Telstar 2, Excelsior 2

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — In a frenetic and physical Eredivisie season opener that defied pregame projections, Excelsior and Telstar battled to a 2-2 draw Saturday at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. The match, which saw all four goals scored in a blistering 29-minute second-half span, left both clubs with a single point to begin their domestic campaigns. The result contradicted the data from Interstat, whose game simulator had projected a 2-1 Excelsior victory and whose ELO system gave Telstar a 53.2 percent probability to win. After a cagey and scoreless first half, the game erupted shortly after the restart.… Read more...