Match Report
Excelsior, 2nd with 74 points, sat 34 points above MVV Maastricht (15th, 40). In league terms the two rates read 1.37/1.55 for MVV Maastricht and 1.95/1 for Excelsior (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
A win had eluded MVV Maastricht for 6 matches. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Excelsior, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for MVV Maastricht, 10/15 for Excelsior.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for MVV Maastricht, 2 draws and 3 for Excelsior, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at De Geusselt in Maastricht (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, MVV Maastricht led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
MVV Maastricht: Sven Braken (35') · Excelsior: Lance Duijvestijn (86'), Mike van Duinen (90')