to come by, with only 0 points in their recent games.
A must-win fixture for Excelsior (14th, 19 pts) as they host Ajax (3th, 33 pts).
In a relegation six-pointer, Excelsior (14th, 19 pts) visits NAC Breda (16th, 14 pts) with survival at stake. Excelsior has struggled recently, managing just 0 points from their last 3 matches. NAC Breda has also found points hard to come by, with only 0 points in their recent games.
A position battle sees Excelsior (14th, 19 pts) visit Fortuna Sittard (11th, 22 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 3 positions and 3 points separating them, this match could prove pivotal for Excelsior's season objectives.
A position battle sees Excelsior (14th, 19 pts) host Go Ahead Eagles (12th, 20 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 2 positions and 1 point separating them, this match could prove pivotal for Excelsior's season objectives.
What is Excelsior's current position?
Excelsior is currently in position #14 with 19 points from 17 matches.
Who is Excelsior's top scorer?
Noah Naujoks leads Excelsior with 5 goals this season.
How has Excelsior performed at home vs away?
Excelsior has earned 12 points at home and 7 points away. The team performs better at home.
What is Excelsior's goal difference?
Excelsior has a goal difference of -15, having scored 17 goals and conceded 32 goals.
How many clean sheets has Excelsior kept?
Excelsior has kept 3 clean sheets this season, averaging 0.18 clean sheets per game.
What is Excelsior's win rate?
Excelsior has a win rate of 35.3%, with 6 wins, 1 draws, and 10 losses.
Excelsior is currently competing in the 2025/2026 season, sitting in position #14 with 19 points from 17 matches, achieving a record of 6 wins, 1 draws, and 10 losses. The team averages 1.00 goals per game with a 35.3% win rate.
Excelsior has a goal difference of -15, having scored 17 goals and conceded 32 goals.Noah Naujoks tops the scoring charts with 5 goals. Irakli Yegoian leads in assists with 2, highlighting the creative talent throughout the team.
Home and away performance analysis shows that Excelsior has earned 12 home pointscompared to 7 away points. The team demonstrates a slight home advantage with a 0.5% difference.
Goal distribution analysis shows that matches with 2-3 goals represent the most common outcome, accounting for 52.9% of all matches. The highest-scoring match was PSV vs Excelsior, ending 5-1 with 6 total goals. The biggest victory margin came when Excelsior defeated FC Twente 1-0 with a 1-goal margin. These statistics highlight the competitive nature and entertainment value of Excelsior's season.
This comprehensive analysis covers Excelsior's performance in the 2025/2026 season in Netherlands, providing detailed statistics and insights into the team's performance, player contributions, and competitive standing.