Our Telstar vs Excelsior Prediction: 3-1
Telstar vs Excelsior in the Netherlands Eredivisie is scheduled for an 20:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday November 1, 2025. A 3-1 win for the home side is our expected outcome, though over 2.5 goals could be a valuable alternative given both teams' scoring form.
This forecast is grounded in a thorough analysis of recent form, team statistics and historical matchups — all explored in detail below to support your betting decisions.
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Recent Form Insights
Telstar's Last Match – FC Lisse vs Telstar
Telstar must win to build on their momentum after securing a hard-fought 5-0 Netherlands Cup victory over FC Lisse in their last outing. In that match, Telstar recorded 50% possession and 8 shots hitting the target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FC Lisse | 50% | 0 (2) | 0.41 | 30 |
 Telstar | 50% | 0 (8) | 2.98 | 55 |
Excelsior's Last Match – Excelsior Maassluis vs Excelsior
Excelsior must win to recover from their recent 0-1 Netherlands Cup defeat against Excelsior Maassluis on October 29 and regain momentum. In that match, Excelsior recorded 74% possession, firing 4 shots on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Excelsior Maassluis | 26% | 0 (4) | 1.33 | 84 |
 Excelsior | 74% | 0 (4) | 1.58 | 155 |
Telstar vs Excelsior Stats
Key Stats
| Telstar | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.02 | Attacking Strength | 0.5 |
| 1.7 | Defence Strength | 1.65 |
| 1 | Points Per Game | 0.9 |
| 3/10 | WIN | 3/10 |
| 1/10 | DRAW | 0/10 |
| 2/10 | Clean Sheets | 2/10 |
| 5/10 | BTTS | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 5/10 |
| 1.7 | Average Scored | 0.8 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Telstar are averaging 1.7 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per match, while Excelsior average 0.8 scored and 1.5 conceded per game.
Telstar 17-17
Excelsior 8-15
What are the odds for this match?
Telstar to win: @2.2
Draw: @3.6
Excelsior to win: @3
Lineups
Telstar (3-4-2-1) : Ronald Koeman Jr, Devon Koswal, Guus Offerhaus, Danny Bakker, Tyrese Noslin, Tyrone Owusu, Nils Rossen, Jeff Hardeveld, Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp, Patrick Brouwer, Milan Zonneveld
Excelsior (4-3-3) : Stijn Van Gassel, Ilias Bronkhorst, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Arthur Zagre, Mathijs Tielemans, Irakli Yegoian, Adam Carlen, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Gyan De Regt
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