Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Sparta Nijkerk (2nd, 61 pts) and Excelsior '31 (13th, 41 pts). Recent form flatters Excelsior '31's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/1.56 for Excelsior '31 and 2.47/1.26 for Sparta Nijkerk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
Sparta Nijkerk carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Excelsior '31 held 7 points of 15 and Sparta Nijkerk 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Excelsior '31 win, 3 for Sparta Nijkerk, 1 draw, at 4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Sportpark De Koerbelt, with room for 4,150 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Excelsior '31 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Excelsior '31: Quincy Tavares Mojica (42'), Bram Wennekers (8') · Sparta Nijkerk: Dean Hulshoff (46'), Ahmed el Azzouti (54')
Key stats
Possession: Excelsior '31 46% · Sparta Nijkerk 54% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 6-8