Excelsior vs Zwolle – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
20/12/2025 at 12:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Eredivisie - Round 17
  • Referee: van der Eijk S. (Ned)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
netherlandsNetherlandsCanal+, ESPN 2, ESPN Extra

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.711.18
Ball Possession
48%52%
Total shots
139
Shots on target
43
Big Chances
81
Corner Kicks
31
Passes
79% (358/451)82% (398/487)
Yellow Cards
11
Expected Goals (xG)
1.711.18
xG on target (xGOT)
1.301.42
Total shots
139
Shots on target
43
Shots off target
74
Blocked Shots
22
Shots inside the Box
119
Shots outside the Box
20
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
81
Corner Kicks
31
Touches in opposition box
1928
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
22
Free Kicks
713
Passes
79% (358/451)82% (398/487)
Long passes
47% (42/89)40% (23/57)
Passes in final third
55% (53/96)74% (98/133)
Crosses
41% (7/17)18% (2/11)
Expected assists (xA)
1.001.22
Throw-ins
1616
Fouls
137
Tackles
56% (9/16)50% (4/8)
Duels won
5047
Clearances
2014
Interceptions
108
Errors leading to shot
03
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
32
xGOT faced
1.421.30
Goals prevented
0.42-0.70

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 20', 1 - 0, Naujoks N. , Sanches Fernandes D. (A),
  • 35', Gooijer T. , Faberski J. ,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 46', de Rooij K. , Mbayo D. ,
  • 48', 1 - 1, Thomas R. , Floranus S. (A),
  • 63', Thomas R. 🟨,
  • 64', Bergraaf J. , Wlodarczyk S. ,
  • 70', Oosting T. , Fichtinger N. ,
  • 72', Hartjes L. , Schouten L. ,
  • 76', Zagre A. 🟨,
  • 78', 2 - 1, Yegoian I. , Wlodarczyk S. (A),
  • 82', Graves S. , Reiziger G. ,
  • 87', Sanches Fernandes D. , van Duinen M. ,

Chances of winning


Excelsior
45.7%
Draw
25.7%
Zwolle
28.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
41.4% 26.2% 32.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43% 25.2% 31.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Excelsior has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.3%)
  • Zwolle has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Excelsior than the current prediction. (-2.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Zwolle than the current prediction. (+2.6%)
  • Excelsior - Zwolle Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.09
    (2.26)
    3.7
    (3.57)
    3.28
    (2.88)
    5.5%
    (7%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
    What is the prediction for Excelsior - Zwolle?
  • Users Predictions: 17 users predict this event. Excelsior will win (votes: 5 - 29.4%). Zwolle will win (votes: 3 - 17.6%). It will Tie (votes: 9 - 52.9%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 29.2%76.6%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Tie (votes: 3 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 3 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2.5, 1st Half - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.5, 1st Half - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • A mid-table team and an outsider will play in this match (ranked 14 and 11).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Excelsior won 1.
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • Excelsior may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Excelsior might have a minor edge in this game.
    • There will not play in Excelsior: Nadje C. (Inactive) Tielemans M. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Zwolle: Aertssen O. (Inactive) Lagsir S. (Inactive) Manu B. M. (Inactive) Schendelaar J. (Injury) Velanas O. (Ankle Injury) van der Haar D. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Zwolle: Voute D. (Inactive)
    • In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Excelsior won 1 match, drew 4 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 12:36. (average 0.8:2.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Excelsior won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 6 matches, and goals 8:21. (average 1:2.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Excelsior - Zwolle were as follows:
    06.04.2024 Zwolle - Excelsior 2:1
    22.10.2023 Excelsior - Zwolle 2:4
    Latest results of Excelsior
    05.12.2025 Excelsior - Groningen 0:2
    29.11.2025 Excelsior - NAC Breda 1:0
    22.11.2025 Ajax - Excelsior 1:2
    01.11.2025 Telstar - Excelsior 2:2
    Latest results of Zwolle
    13.12.2025 Zwolle - Fortuna Sittard 1:0
    06.12.2025 Feyenoord - Zwolle 6:1
    03.12.2025 Zwolle - AZ Alkmaar 1:3
    28.11.2025 Zwolle - Heerenveen 2:1
    23.11.2025 Groningen - Zwolle 2:2
    Dutch Eredivisie Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1PSV24202270:294162
    2Feyenoord24153655:332248
    3Nijmegen24127559:401943
    4Ajax241110347:311643
    5AZ Alkmaar24116742:38439
    6Twente24911439:261338
    7Sparta Rotterdam24114931:40-937
    8Utrecht2487936:31531
    9Groningen24941131:32-131
    10Heerenveen2487940:42-231
    11Sittard24851136:43-729
    12Zwolle24761134:50-1627
    13G.A. Eagles24511837:39-226
    14Excelsior24751226:41-1526
    15FC Volendam24661226:39-1324
    16NAC Breda24571225:36-1122
    17Telstar24391228:41-1318
    18Heracles24521731:62-3117

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