Heerenveen vs Excelsior
Netherlands - Eredivisie
- 52%Ball Possession48%
- 14Total Shots5
- 7Shots on Target1
- 4Corners1
- 9Fouls10
- 0Yellow Cards1
- 07/03/2026, 20:00EredivisieExcelsior1 - 2Heerenveen07/03/2026, 20:00EredivisieExcelsior
1 - 2
Heerenveen - 04/10/2025, 19:00EredivisieHeerenveen2 - 1Excelsior04/10/2025, 19:00EredivisieHeerenveen
2 - 1
Excelsior - 19/01/2024, 19:00EredivisieExcelsior3 - 0Heerenveen19/01/2024, 19:00EredivisieExcelsior
3 - 0
Heerenveen - 23/09/2023, 19:00EredivisieHeerenveen0 - 3Excelsior23/09/2023, 19:00EredivisieHeerenveen
0 - 3
Excelsior - 13/05/2023, 18:00EredivisieHeerenveen0 - 0Excelsior13/05/2023, 18:00EredivisieHeerenveen
0 - 0
Excelsior
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Below average
2.88League 3.74
Over 2.5 Goals
Below average
63%League 72%
Both Teams Score
Well below avg
38%League 69%
Cards
Average
3.00League 2.86
Corners
Average
9.75League 10.47
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER93%UNDER7%1.5
2+ gol
OVER87%UNDER13%2.5
3+ gol
OVER75%UNDER25%3.5
4+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%
Team Performance
Heerenveen
Home
Excelsior
Away
Points & Results
- 1.13PPG1.38
- 25%Wins38%
- 25%First to Score38%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.382.00
- Conceded/game1.381.75
- xG1.731.34
- xGA1.681.70
Trends
- 38%Both Score75%
- 38%Clean Sheet25%
- 09/10/2026, 18:00EredivisiePSV2 - 0LHeerenveen09/10/2026, 18:00EredivisiePSV
2 - 0
HeerenveenL - 19/09/2026, 16:45EredivisieSparta Rotterdam0 - 4WHeerenveen19/09/2026, 16:45EredivisieSparta Rotterdam
0 - 4
HeerenveenW - 13/09/2026, 12:30EredivisieHeerenveen0 - 0DTelstar13/09/2026, 12:30EredivisieHeerenveen
0 - 0
TelstarD - 06/09/2026, 12:30EredivisieHeerenveen2 - 3LAZ Alkmaar06/09/2026, 12:30EredivisieHeerenveen
2 - 3
AZ AlkmaarL - 30/08/2026, 12:30EredivisieWillem II2 - 2DHeerenveen30/08/2026, 12:30EredivisieWillem II
2 - 2
HeerenveenD - 22/08/2026, 19:00EredivisieHeerenveen0 - 2LPEC Zwolle22/08/2026, 19:00EredivisieHeerenveen
0 - 2
PEC ZwolleL - 16/08/2026, 14:45EredivisieAjax2 - 2DHeerenveen16/08/2026, 14:45EredivisieAjax
2 - 2
HeerenveenD
Heerenveen scored in 4/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.43 goals.
- 11/10/2026, 14:45EredivisieExcelsior1 - 5LGroningen11/10/2026, 14:45EredivisieExcelsior
1 - 5
GroningenL - 19/09/2026, 18:00EredivisieAjax2 - 2DExcelsior19/09/2026, 18:00EredivisieAjax
2 - 2
ExcelsiorD - 13/09/2026, 10:15EredivisieExcelsior1 - 2LUtrecht13/09/2026, 10:15EredivisieExcelsior
1 - 2
UtrechtL - 08/09/2026, 16:45EredivisieNEC2 - 2DExcelsior08/09/2026, 16:45EredivisieNEC
2 - 2
ExcelsiorD - 05/09/2026, 19:00EredivisieWillem II0 - 3WExcelsior05/09/2026, 19:00EredivisieWillem II
0 - 3
ExcelsiorW - 29/08/2026, 14:30EredivisieExcelsior2 - 1WSparta Rotterdam29/08/2026, 14:30EredivisieExcelsior
2 - 1
Sparta RotterdamW - 15/08/2026, 18:00EredivisieExcelsior1 - 2LPSV15/08/2026, 18:00EredivisieExcelsior
1 - 2
PSVL
Excelsior scored in 7/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.71 goals.
Excelsior is +45% better in terms of Scored/game
Heerenveen is +27% better in terms of Conceded/game
Heerenveen is +29% better in terms of xG
Heerenveen is +1% better in terms of xGA
Excelsior is +10% better in terms of First-Half Form
Heerenveen is +38% better in terms of Offsides
Heerenveen is +13% better in terms of Corners
Excelsior is +22% better in terms of Cards
Heerenveen is +31% better in terms of Shots on Target
Starting
Heerenveen
Coach: Robin Veldeman
Substitutes
Heerenveen
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 23 | |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 20 | |
| 3 | PSV | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 19 | |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 18 | |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 14 | |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 12 | |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 11 | |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 11 | |
| 12 | NEC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 | |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 9 | |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 9 | |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7 | |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 6 | |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 | |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 2 |
Heerenveen vs Excelsior: Statistics and Analysis - Eredivisie 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Heerenveen vs Excelsior - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Eredivisie match was played on 16/10/2026 (Friday) and finished Heerenveen 4 - 0 Excelsior.
The venue is Abe Lenstra Stadion.
The fixture is part of game week 9th of the Eredivisie season. Heerenveen currently sits in position 10th of the Eredivisie table. Excelsior occupies position 8th.
Stat Probabilities for Heerenveen vs Excelsior
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Heerenveen vs Excelsior at 38%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Heerenveen and Excelsior point to a 63% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Excelsior over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Excelsior a 100% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Heerenveen vs Excelsior prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
According to the latest match odds, Heerenveen is the favorite at 1.06 an implied probability of about 94.34%. The full 1X2 market has Heerenveen at 1.06, the draw at 16.73, and Excelsior at 52.56.
Overall performance in the Eredivisie
Heerenveen's record so far reads 2W-3D-3L from 8 played a win rate of 25% at 1.13 points per game.
Excelsior stands at 3W-2D-3L from 8 played, winning 38% of their matches at 1.38 points per game.
In their last five, Heerenveen has gone 1W-2D-2L, averaging 1 points per game.
Excelsior's last five read 1W-2D-2L, at 1 points per game.
At home, Heerenveen has a 25% win rate (1W-1D-2L from 4 played).
On the road, Excelsior has won 50% of their matches (2W-2D-0L from 4 played).
Goal statistics for Heerenveen vs Excelsior
In attack, Heerenveen averages 1.38 goals scored per game in the Eredivisie (11 in total), while conceding 1.38 per game (11 in total).
Excelsior averages 2 goals scored per game (16 in total) and 1.75 conceded per game (14 in total).
Heerenveen's top scorer this season is Jacob Trenskow, with 13 goals.
For Excelsior, Noah Naujoks leads the scoring charts with 10 goals this season.
Heerenveen's main creator is Joris van Overeem, with 10 assists.
Gyan de Regt tops the Excelsior assist chart with 7.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Heerenveen vs Excelsior
Heerenveen and Excelsior have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Heerenveen wins: 6
Draws: 2
Excelsior wins: 4
Frequently asked questions about Heerenveen vs Excelsior
When was Heerenveen vs Excelsior played?
The match was played on 16/10/2026 (Friday) and finished Heerenveen 4 - 0 Excelsior.
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and Excelsior?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 6-2-4 (Heerenveen wins – draws – Excelsior wins).
What was the last match between Heerenveen and Excelsior?
The two sides last met on 07/03/2026, and the result was Excelsior 1 vs 2 Heerenveen. Full details: Heerenveen vs Excelsior, 07/03/2026.
Who is the favorite in Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Heerenveen is the favorite at odds of 1.06, an implied probability of about 94.34%. Heerenveen is priced at 1.06, the draw at 16.73 and Excelsior at 52.56.
Where can I find Heerenveen vs Excelsior stats?
All key statistics for Heerenveen vs Excelsior are on this page, updated in real time.