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Excelsior
Eredivisie · 7th
Play style · last 5
Direct Play
forward-first progression that bypasses midfield. Measured against Eredivisie; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
On Paper rating · last 14 matches
League table
7th
11 points from 7
On Paper
7th
Chances made and conceded
This season
7
Pld
3
W
2
D
2
L
15
GF
9
GA
11
Pts
L
W
W
D
L
D
last 6
Drew 2–2 away at Ajax · Sep 19
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Excelsior finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
Riding a hot streak in front of goal
Scoring about 49% above what their shots support. Enjoy it, but this is the part that regresses first.
1.49
goals per expected
Defence
Defending their own box, a lot
3rd for clearances and 6th for blocks. Sides do not top both lists by choice.
221
clearances
Defence
They win it in the air
1st in the division for aerial duels won.
124
aerials won
Overall
Giving the ball away
Dispossessed 57 times, more than all but a handful in the division. Territory earned and handed straight back.
57
dispossessed
Overall
Conceding fouls freely
83 fouls given away, among the most in the division. Free kicks in bad areas add up.
83
fouls
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 18 clubs.
Big chances created
9th of 18
15
Shots
14th of 18
77
About 11.0 a match.
Key passes
13th of 18
62
Goals
6th of 18
15
Duels won
11th of 18
310
Tackles
9th of 18
104
Clearances
3rd of 18
221
A lot of the ball ends up in their own box.
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Irakli Yegoian
Midfielder · Georgia
7.52
Most goals
David Garden
Attacker · Netherlands
3
Most assists
Irakli Yegoian
Midfielder · Georgia
5
Big chances created
Irakli Yegoian
Midfielder · Georgia
5
Duels won
Casper Widell
Defender · Sweden
42
Big chances missed
David Garden
Attacker · Netherlands
2
Coming up
The next 5 on the calendar.
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