Highlights

78'

I. Yegoian (assist S. Włodarczyk)

76'

A. Zagré (Foul)

63'

R. Thomas (Foul)

48'

R. Thomas (assist S. Floranus)

HT 1 - 0

20'

N. Naujoks (assist D. Sanches Fernandes)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

87'

M. van Duinen (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

82'

G. Reiziger (S. Graves - tactical)

72'

L. Schouten (L. Hartjes - tactical)

70'

N. Fichtinger (T. Oosting - tactical)

64'

S. Włodarczyk (J. Bergraaf - injury)

46'

D. Mbayo (K. de Rooij - tactical)

35'

J. Faberski (T. Gooijer - injury)

Player of the match

Top assists

Derensili Sanches Fernandes # 30 - Attacking midfielder

Duel won 1/5 (20%)
Accurate passes 37/40 (92.5%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	12	Zwolle	30	27	7	9	11
	15	Excelsior	26	26	7	5	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
6	K. Kostons	11
13	N. Naujoks	8

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

48%

52%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

R. Thomas

D. Sanches Fernandes 1
I. Yegoian 1

Shots off target

N. Naujoks

G. Reiziger 2
T. Oosting 1

Big chance created

D. Sanches Fernandes

G. de Regt 2
R. Thomas 1

Successful contests

S. Shoretire

K. de Rooij 2
T. Gooijer 2

Fouls suffered

K. de Rooij

J. Faberski 3
R. Thomas 2

Dispossessed

K. de Rooij

S. Włodarczyk 2
D. Sanches Fernandes 1

Touches

S. Graves

A. MacNulty 85
R. Meissen 74

Duel won

I. Bronkhorst

K. de Rooij 7
R. Thomas 6

Duel lost

N. Naujoks

J. Bergraaf 6
S. Floranus 6

Interceptions

S. Floranus

R. Meissen 2
D. Sanches Fernandes 2

Challenge lost

G. de Regt

S. Shoretire 3
I. Yegoian 2

Tackles

A. Zagré

I. Bronkhorst 3
C. Widell 3

Aerial duels won

N. Naujoks

R. Thomas 4
J. Bergraaf 3

Aerial duels lost

S. Floranus

J. Bergraaf 3
Z. Buurmeester 3

Fouls

M. van Duinen

N. Naujoks 2
A. Zagré 2

Saves

S. van Gassel

T. de Graaff 2

Passes

S. Graves

A. MacNulty 79
R. Meissen 65

Accurate passes

A. MacNulty

S. Graves 69
R. Meissen 57

Accurate crosses

G. de Regt

D. Sanches Fernandes 2
A. Zagré 1

Current form

Stats

L W W L D

W L W D W

Last matches

Stats & bet

06/04/24

22/10/23

17/03/19

06/10/18

14/07/18

Referees

Sander van der Eijk main referee

3.3

0.3

Average card count per match for 16 matches arbitrated
Rens Bluemink assistant referee
Robin Hensgens VAR assistant referee
Wouter Wiersma fourth referee
Roy de Nas assistant referee
Hessel Steegstra VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Excelsior

Nolan Martens Illness

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Mathijs Tielemans Illness

Simon Janssen Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Chris-Kévin Nadje Thigh Injury

Stefan Mitrović Illness

PEC Zwolle

Jasper Schendelaar Thigh Injury

Olivier Aertssen Unknown

Samir Lagsir Knee injury

Odysseus Velanas Ankle Injury

Braydon Marvin Manu Unknown

Braydon Marvin Manu Hamstring

Match venue

Stadion Woudestein - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1902
Surface: artificial
Capacity: 4600
Average attendance: 3315
Maximum attendance: 4600
% sold: 73

Match result Excelsior Zwolle

Date 20 December 2025 17:45
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 17
Match attendance 4600
Code EXC-ZWO
Area Netherlands
Home team Excelsior
Away team PEC Zwolle

FAQ

What is the result between Excelsior Zwolle?

Excelsior won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Excelsior Zwolle?

Excelsior : Coached by R. den Uil, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: S. van Gassel, A. Zagré, R. Meissen, C. Widell (C), I. Bronkhorst, L. Hartjes, I. Yegoian, G. de Regt, N. Naujoks, D. Sanches Fernandes, J. Bergraaf

PEC Zwolle : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by H. van der Vegt, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : T. de Graaff, S. Floranus, A. MacNulty, S. Graves, T. Gooijer, Z. Buurmeester, R. Thomas (C), K. de Rooij, T. Oosting, S. Shoretire, K. Kostons

Who is the referee of the match Excelsior Zwolle ?

Sander van der Eijk is the referee for this match

Where is the match Excelsior Zwolle?

The venue Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Excelsior Zwolle?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 20 December 2025. Kick-off at 17:45

Who is the man of the match Excelsior - Zwolle ?

Derensili Sanches Fernandes is the outstanding player of the match Excelsior - Zwolle. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

1/5 Duel won (20%)
37/40 Accurate passes (92.5%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

- 6.2 1 S. van Gassel
- 5.6 12 A. Zagré
- 6.3 3 R. Meissen
- 6.4 4 (C) C. Widell
- 6.5 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 6.0 20 L. Hartjes
- 7.1 23 I. Yegoian
- 5.6 11 G. de Regt
- 6.3 10 N. Naujoks
- 7.3 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 5.1 33 J. Bergraaf
- 5.4 16 T. de Graaff
- 6.1 2 S. Floranus
- 5.9 4 A. MacNulty
- 4.4 28 S. Graves
- 5.3 6 T. Gooijer
- 4.8 8 Z. Buurmeester
- 5.6 30 (C) R. Thomas
- 5.3 22 K. de Rooij
- 4.7 25 T. Oosting
- 5.4 7 S. Shoretire
- 4.4 10 K. Kostons

PEC Zwolle 4-2-3-1

- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- N .El Hamdaoui #34 - Midfielder
- 64'
  
  S. Włodarczyk #9 - Striker
- S. Henderikx #5 - Defender
- S. Janssen #15 - Defender
- A. Carlén #6 - Midfielder
- 72'
  
  L. Schouten #14 - Defender
- Yoon Do-Young #7 - Striker
- 87'
  
  M. van Duinen #29 - Striker
- C. Raatsie #16 - Goalkeeper
- H. van der Vegt Coach
Substitutes
- G. Rahajaän #38 - Midfielder
- D. van der Haar #33 - Defender
- 35'
  
  J. Faberski #19 - Striker
- L. Bakker #48 - Goalkeeper
- D. Verduin #41 - Goalkeeper
- 82'
  
  G. Reiziger #20 - Midfielder
- J. Pereira da Gama #26 - Midfielder
- D. Ruward #42 - Defender
- 70'
  
  N. Fichtinger #34 - Midfielder
- T. Buitink #29 - Striker
- 46'
  
  D. Mbayo #11 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

48%

52%

Duel won

55%

45%

Accurate passes

79%

82%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

453

Passes

488

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

D. Sanches Fernandes

G. de Regt 2
R. Thomas 1
K. de Rooij 1
I. Bronkhorst 1

Shots (%)

N. Fichtinger

50% 1/2

I. Yegoian 50% (1/2)
G. de Regt 50% (1/2)
D. Sanches Fernandes 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

S. Shoretire

K. de Rooij 2
T. Gooijer 2
I. Bronkhorst 2
A. Zagré 2

Fouls suffered

K. de Rooij

J. Faberski 3
R. Thomas 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

G. Reiziger

0% 0/2

J. Faberski 0% (0/2)
N. Naujoks 20% (1/5)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

C. Widell

100% 6/6

R. Meissen 100% (4/4)
I. Bronkhorst 82% (9/11)
A. MacNulty 80% (4/5)
I. Yegoian 67% (6/9)

Interceptions

S. Floranus

R. Meissen 2
D. Sanches Fernandes 2
L. Hartjes 2

Aerial duels won (%)

C. Widell

100% 3/3

A. MacNulty 100% (3/3)
I. Yegoian 100% (2/2)
R. Meissen 100% (2/2)
L. Schouten 100% (2/2)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

T. Oosting

0% 0/4

S. Włodarczyk 0% (0/4)
K. Kostons 0% (0/4)
S. Graves 0% (0/4)
M. van Duinen 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

G. de Regt

S. Shoretire 3

Aerial duels won (%)

K. Kostons

0% 0/3

J. Faberski 0% (0/2)
T. Gooijer 0% (0/2)
N. Fichtinger 0% (0/2)
S. Włodarczyk 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Hartjes

96% 44/46

D. Sanches Fernandes 93% (37/40)
S. Floranus 91% (42/46)
A. MacNulty 89% (70/79)
R. Meissen 88% (57/65)

Accurate crosses

G. de Regt

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	68	26	22	2	2	75	31	44
2	Feyenoord	49	26	15	4	7	58	38	20
3	NEC	46	26	13	7	6	64	43	21
4	Twente	44	26	11	11	4	45	27	18
5	Ajax	44	26	11	11	4	48	34	14
6	AZ	39	26	11	6	9	43	42	1
7	Sparta	38	26	11	5	10	33	43	-10
8	Heerenveen	37	26	10	7	9	44	44	0
9	Utrecht	35	26	9	8	9	38	31	7
10	Groningen	35	27	10	5	12	37	37	0
11	Fortuna	32	26	9	5	12	40	49	-9
12	Zwolle	30	27	7	9	11	36	52	-16
13	Go Ahead	29	26	6	11	9	39	43	-4
14	Volendam	27	26	7	6	13	29	44	-15
15	Excelsior	26	26	7	5	14	27	44	-17
16	Telstar	24	26	5	9	12	35	42	-7
17	NAC	23	26	5	8	13	28	42	-14
18	Heracles	18	26	5	3	18	32	65	-33

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	32	13	10	2	1	41	18	23
2	Feyenoord	28	13	9	1	3	32	19	13
3	Ajax	27	13	8	3	2	24	11	13
4	NEC	26	13	8	2	3	35	20	15
5	Twente	25	13	7	4	2	22	12	10
6	Volendam	22	13	6	4	3	22	17	5
7	Utrecht	21	13	6	3	4	21	12	9
8	Fortuna	21	13	6	3	4	22	22	0
9	Zwolle	21	13	6	3	4	16	16	0
10	AZ	20	12	5	5	2	25	21	4
11	Heerenveen	20	13	5	5	3	24	22	2
12	Sparta	19	13	5	4	4	15	20	-5
13	Groningen	18	13	5	3	5	20	14	6
14	Go Ahead	18	13	4	6	3	22	20	2
15	NAC	16	14	4	4	6	18	21	-3
16	Heracles	14	13	4	2	7	21	28	-7
17	Excelsior	14	14	4	2	8	14	19	-5
18	Telstar	11	13	2	5	6	21	24	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	36	13	12	0	1	34	13	21
2	Feyenoord	21	13	6	3	4	26	19	7
3	NEC	20	13	5	5	3	29	23	6
4	Twente	19	13	4	7	2	23	15	8
5	Sparta	19	13	6	1	6	18	23	-5
6	AZ	19	14	6	1	7	18	21	-3
7	Ajax	17	13	3	8	2	24	23	1
8	Heerenveen	17	13	5	2	6	20	22	-2
9	Groningen	17	14	5	2	7	17	23	-6
10	Utrecht	14	13	3	5	5	17	19	-2
11	Telstar	13	13	3	4	6	14	18	-4
12	Excelsior	12	12	3	3	6	13	25	-12
13	Go Ahead	11	13	2	5	6	17	23	-6
14	Fortuna	11	13	3	2	8	18	27	-9
15	Zwolle	9	14	1	6	7	20	36	-16
16	NAC	7	12	1	4	7	10	21	-11
17	Volendam	5	13	1	2	10	7	27	-20
18	Heracles	4	13	1	1	11	11	37	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	52	26	15	7	4	41	15	26
2	Ajax	47	26	13	8	5	28	15	13
3	Feyenoord	46	26	14	4	8	29	18	11
4	Twente	41	26	10	11	5	16	8	8
5	Utrecht	37	26	10	7	9	16	13	3
6	NEC	36	26	9	9	8	23	23	0
7	Sparta	36	26	9	9	8	11	13	-2
8	Heerenveen	35	26	9	8	9	18	19	-1
9	Zwolle	34	27	8	10	9	19	27	-8
10	Excelsior	34	26	8	10	8	14	17	-3
11	Groningen	34	27	6	16	5	16	14	2
12	AZ	33	26	7	12	7	22	22	0
13	Telstar	30	26	7	9	10	15	19	-4
14	Fortuna	29	26	7	8	11	20	27	-7
15	Go Ahead	29	26	6	11	9	16	20	-4
16	NAC	26	26	6	8	12	13	20	-7
17	Volendam	24	26	5	9	12	11	23	-12
18	Heracles	21	26	5	6	15	15	30	-15