Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Excelsior (2nd, 74 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Jong FC Utrecht (19th, 23 pts). Per game in the league, Excelsior were scoring 1.95 and conceding 1, Jong FC Utrecht 0.82 and 2.16, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Jong FC Utrecht. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Excelsior, 1/15 for Jong FC Utrecht.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Excelsior, 1 draw and 0 for Jong FC Utrecht, at 1.5 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (capacity 4,500). Excelsior led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Excelsior: Derensili Sanches Fernandes (41'), Lance Duijvestijn (47'), Lance Duijvestijn (74')
Key stats
Possession: Excelsior 69% · Jong FC Utrecht 31% · Total shots: 28-5 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 7-1