Telstar Excelsior betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 4^th position of the league, with 45 points won, after 13 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Jong Ajax, by (3‑2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Helmond Sport, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Excelsior has a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (5 out of 13 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 26 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Excelsior have dropped out of the direct access zone and are now trying to return to second place in the Eerste Divisie 2024/2025. The team has the third best attack in the league (45 goals scored in 26 games, an average of 1.7 goals scored per game) and the second best defense in the competition (28 goals conceded in 26 games, an average of just over 1 goal conceded per game). Away from home, they still have the second best defense among the visitors (16 goals conceded in 13 games, an average of 1.2 goals conceded per game). However, they have failed to win their last five away games, with three draws and two defeats in their most recent outings. Overall, Excelsior are third in the clean sheet ranking (they have not conceded a goal in 10 of the 26 matches played). Offensively, they are the second highest scorers (16.3 shots per matchday). Coach Ruben den Uil will be able to repeat his starting line-up from the past, based on a 4-2-3-1 tactical formation, with Calvin Raatsie standing out as the second-lowest goalkeeper (average of one goal conceded per appearance as he has conceded 24 goals in the 24 games he has played) and also third in clean sheets as he has been involved in all of the team's clean sheets (10 clean sheets in all). The absentees have been midfielders Lennard Hartjes, injured since 10-01-2025, and Belgian Xander Blomme, injured since the 3rd round on 25-08-2024.

Confirmed Lineup: Calvin Raatsie, Ilias Bronkhorst, Kik Pierie, Casper Widell, Arthur Zagre, Joshua Eijgenraam, M. Tielemans, Lance Duijvestijn, Richie Omorowa, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Seydou Fini.
Coach: M. Dijkhuizen.