Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 10th, where Excelsior will host FC Emmen at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Excelsior recorded a 2-5 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Baas scored the first goal for Excelsior in the 15th minute, then Shawn Adewoye tied it up for RKC Waalwijk in the 38th minute on a feed from Florian Jozefzoon Finally they completed the comback in the 60th minute on a goal by Thierry Lutonda to cap off a wild match. Excelsior is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while fC Emmen is fresh off their 0-3 loss against AZ Alkmaar. Jens Odgaard struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 21st minute on a feed from Jordy Clasie, then Dani De Wit added another in the 27th minute In the end, FC Emmen was frustrated by AZ Alkmaar’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AZ Alkmaar ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
FC Emmen’s most prolific scorer has been Ole Romeny. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. For Excelsior, their top scorers are Reda Kharchouch and Baas, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches
Marinus Dijkhuizen’s squad will be without Marouan Azarkan, Jacky Donkor and Reda Kharchouch, while Dick Lukkien’s squad will be without Michael Chacon, Météhan Guclu and van Dorp.