Excelsior vs Telstar Prediction & Betting Tips | 17/01/2026

Excelsior vs Telstar Prediction and Betting Tips | 17 January 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

14 January 2026 • 22:28 UTC • 1 min read

Excelsior vs Telstar Prediction and Betting Tips 17 January 2026

Excelsior are determined to make amends for a 5-1 loss to PSV, but with Telstar heading into Saturday’s game in fine form, we predict that the two teams will play out a 2-2 draw in Rotterdam. The hosts failed to upset the title holders at Philips Stadion, but they are surely capable of matching Telstar at home. You should bear in mind that the Rotterdammers are after their fifth home win of the process, scoring 1.00 goals per home game of late. Midfielder Chris Nadje remains in the recovery room, but should not be sorely missed.

Telstar, on the other hand, are eager to escape the relegation zone. The visitors looked sharp up front in a 3-2 loss to Ajax and their expected goals away of 1.26 is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the trip to Rotterdam. There are no fresh injury worries for the visiting team following the KNVB Beker triumph (3-1) over Almere City.

As both sides are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s game, we are tempted to bet on BTTS, alongside Over 2.5 and Over 3.5 goals. You should know that 73% of their last 15 encounters have featured 3 or more goals.

This Netherlands Eredivisie match will be played on Saturday 17 January 2026 at 19:00.

What is our Excelsior vs Telstar prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Excelsior 2 - 2 Telstar

Excelsior vs Telstar Betting Tips

Correct Score: 2-2
Both Teams To Score (BTTS): Yes
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
Anytime Goalscorer: Jerolldino Bergraaf @ 162 Odds
To be booked: Tyrese Noslin @ 210 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds

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Excelsior Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wwlwl	1.30
Home	wlwlw	1.80
Away	lldwl	0.80

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	60%	20%
Average Goals Per Game	2.60	2.00	3.20
Scored	1.00	1.00	1.00
Conceded	1.60	1.00	2.20
BTTS	50%	40%	60%
Clean Sheets	20%	40%	0%
Failed to Score	30%	20%	40%
Expected Goals	1.44	1.25	1.64
Expected Goals Against	1.79	1.63	1.95

Telstar Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	dwwlw	1.40
Home	ddldl	0.60
Away	ddwww	2.20

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	30%	0%	60%
Average Goals Per Game	3.00	3.60	2.40
Scored	1.70	1.60	1.80
Conceded	1.30	2.00	0.60
BTTS	80%	100%	60%
Clean Sheets	20%	0%	40%
Failed to Score	10%	0%	20%
Expected Goals	1.27	1.28	1.26
Expected Goals Against	1.90	1.94	1.85