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Excelsior vs Willem II Prediction & Betting tips
For Excelsior the season seems to be more or less on it. The Rotterdammers are twelve points above the line and are therefore safe early in the season. The people from Tilburg are still looking for a few dots.
Excelsior:
In Kralingen you can already look back with satisfaction on the current season. Coach Mitchell van der Gaag and his team are more than firmly in the middle of the Dutch Eredivisie. Twelve points above the line and four points from the eighth place, these are numbers that the Excelsior supporters would sign for each season.
Last weekend the Kralingers went to visit big brother Feyenoord. Where in the wildest dreams one thought of a tip, that was noticeable after ninety minutes. After half an hour it was already 2-0 for the reigning national champion and so all expectations were back in the fridge. Feyenoord played this skillfully and scored five times.
That Excelsior had few interests in this game had become clear. Feyenoord obviously has more qualities, but Van der Gaag saw little venom in his team. The Feyenoorders did not really have to start to keep the weak Excelsior away from the goal. The fact that the last goal of Feyenoord came from an Excelsior player, says more than enough. If Excelsior takes over the rest of the season with the same institution, few points will follow.
Willem II:
In Tilburg one can absolutely not sit back. After the supporters had secured a departure from Erwin van de Looi, the team did get seven runs in three games. Willem II is not safe yet. With five more games on the program, the gap is seven points and so they will not be sure in Tilburg. A victory in Rotterdam would give a lot of air.
Last weekend, Willem II proved himself another important service. At home against subtopper FC Utrecht was won nicely with 3-2. This arose, however, from an enormous effort, since the Tilburg after a half hour to a 0-2 lag behind. The back was cleverly served and five minutes after the break, the deficit had already turned into a 3-2 lead.
The fact that Freek Heerkens was sent off the field fifteen minutes before time did not help the Tilburgers, but the victory was won. An important role was fulfilled by striker Fran Sol. The Spaniard is playing a great season and is currently even the top scorer of the Eredivisie. Extra handsome, considering that Willem II is not known for the offensive game this season.
Excelsior vs Willem II head to head matches
13.08.17 ERE Willem II Excelsior 1 : 2
25.02.17 ERE Excelsior Willem II 0 : 2
17.09.16 ERE Willem II Excelsior 1 : 1
05.02.16 ERE Excelsior Willem II 0 : 0
07.11.15 ERE Willem II Excelsior 2 : 3