Excelsior vs Telstar Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Excelsior vs Telstar Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 17th, 2026 | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion | Eredevise | 19:00 GMT

In the next matchup of the Eredivisie season, Telstar will face off against Excelsior in a match where both sides need to earn three points.

Both sides have been struggling this season, with both of them sitting just above the relegation zone.

Key Betting Tip: Telstar double chance (win or draw) @1.67 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Excelsior Predicted XI: van Gassel, Bronkhorst, Meissen, Widell, Janssen, Hartjes, Naujoks, Yegoian, Fernandes, Bergraaf, de Regt

Telstar Predicted XI: Koeman, Nwankwo, Offerhaus, Bakker, Noslin, Rossen, Koswal, Hardeveld, de Kamp, Brouwer, Zonneveld

Excelsior vs Telstar Current League Standings

Both sides have been very poor this season, and both clubs are languishing close to the relegation zone.

Excelsior currently sit 14th in the table on 19 points. They sit five points above the relegation zone.

Telstar are in a worse position than Excelsior. They sit on just 15 points in 15th place, one point above the relegation zone.

Excelsior vs Telstar Head-to-Head Timeline

The two Dutch sides have faced each other 73 times in their history. Telstar have won 28 times, Excelsior have won 22 times, and the two sides have drawn 23 times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

02/11/2025 – SC Telstar 2–2 Excelsior Rotterdam (Eredivisie)

22/02/2025 – SC Telstar 1–3 Excelsior Rotterdam (Kitchen Champions Division)

13/09/2024 – Excelsior Rotterdam 3–2 SC Telstar (Kitchen Champions Division)

08/04/2022 – Excelsior Rotterdam 1–4 SC Telstar (Kitchen Champions Division)

06/11/2021 – SC Telstar 2–5 Excelsior Rotterdam (Kitchen Champions Division)

In the past five games between Telstar and Excelsior, Excelsior have held the upper hand in these matches. In these five games, they have won three of them, and lost just once. There have been 25 goals in the five matches.

Excelsior vs Telstar Matches Analysis

Excelsior Last 5 Matches:

10/01/2026 – PSV 5–1 Excelsior Rotterdam (Eredivisie)

20/12/2025 – Excelsior Rotterdam 2–1 PEC Zwolle (Eredivisie)

05/12/2025 – Excelsior Rotterdam 0–2 Groningen (Eredivisie)

29/11/2025 – Excelsior Rotterdam 1–0 NAC Breda (Eredivisie)

22/11/2025 – Ajax 1–2 Excelsior Rotterdam (Eredivisie)

Despite being in a poor position in the league table, Excelsior have been in decent form. In the five games they have played, they have won three of their matches, including a huge 2-1 win over Ajax.

Telstar Last 5 Matches:

12/01/2026 – Almere City 1–3 SC Telstar (KNVB Cup)

11/01/2026 – SC Telstar 2–3 Ajax (Eredivisie)

20/12/2025 – NAC Breda 0–1 SC Telstar (Eredivisie)

16/12/2025 – HSV Hoek 1–4 SC Telstar (KNVB Cup)

13/12/2025 – SC Telstar 2–2 NEC (Eredivisie)

Telstar have been very similar to Excelsior. Despite a poor position in the league, they have had a positive past five matches. In these matches, they have won three times, drawn once, and their only loss came to Ajax.

Excelsior vs Telstar Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Excelsior vs Telstar Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Both teams to score @1.95. Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Excelsior vs Telstar

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) - There have not been any outstanding players from Excelsior this season, but Noah Naujoks has still performed well. He has scored five goals this season.

Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar) - Despite being primarily used as a left-wing-back, Jeff Hardeveld is the highest goal contributor for Telstar this season. He has scored three times and assisted four times.

Excelsior vs Telstar Match Facts

Stadium Information: The Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, better known as the Stadion Woudestein, was built in 1902 and currently holds 4,500 fans. One of the stands is named after Robin Van Persie.