Match Report
Willem II went into the game 18th in the table on 2 points; Excelsior sat 7th on 11 — a 9-point gap. Against a league average of 1.9 goals per team per game, Willem II ran at 0.86 scored and 2.86 conceded, Excelsior at 2.14 and 1.29.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Willem II 4, draws 6, Excelsior 4, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 21% of those meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 79% of the meetings.
R. Hensgens took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. The venue was Koning Willem II Stadion, with room for 14,700 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Excelsior led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Excelsior: David Garden (8'), Rick Meissen (34'), Irakli Yegoian (85')
Key stats
Possession: Willem II 59% · Excelsior 41% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 7-6