Match Report
Vitesse, 20th on 5 points, faced a 69-point deficit to Excelsior (2nd, 74). Vitesse had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.95/1 for Excelsior and 1.42/1.92 for Vitesse (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Defeat had followed defeat for Vitesse — three in succession.
19 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Excelsior 5, draws 5, Vitesse 9, at 2.74 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 32% of those meetings. The recent editions have closed up — 1.8 goals per game over the last five against 2.74 all-time.
The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam (capacity 4,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vitesse led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Excelsior: Lance Duijvestijn (90') · Vitesse: Irakli Yegoian (72'), Gyan de Regt (16'), Bas Huisman (13')