Excelsior
- Excelsior are unbeaten in their last three games, winning the last two.
- The home side are 14th in the table with 34 points from 32 matches, while Volendam are 16th with 31 points from the same number of games.
- Ruben den Uil has done a great job since taking over at Excelsior in July 2024 and his tactical tinkering has helped to create a resolute and disciplined group that works extremely well when in transition.
Volendam
- Volendam have won just two and lost 12 of their 16 away Eredivisie 2025-2026 games (D2).
- The visitors have lost three of their last five games and won just one - a 0-2 away win at Heracles - and suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to SC Heerenveen last time out.
Head-to-Head
Excelsior have won two and drawn one of the last three meetings with Volendam in all competitions, winning 2-1 away seven months ago.
Key Players
Noah Naujoks is the top scorer for Excelsior in the Eredivisie 2025-2026 season with nine goals from 29 appearances, but the real star of the show recently has been Derensili Sanches Fernandes , who has five goals in Excelsior’s last five.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.75 about an Excelsior win are probably just about right for a side that has had a good run of late, but it’s also worth noting that Volendam have been in mixed form themselves.
- Rick Kruys, who took over in July 2024, has implemented a low-block, counter-attacking philosophy at the club, but it hasn’t worked away from home where Volendam have lost 12 of their 16 away Eredivisie 2025-2026 matches (W2, D2, L12).
Prediction
That suggests this could be a high-scoring contest, but there’s also a chance that Excelsior ’s compact and organised defensive system will keep Volendam off the scoresheet, so we are going with both teams not to score at 2.3 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.61 for small stakes.
