What is the prediction for the football match between Feyenoord and Excelsior?
Our prediction for the Feyenoord–Excelsior match is: Feyenoord to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
Feyenoord to win (55% confidence); over 2.5 goals (60% confidence); both teams to score: yes (64% confidence)
Feyenoord
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Feyenoord scored an average of 1.20 goals and conceded 1.80 per match.
Excelsior
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Excelsior scored an average of 0.20 goals and conceded 4.00 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): Feyenoord scored 1.20 and conceded 1.80 per match across 5 covered games; Excelsior scored 0.20 and conceded 4.00 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 5 recent recorded appearances, A. Hadj-Moussa contributed 1 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.10/10 across 5 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, I. Yegoian contributed 1 goal(s) and 0 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.60/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, Feyenoord records a mean of 6.64/10 versus 6.33/10 for Excelsior.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The latest recorded formations are Feyenoord in 4-3-3 (Nov 3, 2026) and Excelsior in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 7, 2026). Across 11 recent matches with possession and shot data, Feyenoord averaged 49.7% possession and 15.0 shots per match (6.4 on target), a high shot volume profile. Across 9 matches, Excelsior averaged 41.0% possession and 9.1 shots (2.7 on target), a a more balanced possession and shot profile profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is shot production.
Home and away performance
In 6 recent home matches, Feyenoord recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses, averaging 1.83 points, 2.17 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per match. Away from home, Excelsior recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 5 matches, averaging 1.00 points, 1.40 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Eredivisie fixture takes place at De Kuip (Rotterdam).
Recent results show no clear home advantage for Feyenoord: 1.8 points per home match compared with 1.7 away, with performance varying between matches.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.