Excelsior – Zwolle (LIVE STREAM)

Excelsior and Zwolle play at Stadion Woudestein in a duel of the 10th round of the Eredivisie. At this stage, the history of direct confrontation is in favor of the visiting team, which has 2 wins and 1 draw in recent 3 games. However, the last time they met was at this stage in 05/01/2016, a game for the Eredivisie that ended in a draw by (2-2). The goals of the match were marked by T. van Weert (61 ‘) and D. Bovenberg (80’) for Excelsior and L. Veldwijk (15 ‘) and Q Menig (65′) for Zwolle. In this match the home factor may play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Excelsior Analysis
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats, the home team is in 9th place, having won 10 points. In the last match, lost to the home by Roda (0-1), after the previous game having lost out in a match against Go Ahead Eagles, by (3-0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, for the last 30 games recorded 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats as a visitor; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats in their stadium. The championship, the Excelsior won 6 points from 15 possible after 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5 games played in their stadium. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 8 of the last 9 games, but their attack has scored regularly since scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in the competition, we never managed to turn the score in the 4 games he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods highlighted in last 6 matches played at home in all competitions: scored 3 of his 7 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘) and 3 of its 7 between (0′-15′).

The Excelsior occupies ninth place and comes from four games without a win, with three consecutive losses, with very poor defensive numbers. Playing at home they have not had the best performance since won only 40% of home games this season. Of the nine games played, won only two remaining in the fight for relegation. This game against the torch will the opportunity to get away or touch the end of the line as a defeat would decrease the difference to Zwolle itself to only one point.

The two teams facing each had many goals in their games so far, unfortunately most against its goals: the Excelsior showed average of 3 goals per game while playing outside Zwolle has averaged more than 3. 2/3 games the home team the lead showed more than 2.5 goals, the same proportion of the last 2 Zwolle games as a visitor.

Both Excelsior as Zwolle are not among the teams that more score goals, but by the need to climb the table and the weakness of the defense, is expected to again have goals in this game, as the game record shows between them.

Excelsior will not have goalkeeper Alessandro Damen while Arghus defender will also be out of the game.

In the last round the Excelsior got better at home against Roda, the Kralingers created more chances, the best of them, Mike van Duinen and Luigi Bruins, but after wasting many opportunities gradually Excelsior presented weaknesses and ended up losing to Roda 0-1. The result was a blow because the opponent had not won any game in the league.

Analysis of Zwolle
After 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is in 18th place, having won 6 points. In the last match, drew with Twente out for (2-2), after the previous match having won at home in a match against ADO Den Haag by (2-1). This is a stronger team when playing in their stadium, for the last 30 games records 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats in their stadium. In the championship, Zwolle won 2 points from 12 possible after 2 draws and 2 defeats in the last four games he played as a guest.

For this competition, you do not win as a visitor makes 4 games. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since it suffered at least one goal in each of the last 9 games for this competition. In 9 games in this competition, only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 6 games he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods highlighted in last 6 matches played as a guest for all competitions: scored 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘).

The team has suffered enough in this season’s Eredivisie and occupy the bottom of the score table. Despite the terrible present moment, the team will try to hold on to the fact that in recent years his visits to Excelsior have shown good results: Zwolle has lost none of the last 3 games there, winning two of them.

The Zwolle has undergone 2:25 goals on average on the road this season, while the Excelsior has marked and suffered the same number of goals at home: 1.4 goals. As the numbers suggest, both have not collected many points of their games. The Zwolle won only one game in the ninth and the Excelsior only won one of their last 4 home games. The home side conceded at least one goal in their last 7 games while Zwolle conceded at least one goal in all 9 games.

Some interesting numbers: the Zwolle won 3 of the last 6 clashes between the teams, winning half of the last 6 visits to Excelsior. Excelsior received 1.78 goals on average this season and gave Zwolle 22.02 on average. Visitors have lost 59% of air battles this season, while the home team performs on average 26 crosses the area per game.

The Zwolle will have for this game: Rick Dekker (the whole season), Ryan Thomas, Stef Nijland and Dirk Marcelli.

In the last round the game looked bad for Zwolle because even in the heating Dirk Marcellis felt pain and reserve Philippe Sandler had to get in a hurry at the back. Twente opened the scoring in the 13 ‘, a penalty committed by Sandler himself. At 26 ‘another injury forced coach Ron Jans to change the team for the first time: the wheel Wout Brama gave way to Django Warmerdam.

Despite the difficulties, the team got a fighting draw 2-2 with a goal after 84 minutes.