Excelsior face FC Utrecht at home in the Eredivisie on Sunday afternoon. The match at Stadion Woudestein kicks off at 12:15 and offers the Rotterdam side a chance to confirm their strong start to the season.
Excelsior currently sit fourth in the Eredivisie with ten points from five games. Manager Marinus Dijkhuizen's team has scored twelve goals and conceded five. Their last result was a 2-2 draw away to NEC Nijmegen, with Daan Garden and Vito Sulzbacher on the scoresheet. Before that, they won 3-0 against Willem II.
FC Utrecht are in 15th place and have struggled for points. They lost their last league match at home 1-6 to PSV. Utrecht have taken just one point from five games and are on a losing run. This presents an opportunity for Excelsior to secure a home victory.
In the draw against NEC, Excelsior started in a 3-4-3 formation with Stijn van Gassel in goal. The defence consisted of Redouan Meissen, Casper Widell and Joris Plug. Ilias Yegoian and Lance Hartjes operated in midfield, with Siebe Janssen and Eduardo da Silva Moreira on the flanks. The attack was led by Daan Garden, Ísak Snær Thorsteinsson and Ilias Silva Timas. For current squad information and any injuries, you can consult our page.
The match against Utrecht is the next fixture on the schedule. A win would keep Excelsior firmly in the upper reaches of the table.
