Heerenveen vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
2-1
Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Going into the match, Heerenveen had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Excelsior had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Heerenveen 2 wins. Heerenveen are 8th in the Eredivisie on 12 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D W L D L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Utrecht · 28 Sept 2025
- W 3-2 vs Nijmegen · 21 Sept 2025
- L 1-0 at Feyenoord · 13 Sept 2025
- D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 30 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs Twente · 24 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Groningen · 16 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (L L W L D). 1.0 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 27 Sept 2025
- L 2-1 at Eemdijk · 23 Sept 2025
- W 1-2 at FC Volendam · 20 Sept 2025
- L 0-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 14 Sept 2025
- D 2-2 at Emmen · 2 Sept 2025
- W 1-0 vs Twente · 30 Aug 2025
Head-to-head: Heerenveen vs Excelsior
- Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior · 16 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 1-2 Heerenveen · 7 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 11' Normal Goal — I. Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 89' Penalty — D. Vente (Heerenveen)
- 90' Normal Goal — S. Kersten (Heerenveen)
Match statistics
| Heerenveen | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 67 | Ball possession | 33 |
| 2.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 19 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 11 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 593 | Total passes | 305 |
| 505 | Accurate passes | 208 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 68 |
| 15 | Key passes | 6 |
| 83 | Duels | 83 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |