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FC Twente 0–0 Excelsior · Eredivisie

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Twente and Excelsior drew 0–0.

Shots
148
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.20.99
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Twente and Excelsior drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (FC Twente – Excelsior): shots 14–8, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.2–0.99, possession 65%–35%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Excelsior.

6.27 days ▲Rest daysFC Twente · Excelsior3.09 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFC TwenteExcelsiorBaseline
Rest days6.27 days3.09 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

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FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.6 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Twente · Excelsior11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC TwenteExcelsiorBaseline
Shots18.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against9.65 shots/match16.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Excelsior's recent record differs from the season

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Excelsior's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.46 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots8 shotsFC Twente 14 shots, Excelsior 8 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotFC Twente 3 shots, Excelsior 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.2 xG0.99 xGFC Twente 1.2 xG, Excelsior 0.99 xG
  • Possession65%35%FC Twente 65%, Excelsior 35%
  • Corners11 corners5 cornersFC Twente 11 corners, Excelsior 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsFC Twente 10 fouls, Excelsior 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Adam Carlén · Excelsior · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIrakli Yegoian · Excelsior · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 31′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMike van Duinen · Excelsior · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 11′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMax Bruns · FC Twente · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 21′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGyan de Regt · Excelsior · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 9′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 42′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAdam Carlén · Excelsior · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNolan Martens · Excelsior · 46′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedNoah Naujoks · Excelsior · 81′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 21′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 16′ · 0.24 xG · on targetLennard Hartjes · Excelsior · 71′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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FC Twente: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.19 xG. Excelsior: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.99 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Twente 1.19 xG · Excelsior 0.99 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3FC Twente
1Draws
1Excelsior
Excelsior — FC Twente · Eredivisie1–0
Excelsior — FC Twente · Eredivisie0–3
FC Twente — Excelsior · Eredivisie4–2
Excelsior — FC Twente · Eredivisie0–0
FC Twente — Excelsior · Eredivisie4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Twente favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Excelsior in 0 · 1 too close

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Window

Season

FC Twente20 matchesExcelsior20 matches
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201 goal/match
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.75 goals/match
1.97 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.28 xG/match
18.6 shots/match ▲Shots20/2011.6 shots/match
5.95 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/203.9 shots/match
55.9% ●Possession20/2044.9%
5.45 corners/match ●Corners20/204.1 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls18/2013 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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