Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 15:30 Kras Stadion, Volendam
FC Volendam
1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.68 – 1.25
Excelsior
  • Robin van Cruijsen 45’
  • 10’ S. Włodarczyk
  • 90+4’ L. Schouten
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Schouten’s late goal settles it for Excelsior

FC Volendam entered as narrow favourites, but Excelsior won 2–1 through goals from Włodarczyk and Schouten. FC Volendam replied through a van Cruijsen goal. Excelsior won despite the lower xG; FC Volendam created the better chances (1.68 vs 1.25). On the chances created, FC Volendam deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

FC Volendam43%
Draw27%
Excelsior ✓31%

Model vs reality

FC Volendam goals
1
Model 1.48 · xG 1.68
Excelsior goals
2
Model 1.22 · xG 1.25
Total goals
3
Model 2.70 · xG 2.93
Score 1–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. van GasselExcelsior
8.2
  • RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
  • CoachesR. Kruijs · —
  • VenueKras Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFC Volendam 13th · Excelsior 16th

Timeline

  1. S. Włodarczyk 0–1Assist G. de Regt
    10’
  2. G. de RegtYellow card · Tripping
    28’
  3. D. PayneYellow card · Holding
    40’
  4. Robin van Cruijsen 1–1Assist H. Veerman
    45’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ S. MitrovićFor G. de Regt
    46’
  7. ⇄ O. KökçüFor D. Payne
    46’
  8. A. CarlénYellow card · Roughing
    50’
  9. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor S. Włodarczyk
    60’
  10. ⇄ R. MührenFor H. Veerman
    66’
  11. ⇄ A. OehlersFor J. Ideho
    66’
  12. ⇄ C. NadjeFor N. Naujoks
    68’
  13. ⇄ L. SchoutenFor A. Carlén
    78’
  14. X. MbuyambaYellow card · Foul
    81’
  15. ⇄ K. DyerFor B. Kuwas
    82’
  16. Robin van CruijsenYellow card · Holding
    84’
  17. ⇄ Key-Shawn Wong-A-SoijFor Robin van Cruijsen
    89’
  18. L. Schouten 1–2
    90+4’
  19. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

FC Volendam14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
Excelsior13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
FC VolendamExcelsior
50% Possession 50%
1.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.25
1.66 Expected points (xPts) 1.10
14 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 3
373 Passes 369
82% Pass accuracy 80%
5 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
11 Fouls 20
2 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.93 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

16.9 K. van Oevelen(G)
327.3 Y. Leliendal 206.7 N. Verschuren 47.2 X. Mbuyamba 26.3 D. Payne ↓46’
186.3 N. Bukala 57.0 P. Ugwu
176.9 J. Ideho ↓66’ 407.7 R. van Cruijsen 107.3 B. Kuwas ↓82’
96.6 H. Veerman A↓66’
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)6.9
  • 32Y. Leliendal7.3
  • 20N. Verschuren6.7
  • 4X. Mbuyamba7.2
  • 2D. Payne↓46’6.3
  • 18N. Bukala6.3
  • 5P. Ugwu7.0
  • 17J. Ideho↓66’6.9
  • 40R. van Cruijsen7.7
  • 10B. Kuwas↓82’7.3
  • 9H. VeermanA↓66’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 7O. Kökçü↑46’6.6
  • 11A. Oehlers↑66’6.9
  • 33K. Dyer↑82’
  • 21R. Mühren↑66’6.3
  • 24Key-Shawn Wong-A-Soij↑89’

Unused: R. Steur, D. Vlak, A. Meijers, M. Amevor, A. Plat, Mauro Zijlstra

Coach: R. Kruijs

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

18.2★ S. van Gassel(G)
156.2 Simon Janssen 36.3 R. Meissen 46.3 C. Widell 26.9 Ilias Bronkhorst
66.5 A. Carlén ↓78’ 105.9 N. Naujoks ↓68’
116.9 G. de Regt A↓46’ 237.2 I. Yegoian 306.7 D. Sanches Fernandes
97.5 S. Włodarczyk ↓60’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G) ★8.2
  • 15Simon Janssen6.2
  • 3R. Meissen6.3
  • 4C. Widell6.3
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst6.9
  • 6A. Carlén↓78’6.5
  • 10N. Naujoks↓68’5.9
  • 11G. de RegtA↓46’6.9
  • 23I. Yegoian7.2
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes6.7
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↓60’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 22S. Mitrović↑46’6.7
  • 14L. Schouten↑78’6.3
  • 18C. Nadje↑68’6.7
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑60’6.6

Unused: C. Raatsie, S. Henderikx, Yoon Do-Yong, M. Tielemans, Nolan Martens, M. van Duinen

Player stats

Top rated
S. van GasselExcelsior8.2
2nd
R. van CruijsenFC Volendam7.7
3rd
S. WłodarczykExcelsior7.5

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 43% 37 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 54 2 1 1/2 0/4 7.3
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 61 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.7
X. Mbuyamba D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 52 1 1 0/0 2/1 7.2
D. Payne D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 2 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
N. Bukala M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 24 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 31 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
J. Ideho F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 1 1 2/3 1/5 6.9
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 6 77% 31 0 0 1/1 2/0 7.7
B. Kuwas F 82 0 0 3 (2) 3 90% 20 1 0 3/3 0/4 7.3
H. Veerman F 66 0 1 1 (1) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
O. Kökçü F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
A. Oehlers F 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
K. Dyer M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Mühren F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Key-Shawn Wong-A-Soij F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 71% 56 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
Simon Janssen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 85% 20 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 52 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 54 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 40 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Carlén M 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 22 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
N. Naujoks M 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 16 0 0 0/1 3/0 5.9
G. de Regt F 46 0 1 0 (0) 2 63% 8 0 0 0/1 4/1 6.9
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 78% 27 3 0 1/2 0/3 7.2
D. Sanches Fernandes F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 69% 36 1 0 1/2 3/3 6.7
S. Włodarczyk F 60 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
S. Mitrović F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.7
L. Schouten M 12 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Nadje M 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.