Excelsior vs De Graafschap betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eerste Divisie match on August 16th, 2024

Excelsior and De Graafschap will be playing against each other on Friday, August 16th, 2024, at 18:00h (UTC), in a Eerste Divisie football game in Netherlands, check the Excelsior vs De Graafschap betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Excelsior vs De Graafschap will occur

The game takes place in the small Van Donge & De Roo Stadion stadium, in the city of Rotterdam, with a capacity for 4500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Excelsior vs De Graafschap betting tip 2024/2025

Excelsior comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was TOP Oss, in a match valid for Eerste Divisie, and the match ended 3-1. Coach R. den Uil's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.60.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Django Warmerdam, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the FC Volendam team with a final score of 4-3.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 1.90.

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap was in 6th place while Excelsior was in the 2nd place. De Graafschap opened with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while Excelsior charged with a 4-4-2 formation.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Eerste Divisie game during the 2021/2022 season ending in a 0-0 draw.

S. de Groot and H. Kucukerbir will be assisting the referee A. Bos in this football match.

Excelsior

Current leaderboard

Excelsior currently occupies 18th place in the table, with 0 points gained up to 2nd round.

Excelsior analysis

Currently, Excelsior has a tally of 1 goals scored and 3 goals against, at the end of round 1 of Eerste Divisie.

As we approach the Regular Season, Excelsior is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 21 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how Excelsior will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

De Graafschap

Current leaderboard

De Graafschap is actually in 4th place winning 3 points from their matches so far this season, in the 2nd round.

De Graafschap analysis

We have reached matchday 1 in Eerste Divisie and at the moment De Graafschap has made 4 goals and conceded 3.

An average ball possession of 59% is what the De Graafschap team usually tries in their attempt to control the game. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% can typically exert some control over their opponents.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 7 per game.

Excelsior is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 10 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Excelsior in this match.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals that both teams scored and conceded at the start of the championship round can be a successful betting parameter. Excelsior didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 3 opportunities, while De Graafschap scored 4 times and conceded 3 goals.

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