Excelsior VS Feyenoord Match Prediction

Excelsior’s 3-0 win last season ended a run of nine straight victories for Feyenoord, with this fixture usually attracting plenty of goals. Here are the results of their last five games:

May 07 2017: Excelsior 3-0 Feyenoord
Aug 27, 2016: Feyenoord 4-1 Excelsior
Apr 02, 2016: Feyenoord 3-0 Excelsior
Nov 28, 2015: Excelsior 2-4 Feyenoord
Feb 22, 2015: Feyenoord 3-2 Excelsior

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Excelsior vs Feyenoord Betting Tips

Last season’s shock result in this fixture was a freak occurrence, with Feyenoord normally dominating against their Rotterdam rivals.

The previous nine fixtures all ended in Feyenoord wins, and the visitors should put the record straight on Sunday.

Teenage goalkeeper Justin Bijlow will continue between the sticks, but Feyenoord have strength throughout the team and should not be concerned with how the 19-year-old copes with the pressure of a derby.

More encouraging was Nicolai Jorgensen’s goal on the opening day – picking up where he left off last season.

If Jorgensen can continue in that vein this season, Feyenoord can dream big once again – and a derby win against Excelsior will set them up to do just that.

Excelsior vs Feyenoord Recommended bets with odds

Feyenoord are big favourites to resume normal service against Excelsior and win on Sunday, with Bet365 and Ladbrokes offering 2/5 on a home win.

This fixture normally attracts plenty of goals, and both teams to score is 7/10 with Bet365, Ladbrokes and William Hill.

A Feyenoord win and BTTS improves those odds to 9/5 with Ladbrokes, however.

William Hill are offering 13/10 on there being more than three goals in the game, meanwhile – very generous odds.

Last season’s top scorer Nicolai Jorgensen is 8/11 to score at any time for Feyenoord.

Excelsior vs Feyenoord Prediction

This fixture attracts plenty of goals, and Feyenoord will hope to reclaim bragging rights after their heavy defeat here last season.

Correct score prediction: Excelsior 1-3 Feyenoord

Team News

After a 2-1 win to start the season at Willem II, Excelsior are likely to stick with the same starting XI that earned them those three points.

Key Players

Having made the short trip across Rotterdam from Sparta, Zakaria El Azzouzi scored on his Excelsior debut on the opening weekend. The striker has been signed to replace Nigel Hasselbaink, and could not have asked for a better start.

Team Form

Excelsior kicked off their season with a 2-1 win away to Willen II

Excelsior Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 3-5-2

Team News

Goalkeepers Brad Jones and Kenneth Vermeer are both out injured, meaning teenager Justin Bijlow started in goal against Twente. Bart Nieuwkoop has also started the new season the sidelines.

Key Players

Nicolai Jorgensen picked up where he left off with the first goal on the opening day of the season. He scored 21 in 32 games last time out to fire Feyenoord to the title.

Team Form

Feyenoord won the Super Cup on penalties, after a 1-1 draw with cup winners Vitesse Arnhem, and then started the defence of their Eredivisie title with a 2-1 win against Twente.

Feyenoord Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Last season\'s 3-0 Excelsior win in this fixture was a huge shock, not least because Feyenoord were storming to the league title, and the champions will be keen to put the record straight on Sunday, and prove their dominance over their Rotterdam rivals.

Excelsior ended a nine-match losing streak against their local rivals by winning this fixture 3-0 last season.