Heerenveen vs Excelsior

Eredivisie· 2026/27NetherlandsFootball · LeagueOct 16, 2026 18:00(Fri) UTC Final

Abe Lenstra Stadion

HeerenveenHome

4 : 0Final score

ExcelsiorAway

Full time · Home win

1X2 Final odds before kickoff Featured bookmaker · Oct 16 17:47

Result Confirmed · odds are for reference

Data Feed 1

Lineups · Absences

Confirmed lineup

Confirmed lineup Formation 4-2-3-1 · Starters 11 · Bench 12

1	G	Bernt Klaverboer
45	D	Oliver Braude
4	D	Sam Kersten
3	D	Maas Willemsen
19	D	Vasilios Zagaritis
16	M	Marcus Linday
8	M	Nolhan Courtens
20	M	Jacob Trenskow
14	M	Levi Smans
7	M	Maxence Rivera
9	F	Dylan Vente

Bench 12

21	F	Marko Farji
11	F	Luca Oyen
10	M	Ringo Meerveld
17	F	Roberts Uldriķis
28	D	Hristiyan Petrov
30	G	Timo Schreuder
44	G	Andries Noppert
15	D	Mats Egbring
23	D	Darling Bladi
2	D	Mees Hilgers
49	M	Anass Bouziane
29	F	Lanroy Machine

Coach Robin Veldman

Confirmed lineup Formation 4-3-3 · Starters 11 · Bench 10

1	G	Stijn van Gassel
2	D	Eric da Silva Moreira
4	D	Casper Widell
14	D	Jan Plug
15	D	Simon Janssen
8	M	Irakli Yegoian
3	M	Rick Meissen
20	M	Lennard Hartjes
7	F	Aymen Sliti
19	F	David Garden
30	F	Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson

Bench 10

9	F	Mario Domínguez
22	D	Osman Turay
21	F	Ilano Silva Timas
18	M	Valentin Sulzbacher
10	M	Noah Naujoks
16	G	Celton Biai
24	M	Giuliano Cairo
6	M	Daniel van Vianen
11	F	Alireza Jahanbakhsh
28	F	Nesto Groen

Coach Ruben den Uil

Confirmed out · Doubtful

HeerenveenOut 0 · Doubtful 1 · Not a confirmed out

D. ProperHamstring injury

Excelsior

—

As of Oct 16 19:49

Match result

Final

Final score: 4 : 0
Result: Home win Final

Score by half	HT	2H	Total
Heerenveen	1	3	4
Excelsior	0	0	0

Timeline Goals · Cards · Substitutions

11'Penalty goalDylan Vente
43'Yellow cardÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson
46'SubstitutionMario DomínguezOff: David Garden
54'GoalOliver BraudeAssist: Jacob Trenskow
66'SubstitutionOsman TurayOff: Simon Janssen
66'SubstitutionValentin SulzbacherOff: Aymen Sliti
66'SubstitutionIlano Silva TimasOff: Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson
73'SubstitutionMarko FarjiOff: Maxence Rivera
77'SubstitutionNoah NaujoksOff: Eric da Silva Moreira
82'SubstitutionRoberts UldriķisOff: Dylan Vente
82'SubstitutionRingo MeerveldOff: Levi Smans
82'SubstitutionLuca OyenOff: Nolhan Courtens
84'GoalLuca OyenAssist: Ringo Meerveld
86'SubstitutionHristiyan PetrovOff: Maas Willemsen
88'GoalJacob Trenskow

Team stats · Final

52Possession48

2.25Expected goals (xG)0.67

14Shots5

7Shots on target1

4Corners1

9Fouls10

0Yellow cards1

520Passes491

1Saves3

Player stats · This match

Final

Player	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Rating
1 · GKBernt Klaverboer	90	0	0	0	7.0
4 · DFSam Kersten	90	0	0	0	7.2
16 · MFMarcus Linday	90	0	0	0	7.2
19 · DFVasilios Zagaritis	90	0	0	0	7.2
20 · MFJacob Trenskow	90	1	1	4	7.7
45 · DFOliver Braude	90	1	0	1	8.5
3 · DFMaas Willemsen	86	0	0	0	7.6
8 · MFNolhan Courtens	82	0	0	0	6.3
9 · FWDylan Vente	82	1	0	4	6.3
14 · MFLevi Smans	82	0	0	1	8.5
7 · MFMaxence Rivera	73	0	0	1	6.6
21 · FW · SubMarko Farji	17	0	0	0	7.0
10 · MF · SubRingo Meerveld	8	0	1	0	6.9
11 · FW · SubLuca Oyen	8	1	0	1	7.3
17 · FW · SubRoberts Uldriķis	8	0	0	1	6.3
28 · DF · SubHristiyan Petrov	4	0	0	0	—

Final

Player	Min	Shots	YC	Rating
1 · GKStijn van Gassel	90	0	0	4.6
3 · MFRick Meissen	90	0	0	6.2
4 · DFCasper Widell	90	1	0	5.9
8 · MFIrakli Yegoian	90	1	0	7.2
14 · DFJan Plug	90	0	0	6.9
20 · MFLennard Hartjes	90	1	0	6.7
2 · DFEric da Silva Moreira	77	0	0	6.6
7 · FWAymen Sliti	66	0	0	6.7
15 · DFSimon Janssen	66	0	0	6.5
30 · FWÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson	66	0	1	6.2
19 · FWDavid Garden	45	0	0	6.6
9 · FW · SubMario Domínguez	45	1	0	6.2
18 · MF · SubValentin Sulzbacher	24	0	0	6.3
21 · FW · SubIlano Silva Timas	24	0	0	6.3
22 · DF · SubOsman Turay	24	0	0	6.3
10 · MF · SubNoah Naujoks	13	0	0	6.2

As of Oct 16 20:00

Odds

Final odds before kickoff · Updated 17:47

Reference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.

1X2Home1.61Draw4.38Away5.27Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home1.661.61Draw4.054.38Away4.855.27

Odds flowReference Pinnacle · Through the last odds before kickoff

Changed at	Home	Draw	Away
Oct 16 17:47	1.61▲	4.38▼	5.27▲
Oct 16 17:12	1.60▲	4.55▼	5.17▼
Oct 16 16:37	1.57▼	4.66▲	5.36▲
Oct 16 16:02	1.58▲	4.60▼	5.31▼
Oct 16 15:29	1.55▼	4.71▲	5.51▲
Oct 16 15:03	1.56	4.69▼	5.48▲
Oct 16 14:29	1.56▼	4.71▲	5.37▲
Oct 16 13:57	1.58	4.64▲	5.29▲

See more · 19 casesCollapse

Oct 16 13:26	1.58	4.63▲	5.27▲
Oct 16 12:55	1.58▼	4.62▲	5.26▲
Oct 16 12:21	1.60	4.58▼	5.22▲
Oct 16 11:50	1.60▼	4.59▲	5.20▲
Oct 16 11:19	1.61▲	4.56▼	5.08▼
Oct 16 10:48	1.60	4.60	5.15▲
Oct 16 09:48	1.60	4.60▲	5.14▲
Oct 16 09:17	1.60	4.59▼	5.13▼
Oct 16 08:16	1.60▲	4.61▼	5.15▼
Oct 16 07:09	Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Pinnacle
Oct 16 07:09	1.54▼	4.79▲	5.51▲
Oct 16 06:38	Suspended
Oct 16 05:07	1.60▼	4.38▲	5.33▲
Oct 16 04:37	1.62	4.24▲	5.24▲
Oct 16 03:38	1.62	4.23	5.22▼
Oct 16 01:38	1.62▼	4.23▲	5.23▲
Oct 15 18:50	1.66▲	4.15▲	5.00▲
Oct 15 12:01	1.65▼	4.09▲	4.92▲
Oct 13 15:53 First	1.66	4.05	4.85

Odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker	Home	Draw	Away
Pinnacle	1.61	4.38	5.27
Betfair	1.50	4.60	5.00
bet365	1.60	4.33	5.00
Marathon	1.54	4.33	5.15
1xBet	1.59	4.46	5.31
Betano	1.57	4.45	6.00
BetVictor	1.57	4.60	5.00

Asian handicap-1Home -12.00Away +11.90Pinnacle · Bookmaker 6Home2.092.00Away1.781.90

Odds flowReference Pinnacle · Line -1 · Through the last odds before kickoff

Changed at	Home	Away
Oct 16 17:47	2.00▲	1.90▼
Oct 16 17:12	1.98▲	1.93▼
Oct 16 16:37	1.92▼	1.99▲
Oct 16 16:02	1.93▲	1.97▼
Oct 16 15:29	1.88▼	2.03▲
Oct 16 15:03	1.89▼	2.02▲
Oct 16 14:29	1.90▼	2.00▲
Oct 16 13:26	1.93▼	1.97▲

See more · 18 casesCollapse

Oct 16 12:55	1.94▼	1.96▲
Oct 16 12:21	1.96▲	1.94▼
Oct 16 11:50	1.95▼	1.95▲
Oct 16 11:19	1.98▲	1.93▼
Oct 16 09:48	1.96▼	1.94▲
Oct 16 09:17	1.97▲	1.93▼
Oct 16 08:16	1.95▲	1.95▼
Oct 16 07:09	Line changed · -1.5 → -1
Oct 16 07:09	1.85▼	2.06▲
Oct 16 06:38	Suspended
Oct 16 05:07	1.95▼	1.93▲
Oct 16 04:37	2.01▼	1.88▲
Oct 16 03:38	2.02▲	1.87▼
Oct 16 01:38	2.01▼	1.88▲
Oct 15 18:50	2.08▲	1.81▲
Oct 15 12:01	2.07▼	1.80▲
Oct 15 06:18	2.10▲	1.78
Oct 13 15:53 First	2.09	1.78

Odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker	Home -1	Away +1
Pinnacle	2.00	1.90
bet365	1.95	1.85
Marathon	1.86	1.87
1xBet	1.86	1.87
Betano	1.88	1.95
BetVictor	1.84	1.83

Over/Under3.5Over 3.52.09Under 3.51.81Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over2.072.09Under1.771.81

Odds flowReference Pinnacle · Line 3.5 · Through the last odds before kickoff

Changed at	Over	Under
Oct 16 17:47	2.09▲	1.81
Oct 16 17:12	2.08▲	1.81▼
Oct 16 16:02	2.05	1.83▼
Oct 16 15:29	2.05▼	1.85▲
Oct 16 15:03	2.07	1.82▲
Oct 16 14:29	2.07▼	1.81
Oct 16 13:57	2.08▼	1.81▲
Oct 16 12:21	2.10▲	1.79▼

See more · 13 casesCollapse

Oct 16 11:50	2.04▼	1.85
Oct 16 11:19	2.05▲	1.85
Oct 16 10:48	2.04▼	1.85
Oct 16 08:16	2.05▲	1.85▼
Oct 16 07:09	Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Pinnacle
Oct 16 07:09	2.02▼	1.87▲
Oct 16 06:38	Suspended
Oct 16 05:07	2.03▼	1.85▲
Oct 16 03:38	2.09▲	1.79▼
Oct 16 01:38	2.08▼	1.80▲
Oct 15 18:50	2.09▲	1.78
Oct 15 06:18	2.08▲	1.78▲
Oct 13 15:53 First	2.07	1.77

Odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker	Over 3.5	Under 3.5
Pinnacle	2.09	1.81
Betfair	2.00	1.80
bet365	1.91	1.80
Marathon	1.95	1.79
1xBet	2.01	1.84
Betano	2.00	1.85
BetVictor	1.94	1.74

Both teams to scoreYes1.50No2.55Betfair · Bookmaker 6Yes1.441.50No2.702.55

Odds flowReference Betfair · Through the last odds before kickoff

Changed at	Yes	No
Oct 16 08:16	Closed
Oct 16 07:09	1.50▲	2.55▼
Oct 16 04:37	1.47▲	2.63▼
Oct 16 01:38	1.44▲	2.70▼
Oct 15 18:50	1.40▼	2.88▲
Oct 14 18:16 First	1.44	2.70

Odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker	Yes	No
Betfair	1.50	2.55
bet365	1.44	2.62
Marathon	1.44	2.55
1xBet	1.44	2.60
Betano	1.45	2.60
BetVictor	1.44	2.55

Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score

Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included

Season team record · Standings · 2026/27

18 teams

Season team record · 2026/27 Based on 9 · 9 games (not the full season)

Heerenveen	All	Excelsior
9	Games	9
3	Won	3
3	Drawn	2
3	Lost	4
15	Goals scored	16
11	Goals conceded	18

Heerenveen	Home	Excelsior
5	Games	4
2	Won	1
1	Drawn	0
2	Lost	3
7	Goals scored	5
5	Goals conceded	10

Heerenveen	Away	Excelsior
4	Games	5
1	Won	2
2	Drawn	2
1	Lost	1
8	Goals scored	11
6	Goals conceded	8

Advanced metrics · 2026/27

4	Clean sheets	2
3	Matches without scoring	1
1.67	Goals scored per match	1.78
1.22	Goals conceded per match	2.00
1	Longest winning streak	2
1	Longest losing streak	2
1	Longest drawing streak	1

Heerenveen	All	Excelsior
9	Games	9
3	Won	3
3	Drawn	2
3	Lost	4
15	Goals scored	16
11	Goals conceded	18

Heerenveen	Home	Excelsior
5	Games	4
2	Won	1
1	Drawn	0
2	Lost	3
7	Goals scored	5
5	Goals conceded	10

Heerenveen	Away	Excelsior
4	Games	5
1	Won	2
2	Drawn	2
1	Lost	1
8	Goals scored	11
6	Goals conceded	8

Advanced metrics · 2026/27

4	Clean sheets	2
3	Matches without scoring	1
1.67	Goals scored per match	1.78
1.22	Goals conceded per match	2.00
1	Longest winning streak	2
1	Longest losing streak	2
1	Longest drawing streak	1

“All” covers every competition the team played in the 2026/27 season · Competitions counted: Eredivisie

Standings

#	teams	GP	W	D	L	+/-	Pts	Recent
1	Feyenoord	9	7	2	0	+21	23	WWWWW
2	AZ Alkmaar	9	6	2	1	+10	20	DLWDW
3	PSV	9	6	1	2	+15	19	LWLWW
4	Ajax	9	5	3	1	+15	18	WDDWW
5	Twente	9	5	2	2	+7	17	LDWWW
6	Sittard	9	4	3	2	-1	15	DDWLW
7	Groningen	9	4	2	3	+3	14	LWWDD
8	Heerenveen	9	3	3	3	+4	12	WLWDL
9	G.A. Eagles	9	2	5	2	-1	11	LDDDD
10	Excelsior	9	3	2	4	-2	11	LLDLD
11	Utrecht	9	3	2	4	-10	11	WWLWD
12	Nijmegen	9	2	4	3	-1	10	DDDLD
13	Sparta Rotterdam	9	2	3	4	-6	9	WDLLD
14	Cambuur	9	2	3	4	-8	9	DWDWD
15	Zwolle	9	2	1	6	-12	7	WLLLD
16	Telstar	9	1	3	5	-8	6	LDLDL
17	Den Haag	9	1	3	5	-9	6	WDDLL
18	Willem II	9	0	2	7	-17	2	LLLLD

#	teams	GP	W	D	L	+/-
—	AZ Alkmaar	4	3	1	0	+6
—	Ajax	5	1	3	1	+2
—	Cambuur	5	1	1	3	-7
—	Den Haag	4	1	1	2	-3
—	Excelsior	4	1	0	3	-5
—	Feyenoord	4	2	2	0	+7
—	G.A. Eagles	4	2	2	0	+5
—	Groningen	5	2	1	2	+0
—	Heerenveen	5	2	1	2	+2
—	Nijmegen	5	0	3	2	-3
—	PSV	4	3	1	0	+9
—	Sittard	4	1	1	2	-4
—	Sparta Rotterdam	5	1	2	2	-4
—	Telstar	5	0	2	3	-7
—	Twente	5	4	0	1	+5
—	Utrecht	4	1	1	2	-6
—	Willem II	4	0	1	3	-7
—	Zwolle	5	1	0	4	-9

#	teams	GP	W	D	L	+/-
—	AZ Alkmaar	5	3	1	1	+4
—	Ajax	4	4	0	0	+13
—	Cambuur	4	1	2	1	-1
—	Den Haag	5	0	2	3	-6
—	Excelsior	5	2	2	1	+3
—	Feyenoord	5	5	0	0	+14
—	G.A. Eagles	5	0	3	2	-6
—	Groningen	4	2	1	1	+3
—	Heerenveen	4	1	2	1	+2
—	Nijmegen	4	2	1	1	+2
—	PSV	5	3	0	2	+6
—	Sittard	5	3	2	0	+3
—	Sparta Rotterdam	4	1	1	2	-2
—	Telstar	4	1	1	2	-1
—	Twente	4	1	2	1	+2
—	Utrecht	5	2	1	2	-4
—	Willem II	5	0	1	4	-10
—	Zwolle	4	1	1	2	-3

As of Oct 23 12:00

Last 20 matches

By team · All competitions

Recent match metrics

HeerenveenLWDLDLDWLD8W 5D 7L

ExcelsiorLDLDWWLWWD6W 5D 9L

Heerenveen Based on 20 games		Excelsior Based on 20 games
20	Games	20
8W 5D 7L	W · D · L	6W 5D 9L
40%	Win rate	30%
25%	Draw rate	25%
1.55	Scored per game	1.75
1.40	Conceded per game	1.65
+3	Score difference	+2
30%	Clean sheet rate	15%
30%	Failed to score rate	10%
1.43 (18 games)	Expected goals per game	1.47
1.71 (18 games)	Expected goals against per game	1.60
50%	Both teams scored rate	75%
65%	Over 2.5 goals rate	80%
0.8	First half goals scored (avg)	0.8
0.6	First half goals conceded (avg)	0.7
0.8	Second half goals scored (avg)	0.9
0.8	Second half goals conceded (avg)	1.0
14.2 (18 games)	Shots per game	13.4
5.6 (18 games)	Shots on target per game	4.6
51% (18 games)	Average possession	48%
5.2 (18 games)	Corners per game	4.2
1.5 (16 games)	Yellow cards per game	1.1 (17 games)
9.4 (18 games)	Fouls per game	11.3

Heerenveen Based on 9 games	Home matches only	Excelsior Based on 10 games
9	Games	10
5W 2D 2L	W · D · L	2W 1D 7L
56%	Win rate	20%
22%	Draw rate	10%
1.56	Scored per game	1.30
0.89	Conceded per game	1.80
+6	Score difference	-5
44%	Clean sheet rate	10%
33%	Failed to score rate	20%
1.55 (7 games)	Expected goals per game	1.38
1.34 (7 games)	Expected goals against per game	1.45
44%	Both teams scored rate	70%
56%	Over 2.5 goals rate	70%
0.8	First half goals scored (avg)	0.6
0.3	First half goals conceded (avg)	0.7
0.8	Second half goals scored (avg)	0.7
0.6	Second half goals conceded (avg)	1.1
16.3 (7 games)	Shots per game	13.2
6.7 (7 games)	Shots on target per game	4.3
53% (7 games)	Average possession	52%
5.6 (7 games)	Corners per game	4.4
1.9 (7 games)	Yellow cards per game	1.0 (9 games)
10.0 (7 games)	Fouls per game	9.3

Heerenveen Based on 11 games	Away matches only	Excelsior Based on 10 games
11	Games	10
3W 3D 5L	W · D · L	4W 4D 2L
27%	Win rate	40%
27%	Draw rate	40%
1.55	Scored per game	2.20
1.82	Conceded per game	1.50
-3	Score difference	+7
18%	Clean sheet rate	20%
27%	Failed to score rate	0%
1.36	Expected goals per game	1.55
1.94	Expected goals against per game	1.75
55%	Both teams scored rate	80%
73%	Over 2.5 goals rate	90%
0.7	First half goals scored (avg)	1.1
0.7	First half goals conceded (avg)	0.6
0.8	Second half goals scored (avg)	1.1
1.1	Second half goals conceded (avg)	0.9
12.8	Shots per game	13.6
4.8	Shots on target per game	4.9
49%	Average possession	44%
4.9	Corners per game	3.9
1.2 (9 games)	Yellow cards per game	1.2 (8 games)
9.1	Fouls per game	13.3

Recent matches

LPSV2:0HeerenveenOct 9, 2026 18:00 · Eredivisie · Philips Stadion WSparta Rotterdam0:4HeerenveenSep 19, 2026 16:45 · Eredivisie · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel DHeerenveen0:0TelstarSep 13, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie · Abe Lenstra Stadion LHeerenveen2:3AZ AlkmaarSep 6, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie · Abe Lenstra Stadion DWillem II2:2HeerenveenAug 30, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie · Koning Willem II Stadion LHeerenveen0:2ZwolleAug 22, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie · Abe Lenstra Stadion DAjax2:2HeerenveenAug 16, 2026 14:45 · Eredivisie · Johan Cruijff Arena WHeerenveen1:0TwenteAug 9, 2026 14:45 · Eredivisie · Abe Lenstra Stadion

2025/26 season

LUtrecht3:2HeerenveenMay 21, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie DHeerenveen0:0AjaxMay 17, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie LNAC Breda2:0HeerenveenMay 11, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie WFC Volendam0:2HeerenveenMay 3, 2026 10:15 · Eredivisie WHeerenveen2:1SittardApr 25, 2026 16:45 · Eredivisie LAZ Alkmaar3:0HeerenveenApr 12, 2026 14:45 · Eredivisie WHeerenveen4:1HeraclesApr 5, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie DNijmegen2:2HeerenveenMar 22, 2026 11:15 · Eredivisie WHeerenveen3:0TelstarMar 14, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie WExcelsior1:2HeerenveenMar 7, 2026 20:00 · Eredivisie WHeerenveen2:1Sparta RotterdamFeb 28, 2026 15:30 · Eredivisie LPSV3:1HeerenveenFeb 21, 2026 17:45 · Eredivisie

LExcelsior1:5GroningenOct 11, 2026 14:45 · Eredivisie · Stadion Woudestein DAjax2:2ExcelsiorSep 19, 2026 18:00 · Eredivisie · Johan Cruijff Arena LExcelsior1:2UtrechtSep 13, 2026 10:15 · Eredivisie · Stadion Woudestein DNijmegen2:2ExcelsiorSep 8, 2026 16:45 · Eredivisie · Goffertstadion WWillem II0:3ExcelsiorSep 5, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie · Koning Willem II Stadion WExcelsior2:1Sparta RotterdamAug 29, 2026 14:30 · Eredivisie · Stadion Woudestein LExcelsior1:2PSVAug 15, 2026 18:00 · Eredivisie · Stadion Woudestein WCambuur0:4ExcelsiorAug 7, 2026 18:00 · Eredivisie · Kooi Stadion

2025/26 season

WSparta Rotterdam2:3ExcelsiorMay 17, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie DExcelsior1:1FC VolendamMay 10, 2026 14:45 · Eredivisie WGroningen2:3ExcelsiorMay 2, 2026 16:45 · Eredivisie WExcelsior5:0UtrechtApr 26, 2026 10:15 · Eredivisie DZwolle2:2ExcelsiorApr 12, 2026 12:30 · Eredivisie LExcelsior0:2NijmegenApr 4, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie DHeracles1:1ExcelsiorMar 20, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie LFeyenoord2:1ExcelsiorMar 15, 2026 13:30 · Eredivisie LExcelsior1:2HeerenveenMar 7, 2026 20:00 · Eredivisie LExcelsior0:1G.A. EaglesMar 1, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie LSittard2:1ExcelsiorFeb 20, 2026 19:00 · Eredivisie LExcelsior1:2AZ AlkmaarFeb 14, 2026 17:45 · Eredivisie

As of Oct 19 21:00

Head-to-head

Last 5 years · All competitions · 6 matches

3Heerenveen W

2Excelsior W

2.2Average combined score

Heerenveen Reference

Scored : Conceded: 5 : 8
At home: 1W 1D 1L
Away: 2W 0D 1L

WExcelsior1:2HeerenveenMar 7, 2026 20:00 · Eredivisie 2025/26 WHeerenveen2:1ExcelsiorOct 4, 2025 19:00 · Eredivisie 2025/26 LExcelsior3:0HeerenveenJan 19, 2024 12:00 · Eredivisie 2023/24 LHeerenveen0:3ExcelsiorSep 23, 2023 12:00 · Eredivisie 2023/24 DHeerenveen0:0ExcelsiorMay 13, 2023 12:00 · Eredivisie 2022/23 WExcelsior0:1HeerenveenNov 5, 2022 12:00 · Eredivisie 2022/23

As of Oct 9 18:06

Roster

Roster 28 players · This season · all competitions · based on 9 matches

Player	Apps	Goals	Assists	Avg min	Rating
GK1Bernt Klaverboer	9	0	0	90 min	7.07
GK30Timo Schreuder	-	-	-	-	-
GK44Andries Noppert	-	-	-	-	-
DF19Vasilios Zagaritis	9	0	0	90 min	6.80
DF3Maas Willemsen	9	0	0	90 min	7.28
DF4Sam Kersten	9	0	1	85 min	7.09
DF45Oliver Braude	8	2	0	85 min	7.29
DF28Hristiyan Petrov	6	0	0	16 min	6.92
DF15Mats Egbring	2	0	0	42 min	6.95
DF23Darling Bladi	1	0	0	13 min	6.90
DF2Mees Hilgers	-	-	-	-	-
DF34Robin Bouw	-	-	-	-	-
MF10Ringo Meerveld	9	1	1	56 min	7.00
MF8Nolhan Courtens	7	2	0	76 min	7.06
MF14Levi Smans	7	0	3	49 min	7.26
MF16Marcus Linday	6	0	0	88 min	6.97
MF6Dirk Proper	5	0	1	82 min	6.70
MF49Anass Bouziane	1	0	0	9 min	6.60
MF41Jimte Scholten	-	-	-	-	-
FW20Jacob Trenskow	9	4	2	86 min	7.28
FW9Dylan Vente	9	1	2	84 min	6.61
FW7Maxence Rivera	8	2	1	67 min	6.78
FW11Luca Oyen	8	2	1	25 min	6.84
FW29Lanroy Machine	4	0	0	25 min	6.53
FW17Roberts Uldrikis	4	0	0	17 min	6.55
FW21Marko Farji	4	1	0	17 min	7.03
FW40Clayton Bonevacia	-	-	-	-	-
FW47Kirayno Schaken	-	-	-	-	-

Roster 29 players · This season · all competitions · based on 9 matches

Player	Apps	Goals	Assists	Avg min	Rating
GK1Stijn van Gassel	9	0	1	90 min	6.96
GK16Celton Biai	-	-	-	-	-
GK40Tijmen Holla	-	-	-	-	-
DF3Rick Meissen	9	1	0	90 min	7.08
DF4Casper Widell	9	1	0	82 min	6.68
DF15Simon Janssen	9	0	3	69 min	6.74
DF24Giulliano Cairo	2	0	0	10 min	6.60
DF27Marlon van de Wetering	-	-	-	-	-
MF14Jan Plug	9	0	0	90 min	6.88
MF8Irakli Yegoian	9	3	5	88 min	7.72
MF20Lennard Hartjes	9	1	0	88 min	6.79
MF2Eric da Silva Moreira	7	0	0	63 min	6.50
MF21Ilano Silva Timas	7	0	1	32 min	6.63
MF6Daniel van Vianen	5	0	0	56 min	6.80
MF18Valentin Sulzbacher	4	1	0	22 min	6.65
MF10Noah Naujoks	2	2	0	52 min	7.35
MF23Yaqub Finey	1	0	0	10 min	6.30
MFJeyano Fortes Rocha	-	-	-	-	-
MFQuinten Kraaijvanger	-	-	-	-	-
MFFedde Raats	-	-	-	-	-
FW19David Garden	9	3	0	69 min	6.84
FW7Aymen Sliti	9	3	1	57 min	6.98
FW30Agust Thorsteinsson	7	0	1	70 min	6.57
FW11Alireza Jahanbakhsh	6	0	0	16 min	6.55
FW12Kasey Bos	5	0	0	35 min	6.76
FW9Mario Dominguez	5	0	0	22 min	6.26
FW28Nesto Groen	5	1	0	21 min	6.62
FW22Osman Turay	3	0	0	26 min	6.40
FWNiels Kuppen	-	-	-	-	-

As of Oct 23 01:54

Coach

HeerenveenCoach Robin Veldman

ExcelsiorCoach Ruben den Uil

Coach profile not received yet

As of Oct 23 01:54

Next matches

Oct 24, 202619:00 vs Den HaagWerkTalent StadionAwayEredivisie Oct 31, 202617:45 vs NijmegenAbe Lenstra StadionHomeEredivisie Nov 8, 202611:15 vs FeyenoordAbe Lenstra StadionHomeEredivisie Nov 21, 202620:00 vs GroningenEuroborgAwayEredivisie Nov 29, 202613:30 vs SittardFortuna Sittard StadionAwayEredivisie Dec 6, 202611:15 vs CambuurAbe Lenstra StadionHomeEredivisie

Oct 25, 202611:15 vs SittardFortuna Sittard StadionAwayEredivisie Nov 1, 202613:30 vs TwenteStadion WoudesteinHomeEredivisie Nov 7, 202620:00 vs G.A. EaglesStadion WoudesteinHomeEredivisie Nov 21, 202617:45 vs FeyenoordDe KuipAwayEredivisie Nov 28, 202615:30 vs TelstarStadion WoudesteinHomeEredivisie Dec 6, 202615:45 vs Den HaagWerkTalent StadionAwayEredivisie

Match info · Related matches

Heerenveen and Excelsior met in Eredivisie on 16 Oct 2026 18:00 UTC at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

The match ended Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior.

Heerenveen are 8th in the table and Excelsior are 10th.

Heerenveen won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.

Excelsior won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.

In their last 6 meetings, Heerenveen won 3, Excelsior won 2 and 1 ended level.

Main market 1X2 odds are 1.61 · 4.38 · 5.27.

1 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).

Heerenveen's lineup includes Levi Smans, Maxence Rivera, Dylan Vente.

Excelsior's lineup includes Aymen Sliti, David Garden, Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson.

AI analysis summary

AI bot betsgo_analyze The points gap between the sides is two after eight matches. Excelsior Rotterdam sit higher in the table, but SC Heerenveen are favoured at home. Whether that view is borne out depends on the home side’s scoring problems and the visitors’ defensive approach.

Heerenveen · Previous match: PSV vs Heerenveen (9 Oct 2026) · Next match: Den Haag vs Heerenveen (24 Oct 2026)

Excelsior · Previous match: Excelsior vs Groningen (11 Oct 2026) · Next match: Sittard vs Excelsior (25 Oct 2026)

Other Eredivisie matches that day

Den Haag vs PSV 17 Oct 2026

Eredivisie matches this week

Telstar vs Feyenoord 17 Oct 2026
Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II 17 Oct 2026
Zwolle vs G.A. Eagles 18 Oct 2026
Cambuur vs AZ Alkmaar 18 Oct 2026
Groningen vs Ajax 18 Oct 2026
Nijmegen vs Sittard 18 Oct 2026
Twente vs Utrecht 18 Oct 2026
G.A. Eagles vs Telstar 23 Oct 2026

Latest posts

Upcoming matches

G.A. Eagles vs Telstar 23 Oct 2026
Stuttgart vs B. Monchengladbach 23 Oct 2026
Torino vs Monza 23 Oct 2026
Brest vs Nice 23 Oct 2026
Alaves vs Malaga 23 Oct 2026
Ipswich vs Nottingham 23 Oct 2026
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Maritimo 23 Oct 2026
Al-Faisaly vs Al Nassr 23 Oct 2026
Slepsk Suwalki vs GKS Katowice 23 Oct 2026
Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) vs Al Diriyah 23 Oct 2026
Bochum vs Wolfsburg 23 Oct 2026
Darmstadt vs St. Pauli 23 Oct 2026
Zalgiris Kaunas vs Lyon-Villeurbanne 23 Oct 2026
Elfsborg vs Malmo FF 23 Oct 2026
Vasteras SK vs Halmstad 23 Oct 2026

Matches on 16 Oct 2026