Twente climb level with AZ and PSV after away win
FC Twente beat AZ 0-2 away and now sit third in the Eredivisie alongside the Alkmaar side and PSV. Captain Robin Pröpper said the team must also show it against the smaller clubs.
Eredivisie · Matchday 11 Excelsior vs FC Twente Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Clasie criticises Zerrouki after AZ and Twente clash
AZ captain Jordy Clasie was unhappy with Ramiz Zerrouki's behaviour after the match against FC Twente. The two clashed and a scuffle broke out between the teams.
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Twente beat AZ as Vennegoor of Hesselink scores first Eredivisie goal
FC Twente won 0-2 at AZ on Sunday. Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink, filling in for Wout Weghorst, scored his first Eredivisie goal from a Joël Drommel assist.
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Twente strike late twice to win at AZ
FC Twente beat AZ 0-2 on Sunday with two goals in the closing stages after a long goalless spell. The win puts Twente on 20 points, level with AZ and PSV.
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Twente beat AZ with late goals to join them and PSV
FC Twente won in Alkmaar in the Eredivisie thanks to late goals from Sondre Ørjasaeter and substitute Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink. Twente now sit level with AZ and PSV.
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Twente beat AZ with late goals in Alkmaar
Sonder Orjasaeter and Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink scored late on Sunday evening as FC Twente won at AZ. Twente now shares third place with AZ and PSV.
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Guth seals Fortuna Sittard win over Excelsior in stoppage time
Fortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 1-0 at home on Sunday, with Guth scoring in stoppage time. The result keeps Fortuna in the top half of the Eredivisie table.
Form guide
Excelsior
- L 0-1 at Fortuna Sittard (A) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
- L 0-4 at SC Heerenveen (A) Eredivisie · 16 Oct
- L 1-5 vs FC Groningen (H) Eredivisie · 11 Oct
- D 2-2 at Ajax (A) Eredivisie · 19 Sep
- L 1-2 vs FC Utrecht (H) Eredivisie · 13 Sep
FC Twente
- W 2-0 at AZ Alkmaar (A) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
- W 4-1 at Lincoln Red Imps FC (A) Conference League · 22 Oct
- L 1-2 vs FC Utrecht (H) Eredivisie · 18 Oct
- W 1-0 vs Thun (H) Conference League · 15 Oct
- D 1-1 at Fortuna Sittard (A) Eredivisie · 10 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
ExcelsiorFC Twente
0 to 100 against this season's Eredivisie clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
5Excelsior wins
6draws
7FC Twente wins
18 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 24 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie FC Twente 0-0 Excelsior
- 30 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie Excelsior 1-0 FC Twente
- 10 Feb 2024 · Eredivisie Excelsior 0-3 FC Twente
- 8 Dec 2023 · Eredivisie FC Twente 4-2 Excelsior
- 1 Apr 2023 · Eredivisie Excelsior 0-0 FC Twente
Eredivisie so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
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| 4 | FC Twente | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | +9 | 20 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16:19 | -3 | 11 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Eredivisie, Matchday 11
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
- Since last match
- Excelsior: 3 days (KNVB Cup)
FC Twente: 6 days (Eredivisie) - Next match
- Excelsior: 6 days (Eredivisie) later
FC Twente: 4 days (Conference League) later
Questions and answers
What time is Excelsior vs FC Twente and where is it played?
Excelsior vs FC Twente kicks off at 13:30 UK time (13:30 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. It is an Eredivisie match (Matchday 11).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Excelsior vs FC Twente be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 13:30 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 11:30 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Excelsior and FC Twente?
Excelsior have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 3. FC Twente have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and FC Twente?
Excelsior and FC Twente have met 18 times in our records since 2010: Excelsior won 5, FC Twente won 7 and 6 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-01-24, FC Twente 0-0 Excelsior.
Who is the referee for Excelsior vs FC Twente?
The referee is Erwin Blank. In the last 50 matches we have on record, Erwin Blank has averaged 3.2 yellow cards per match.
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