FC Utrecht vs Excelsior prediction and preview

Eredivisie · Friday 29 January 2027, 19:00 UTC

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FC Utrecht vs Excelsior

Eredivisie · Friday 29 January 2027, 19:00 UTC · Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

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FC Utrecht vs Excelsior preview

FC Utrecht welcome Excelsior at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on Friday 29 January 2027 (19:00 UTC) in Eredivisie. FC Utrecht sit 12th on 12 points after 11 matches, while Excelsior sit 15th on 11 points after 11 matches.

FC Utrecht have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Excelsior have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, FC Utrecht have scored 1.7 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Excelsior average 0.7 scored and 3.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, FC Utrecht have 2 wins to Excelsior's 1 across 5 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.8 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 13 Sep 2026, ended Excelsior 1-2 FC Utrecht.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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12FC Utrecht113351931-1212LWWDL
15Excelsior113261628-1211DLLLL

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Head-to-head

5 meetings: FC Utrecht 2, draws 2, Excelsior 1.

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FC Utrecht expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sergio Padt, Nikolas Panagiotou, Matisse Didden, Arthur Zagré, Siebe Horemans, Niklas Vesterlund, Joris van Overeem, Yoann Cathline, Oualid Agougil, Dani de Wit

Excelsior expected line-up (4-3-3)

Stijn van Gassel, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Jan Plug, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Aymen Sliti

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