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Excelsior vs Telstar is a balanced matchup in which neither side has established lasting control. The teams drew 2–2 at Excelsior on 17 January 2026 and 2–2 at Telstar on 1 November 2025. Excelsior had won 3–1 away on 21 February 2025 and 3–2 at home on 13 September 2024, but the repeated close margins keep the next meeting genuinely open.
Past matches, Excelsior vs Telstar
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Excelsior
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16G
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5D
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15D
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17D
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14D
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6M
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25M
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18M
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26F
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11F
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29F
Telstar Substitutes
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G
13
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G
20
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D
15
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D
29
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M
16
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F
10
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F
7
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F
30
Match events
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52'⚽J. Ritmeester van de Kamp Normal Goal (Asst: T. Noslin)
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57'⚽N. Rossen Normal Goal
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59'L. Hartjes Yellow Card
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68'S. Janssen L. Hartjes
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68'C. Nadje A. Zagre
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72'N. Naujoks Yellow Card
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74'A. Lechkar T. Noslin
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74'S. Hetli P. Brouwer
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74'G. de Regt E. Hansson
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74'M. Jonathans D. Sanches Fernandes
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75'⚽I. Yegoian Normal Goal
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79'K. Tejan M. Zonneveld
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81'⚽N. Naujoks Normal Goal
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82'M. van Duinen N. Naujoks
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83'D. Mertens N. Rossen
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87'C. Nadje Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Excelsior VS Telstar
Draws underline the balance
The two dated meetings both ended 2–2, with Excelsior hosting on 17 January 2026 and Telstar hosting on 1 November 2025. Those results point to a contest that can resist home advantage and avoid a settled hierarchy. Neither team has needed a broad separation to stay competitive; the pairing repeatedly turns on small differences rather than an established order.
Excelsior’s wins do not close the debate
Excelsior’s 3–1 victory at Telstar on 21 February 2025 and 3–2 home win on 13 September 2024 provide a counterweight to the draws. They show that Excelsior can take the initiative, yet the margins remain narrow enough for Telstar to respond. Future meetings will ask whether either club can convert a close contest into sustained control or whether another stalemate will preserve the fixture’s unusual equilibrium. That possibility keeps the fixture open to either side in every setting. That balance endures.
Past head to head stats
Excelsior VS Telstar
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Excelsior VS Telstar
Head-to-Head History
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