Eredivisie · Matchday 13

Feyenoord vs Excelsior: Match Preview & Stats

Feyenoord

Excelsior

Saturday 21 November 2026, 17:45 UTC Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam

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Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Thursday 19 November 2026, 17:45 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Feyenoord: 5 of 8 right
Excelsior: 4 of 5 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Eredivisie, Matchday 13
Kick-off: Saturday 21 November 2026, 17:45 UTC
Venue: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
Since last match: Feyenoord: 13 days (Eredivisie) · SC Heerenveen (5‑3) Excelsior: 13 days (Eredivisie) · Go Ahead Eagles (0‑1)
Next match: Feyenoord: 3 days (Champions League) later · FC Porto Excelsior: 6 days (Eredivisie) later

Last starting XI

Feyenoord 4-3-3

1 Ernst
26 Read
4 Watanabe
35 Mármol
16 López
8 Zechiël
34 Vanhoutte
28 Targhalline
23 Moussa
19 Ferri
10 Valente

Coach: Giovanni van Bronckhorst at SC Heerenveen, 3-5 · Eredivisie · 8 Nov

Excelsior 4-3-3

1 van Gassel
3 Meissen
4 Widell
14 Plug
12 Bos
10 Naujoks
20 Hartjes
8 Yegoian
7 Sliti
9 Domínguez
30 Thorsteinsson

Coach: Ruben den Uil vs Go Ahead Eagles, 0-1 · Eredivisie · 7 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Feyenoord

DF Bart NieuwkoopInjured · Day to day
DF Gijs SmalInjured · Back in training
DF Jeremiah St. JusteInjured · Late November 2026
DF Jordan BosInjured · Late November 2026
MF Jakub ModerInjured · Mid December 2026
– Thomas BeelenInjured · Back in training

Excelsior

FW Nesto GroenSuspended

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Feyenoord

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 1.0%

Missing minutes share 4.0%

6 players out 1 regular starter out

Excelsior

Low impact

Missing attack share 1.0%

Missing minutes share 2.0%

1 player out

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Feyenoord Excelsior

Box & Territory Pressure 68 35

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 56 40

Finishing Efficiency 91 42

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 54 15

Underlying Play Power 74 19

Feyenoord Balanced (results match underlying play)

Excelsior Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Feyenoord

When scoring first 67% won · 89% unbeaten (9 matches)

When conceding first 50% points rescued · 17% won (6 matches)

1st Half: 49% 2nd Half: 51%

First 15': 10% Last 15' (76-90'): 10%

Excelsior

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (4 matches)

When conceding first 36% points rescued · 9% won (11 matches)

1st Half: 52% 2nd Half: 48%

First 15': 9% Last 15' (76-90'): 17%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Feyenoord

1. FW Anis Hadj Moussa 7G · 1A

Team attack 19.0% Team shots 19.0%
2. FW Nacho Ferri 7G · 2A

Team attack 16.0% Team shots 16.0%
3. MF Luciano Valente 2G · 3A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%

Excelsior

1. MF Irakli Yegoian 2G · 3A

Team attack 20.0% Team shots 19.0%
2. FW Aymen Sliti 2G · 1A

Team attack 16.0% Team shots 18.0%
3. FW David Garden 2G · 0A

Team attack 10.0% Team shots 11.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Feyenoord	Excelsior
Over 1.5 goals	9/10	8/10
Over 2.5 goals	6/10	8/10
Over 3.5 goals	5/10	5/10
Both teams scored	5/10	4/10
Clean sheet	3/10	2/10
Failed to score	2/10	4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	2.6 / 1.6	1.2 / 2.6

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Feyenoord

L 3-5 at SC Heerenveen (A) Eredivisie · 8 Nov
L 0-3 vs Inter (H) Champions League · 3 Nov
D 1-1 vs Fortuna Sittard (H) Eredivisie · 31 Oct
D 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven (A) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
L 0-1 at Real Betis (A) Champions League · 21 Oct

Excelsior

L 0-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles (H) Eredivisie · 7 Nov
L 0-9 vs FC Twente (H) Eredivisie · 1 Nov
W 3-0 at MVV Maastricht (A) KNVB Cup · 28 Oct
L 0-1 at Fortuna Sittard (A) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
L 0-4 at SC Heerenveen (A) Eredivisie · 16 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Feyenoord

1-15 minutes: 4 scored, 1 conceded
16-30 minutes: 6 scored, 2 conceded
31-45 minutes: 9 scored, 2 conceded
46-60 minutes: 7 scored, 3 conceded
61-75 minutes: 8 scored, 4 conceded
76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 5 conceded

Excelsior

1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 5 conceded
16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 0 conceded
31-45 minutes: 6 scored, 7 conceded
46-60 minutes: 1 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 6 conceded
76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 7 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Eredivisie this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Feyenoord

Player	G	A
Nacho Ferri (1 pen)	7	3
Anis Hadj Moussa	7	2
Gjivai Zechiël	5	4
Luciano Valente (1 pen)	5	2
Ayase Ueda (1 pen)	3	1

Excelsior

Player	G	A
Irakli Yegoian (1 pen)	3	5
Aymen Sliti	3	1
David Garden	3	0
Noah Naujoks	2	0
Casper Widell	1	0

Goals and assists in the Eredivisie this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Feyenoord Excelsior

5.8 Corners won 3.8
4.1 Corners conceded 5.1
1.2 Yellow cards 1.2
1.6 Opponents' yellow cards 0.9

Per match in the Eredivisie this season. Average per club and match: 5.1 corners, 1.5 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

FeyenoordExcelsior

Attack 94 18 3.0 goals per match this season1.3 goals per match this season

Defence 82 18 1.4 conceded per match this season2.4 conceded per match this season

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.

1862Elo #79 Elo rating 1560Elo #351

Head-to-head

18Feyenoord wins

0draws

3Excelsior wins

21 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

15 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie Feyenoord 2-1 Excelsior
16 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie Excelsior 1-2 Feyenoord
19 May 2024 · Eredivisie Feyenoord 4-0 Excelsior
25 Nov 2023 · Eredivisie Excelsior 2-4 Feyenoord
7 May 2023 · Eredivisie Excelsior 0-2 Feyenoord

Table

Eredivisie: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PSV Eindhoven	12	8	2	2	40:15	+25	26
2	Feyenoord	12	7	4	1	36:17	+19	25
3	Ajax	12	7	4	1	32:15	+17	25
4	FC Twente	12	7	3	2	30:12	+18	24
5	AZ Alkmaar	12	7	2	3	24:16	+8	23
6	SC Heerenveen	12	6	3	3	24:16	+8	21
7	Fortuna Sittard	12	5	5	2	20:20	0	20
8	Go Ahead Eagles	12	4	5	3	24:27	-3	17
9	FC Groningen	12	4	3	5	29:28	+1	15
10	Cambuur	12	4	3	5	25:27	-2	15
11	NEC Nijmegen	12	3	5	4	20:21	-1	14
12	Sparta Rotterdam	12	3	3	6	21:29	-8	12
13	PEC Zwolle	12	3	3	6	13:24	-11	12
14	FC Utrecht	12	3	3	6	21:34	-13	12
15	Excelsior	12	3	2	7	16:29	-13	11
16	Telstar	12	2	4	6	18:25	-7	10
17	ADO Den Haag	12	2	3	7	16:25	-9	9
18	Willem II	12	0	3	9	11:40	-29	3

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Eredivisie: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Rel. play-off	Relegated
Feyenoord	25
Excelsior	11

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