After the 1-2 victory in The Hague, we’ve got to safe our place within the remaining spherical of the play-offs on Saturday. We look forward to the essential house match with eleven information.
1. With the 2-1 win in The Hague, Excelsior Rotterdam acquired a superb beginning place for the return in Kralingen on Wednesday. Of the golf equipment that gained the primary leg because the introduction of the play-offs in 2006, greater than 80 p.c didn’t give this away within the return.
2. The primary leg in The Hague was the primary match since April 14, 2023 (2-1 in opposition to Go Forward Eagles) that Excelsior gained regardless of having a decrease variety of photographs heading in the right direction than the opponent. Excelsior shot heading in the right direction thrice, in comparison with ADO’s eight makes an attempt between the posts.
3. As an Eredivisie membership, Excelsior is undefeated in house video games within the play-offs. The earlier three participations resulted in 4 wins and one attract Kralingen. ADO Den Haag misplaced solely one of many seven away video games within the play-offs (W3 G3).
4. Excelsior has hosted ADO Den Haag 31 instances earlier than (all competitions) and gained six instances, in comparison with fifteen victories for the away membership. The opposite ten conferences ended with no winner. The 2 encounters within the play-offs, in 2002 and 2022, each led to 1-1.
5. Over the last assembly in Kralingen, within the play-offs on Might 24, 2022, Excelsior laid the inspiration for promotion to the Eredivisie with this 1-1 draw. On a move from Couhaib Driouech, Marouan Azarkan made it 1-0 shortly after half-time and Sem Steijn equalized in damage time.
6. Excelsior final triumphed by itself subject in opposition to ADO Den Haag on April 1, 2007. Within the Eredivisie the rating was 3-1 in a match that ADO ended with 9 males. Jaromir Simr, Eldridge Rojer and Daniel Guijo-Velasco scored, after which Santi Kolk made the tying purpose.
7. On February 14, 2016 (2-4 defeat), Excelsior additionally appeared to be on its option to a victory, till debutant Dennis van der Heijden got here in with a 2-1 rating within the Hague fifteen minutes. He scored the equalizer inside one minute and made it 2-3 not a lot later.
8. Couhaib Driouech has been concerned in Excelsior’s final 5 targets (all competitions) with three targets and two assists. The midfielder was additionally of decisive worth within the play-offs in 2022 with two targets and two assists.
9. This will likely be Excelsior’s twelfth play-off match led by Marinus Dijkhuizen. Together with the previous play-offs, he’s now on par with Thijs Libregts. Solely Adrie Koster coached the Kralingers extra typically within the play-offs or play-offs (30 video games).
10. Excelsior has not but misplaced a single play-off match with Dijkhuizen on the sidelines (W7 G4). Of the eleven trainers who participated with the Kralingers within the play-offs or post-competition, solely Alex Pastoor didn’t undergo a defeat (W5 G3).
11. If ADO Den Haag wins by one purpose, additional time will observe and probably penalties. Excelsior performed additional time twice within the play-offs: in 2022 they gained 2-0 in opposition to Roda JC and in opposition to ADO (4-4) the choice was made by penalties.
Competitors sponsor: PonRij
Ball sponsor: Veldwerk Uitzendbureau
