FC Volendam
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Kras Stadion Sat 20 Sep 10:30
Excelsior Rotterdam
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Volendam vs Excelsior

Volendam host Excelsior in this Dutch Eredivisie meeting at Kras Stadion, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Volendam Stand Out on the Asian Handicap

We think Volendam are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Excelsior. This selection makes appeal at odds of -141, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 4-0 Excelsior Victory

Volendam were beaten last game and this was on the road at De Adelaarshorst. Go Ahead Eagles claimed a 3-0 victory. The Eel Farmers enjoyed 55% possession and had one shot on target.

Excelsior have lost in back-to-back Eredivisie away outings. In their previous league game, they were beaten 1-0 at home to Sparta Rotterdam at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Ruben den Uil's side had 53% possession and managed four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Excelsior who were victorious when they last faced Volendam. At Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, a 4-0 home triumph was recorded. The H2H record for the previous 4 games shows that both teams have two wins.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Excelsior logo Excelsior 31 8 7 16 36 51 -15 36:51 31
15 Volendam logo Volendam 31 8 7 16 33 50 -17 33:50 31
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Volendam – Last 5 League Games

1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Volendam have had 43.0% possession, 358.6 passes and 4.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.8 goals from 7.0 shots on goal and 17.0 attempts, while being awarded 6.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Anthony Descotte has found the net 2 times, with Henk Veerman, Xavier Mbuyamba, Aurelio Oehlers and Ozan Kokcu scoring 1 each. Leading assistor is Gibson Yah with 2.

Excelsior – Last 5 League Games

Excelsior have 1 victory and 4 defeats, with an average of 0.6 goals from 10.4 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. The Kralingers average 43.0% possession, 353.6 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against them, while conceding 2.4 goals from 17.2 attempts and 8.2 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Mike van Duinen, Do-Young Yoon and Derensili Sanches Fernandes, with 1 goals apiece. Adam Carlen has been chief assist maker on 1, with Stijn van Gassel recording one clean sheet in the previous 5 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Volendam confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Kayne van Oevelen (GK), Deron Payne, Xavier Mbuyamba, Nick Verschuren, Yannick Leliendal, Precious Ugwu, Nordin Bukala, Brandley Kuwas, Robin van Cruijsen, Joel Ideho, Henk Veerman.

Excelsior confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (GK), Ilias Bronkhorst, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Simon Janssen, Noah Naujoks, Irakli Yegoian, Adam Carlen, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Gyan de Regt.

Volendam vs Excelsior Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Volendam vs Excelsior betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Volendam look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap 0.0. This Eredivisie bet stands out at -141, with our selection expected to perform well in this game based on the available stats.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Eredivisie stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Volendam vs Excelsior league stats:

  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Excelsior in 4 of their last 5 games.
Volendam 0.0 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 58.5% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Volendam Volendam logo 2 - 1 Excelsior logo Excelsior

We’re going for Volendam at +750 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Derensili Sanches Fernandes Over 0.5 Shots On Target -161 BetMGM logo

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) has recorded a minimum of one shot on goal in back-to-back Eredivisie games. If you side with our view that he can cover the Shots on Target line, then you are able to secure odds of -161 for this outcome.

Latest Derensili Sanches Fernandes Player Prop Odds

Henk Veerman To Score +155 BetMGM logo

Henk Veerman (Volendam) can be wagered to be among the goals at +155. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -125 BetMGM logo

The average number of corners in the past five Excelsior games has been 9.20. The corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at a price of -125.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Volendam Logo Volendam
Total
10.20 4.00 6.20
Home
8.00 2.50 5.50
Away
11.67 5.00 6.67
Excelsior Logo Excelsior
Total
9.20 4.00 5.20
Home
8.33 4.33 4.00
Away
10.50 3.50 7.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Volendam 0.0 +102
Total Goals Over 2.5 -179
Shots On Target Derensili Sanches Fernandes Over 0.5 -161

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Volendam vs Excelsior Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

At betting odds of +117, the bookies make Volendam probable winners and there’s a 46% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Eredivisie encounter. If you’re interested in wagering Excelsior, you can get +205 for the underdog.

Volendam and Excelsior can be backed at +165 and +225 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +148.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -222.

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Henk Veerman Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Henk Veerman is available at +145 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +400 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Henk Veerman (Volendam)
First
+145
Anytime
+400
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Robert Mühren (Volendam)
First
+200
Anytime
+540
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Nesto Groen (Excelsior)
First
+250
Anytime
+650
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Ozan Kokcu (Volendam)
First
+280
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Robert Mühren (Volendam)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+133
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Nesto Groen (Excelsior)
Over 0.5
-185
Under 0.5
+108
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Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
+105
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Mike Van Duinen (Excelsior)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-127
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Player Shots
Henk Veerman (Volendam)
Over 3.5
+118
Under 3.5
-
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Robert Mühren (Volendam)
Over 2.5
-147
Under 2.5
-
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Nesto Groen (Excelsior)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-
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Ozan Kokcu (Volendam)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats
Volendam logo Volendam League Stats
Excelsior logo Excelsior League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 5 matches
  • 2 draws have been recorded in the previous 2 home matches.
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win and 4 defeats in the previous 5 matches
  • 2 defeats have been inflicted in the previous 2 away matches.
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Volendam vs Excelsior Lineups & Team News

The latest Volendam vs Excelsior team news could impact your bets — review it first. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Eredivisie lineups and the latest on injuries.

Volendam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Volendam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Kayne van Oevelen
2 Deron Payne 4 Xavier Mbuyamba 20 Nick Verschuren 32 Yannick Leliendal
5 Precious Ugwu 18 Nordin Bukala
10 Brandley Kuwas 40 Robin van Cruijsen 17 Joel Ideho
9 Henk Veerman
1 Stijn van Gassel
2 Ilias Bronkhorst 3 Rick Meissen 4 Casper Widell 15 Simon Janssen
10 Noah Naujoks 23 Irakli Yegoian 6 Adam Carlen
30 D. Sanches Fernandes 9 Szymon Wlodarczyk 11 Gyan de Regt

Excelsior Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Volendam Substitutes

  • 3Mawouna Amevor
  • 6Alex Plat
  • 7Ozan Kokcu
  • 11Aurelio Oehlers
  • 14Aaron Meijers
  • 16Roy Steur
  • 19Mauro Zijlstra
  • 21Robert Muehren
  • 22Dion Vlak
  • 24K. Wong-A-Soij
  • 33Kiano Dyer

Excelsior Substitutes

  • 5Stan Henderikx
  • 7Do-Young Yoon
  • 8Mathijs Tielemans
  • 14Lewis Schouten
  • 16Calvin Raatsie
  • 17Nolan Martens
  • 18Chris-Kevin Nadje
  • 22Stefan Mitrovic
  • 29Mike van Duinen
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf

Previous Volendam Lineups

13 Sep Eredivisie
Go Ahead E. 3-0 Volendam
30 Aug Eredivisie
Volendam 1-1 Ajax
23 Aug Eredivisie
Telstar 2-2 Volendam
17 Aug Eredivisie
Volendam 2-2 AZ Alkmaar
09 Aug Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 1-1 Volendam
19 Dec KNVB Cup
Rijnsburgse Boys 2-0 Volendam

Previous Excelsior Lineups

14 Sep Eredivisie
Excelsior 0-1 Sp. Rotterdam
30 Aug Eredivisie
Excelsior 1-0 Twente
24 Aug Eredivisie
Utrecht 4-1 Excelsior
16 Aug Eredivisie
Excelsior 1-2 Feyenoord
09 Aug Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 5-0 Excelsior
14 Jan KNVB Cup
PSV 5-4 Excelsior

Injuries & Suspensions

Volendam Injury Table
Type Name Info
Gibson Yah Other
Excelsior Injury Table
Type Name Info
Stan Henderikx Muscle
Mathijs Tielemans Other
Hamdi Akujobi Knee
Team Squads

Volendam Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Rick Kruys

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yannick Leliendal 32 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Kayne van Oevelen 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Henk Veerman 18 F 5 418 5 0 1 0 0 0
Xavier Mbuyamba 4 F 5 404 4 1 1 0 1 0
Nordin Bukala 18 M 5 377 4 1 0 0 2 0

Excelsio Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ruben den Uil

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Casper Widell 4 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Adam Carlen 6 D 5 438 5 0 0 1 1 0
Arthur Zagre 12 D 5 437 5 0 0 0 1 1
Gyan de Regt 11 F 5 410 5 0 0 0 0 0
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 30 F 5 364 5 0 1 0 0 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
Eredivisie Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 31 25 2 4 90:41 77
2 Feyenoord 31 17 7 7 65:42 58
3 NEC Nijmegen 31 15 10 6 73:49 55
4 Ajax 31 14 12 5 59:37 54
5 Twente 31 14 12 5 52:33 54
6 AZ Alkmaar 31 14 7 10 52:45 49
7 SC Heerenveen 31 13 8 10 55:51 47
8 Utrecht 31 12 8 11 49:41 44
9 Groningen 31 12 6 13 43:40 42
10 Sp. Rotterdam 31 12 6 13 36:53 42
11 Go Ahead E. 31 8 13 10 50:45 37
12 Fortuna Sittard 31 10 6 15 45:57 36
13 PEC Zwolle 31 8 10 13 41:66 34
14 Excelsior 31 8 7 16 36:51 31
15 Volendam 31 8 7 16 33:50 31
16 Telstar 31 7 9 15 43:53 30
17 NAC Breda 31 5 10 16 30:53 25
18 Heracles 31 5 4 22 34:79 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 16 12 2 2 53:25 38
2 Feyenoord 16 11 2 3 38:22 35
3 Ajax 15 9 3 3 29:13 30
4 AZ Alkmaar 15 8 5 2 34:21 29
5 SC Heerenveen 16 8 5 3 33:24 29
6 Twente 16 8 5 3 25:16 29
7 NEC Nijmegen 15 8 4 3 38:23 28
8 Utrecht 15 8 3 4 27:13 27
9 Go Ahead E. 16 6 7 3 33:20 25
10 PEC Zwolle 15 7 4 4 20:19 25
11 Volendam 15 6 5 4 23:19 23
12 Groningen 15 6 4 5 23:14 22
13 Fortuna Sittard 15 6 4 5 24:25 22
14 Sp. Rotterdam 15 6 4 5 17:22 22
15 Telstar 16 4 5 7 28:28 17
16 Excelsior 16 5 2 9 19:21 17
17 NAC Breda 16 4 5 7 18:23 17
18 Heracles 16 4 3 9 22:34 15