Excelsior Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Excelsior Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Excelsior have recorded 586 long balls across 9 Eredivisie games in 2026/2027, averaging 65.1 per match. S. Gassel leads the squad with 276 long balls - 30.67 per game. J. Plug is next with 67.
Excelsior Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Excelsior are averaging 65.1 long balls per match - S. Gassel leads that period with 276. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Excelsior vs Fortuna on 25.10.2026.
Excelsior Long Balls Questions
How many long balls do Excelsior average per game?
Excelsior average 65.1 long balls per Eredivisie game in 2026/2027, based on 9 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 65.1 per match.
Who leads Excelsior for long balls?
S. Gassel leads Excelsior for long balls in 2026/2027 with 276 in Eredivisie - an average of 30.67 per game. J. Plug is second with 67.
How do Excelsior's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Excelsior's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Excelsior player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Stijn van Gassel | goalkeeper | 10 | 315 | 31.5 | 100% |
| Jan Plug | defender | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 100% |
| Casper Widell | defender | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 100% |
| Rick Meissen | defender | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 100% |
| Irakli Yegoian | midfielder | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 100% |
| Lennard Hartjes | midfielder | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 80% |
| Eric da Silva Moreira | defender | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 100% |
| Simon Janssen | defender | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 89% |
| Aymen Sliti | attacker | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 63% |
| Daniel van Vianen | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 60% |
| Lewis Schouten | defender | 1 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Nolan Martens | defender | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson | midfielder | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 57% |
| Kasey Bos | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| Gyan de Regt | attacker | 2 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Arthur Zagré | defender | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| David Garden | attacker | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Noah Naujoks | midfielder | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Ilano Silva Timas | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Osman Turay | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Valentin Sulzbacher | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mario Dominguez | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nesto Groen | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mike van Duinen | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Excelsior long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | Heerenveen | Away | 4-0 | 75 | | | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | Home | 1-5 | 51 | | | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | Ajax | Away | 2-2 | 58 | | | |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | Home | 1-2 | 59 | | | |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | Away | 2-2 | 70 | | | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | Willem II | Away | 0-3 | 73 | | | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | Sparta | Home | 2-1 | 61 | | | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | PSV | Home | 1-2 | 67 | | | |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur | Away | 0-4 | 72 | | | |
| 17 May 2026 | Eredivisie | Sparta | Away | 2-3 | 80 | | | |
Excelsior Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Excelsior Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Excelsior Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Excelsior next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sun 25 Oct 11:15 | Fortuna (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sun 1 Nov 13:30 | FC Twente (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sat 7 Nov 20:00 | GA Eagles (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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