Heerenveen vs Excelsior – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
04/10/2025 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Eredivisie - Round 8
  • Referee: Martens R. (Ned)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
netherlandsNetherlandsCanal+, ESPN 2, ESPN Extra

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
2.100.84
Ball Possession
66%34%
Total shots
189
Shots on target
42
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
63
Passes
85% (503/592)69% (211/308)
Yellow Cards
13
Expected Goals (xG)
2.100.84
xG on target (xGOT)
1.340.93
Total shots
189
Shots on target
42
Shots off target
92
Blocked Shots
55
Shots inside the Box
85
Shots outside the Box
104
Hit the Woodwork
10
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
63
Touches in opposition box
2912
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
21
Free Kicks
176
Passes
85% (503/592)69% (211/308)
Long passes
49% (29/59)35% (25/71)
Passes in final third
78% (166/213)47% (34/73)
Crosses
12% (4/33)0% (0/11)
Expected assists (xA)
1.850.21
Throw-ins
1420
Fouls
617
Tackles
64% (7/11)67% (6/9)
Duels won
5432
Clearances
1644
Interceptions
108
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper Saves
12
xGOT faced
0.931.34
Goals prevented
-0.07-0.66

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 11', 0 - 1, Yegoian I. ,
  • 2nd Half (2 - 0)
  • 59', Wlodarczyk S. , van Duinen M. ,
  • 59', Sanches Fernandes D. , Mitrovic S. ,
  • 65', Zagaritis V. 🟨,
  • 71', Naujoks N. , Nadje C. ,
  • 72', Rivera M. , Sejk V. ,
  • 75', Nadje C. 🟨,
  • 81', de Regt G. 🟨,
  • 87', Linday M. , Kersten S. ,
  • 87', Zagaritis V. , Petrov H. ,
  • 88', Carlen A. 🟨,
  • 89', 1 - 1, Vente D. (Pen),
  • 90+4', 2 - 1, Kersten S. , Brouwers L. (A),
  • 90+6', Braude O. , Egbring M. ,

Chances of winning


Heerenveen
56%
Draw
23.1%
Excelsior
21%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
55% 23.9% 21.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.7% 23.6% 20.8%

Heerenveen - Excelsior Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.71
(1.72)
4.13
(3.95)
4.55
(4.48)
4.8%
(6%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
What is the prediction for Heerenveen - Excelsior?
  • Users Predictions: Heerenveen will win (20 of 22 users predict this - 90.91%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 78.9%100%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Heerenveen will win (5 of 6 users predict this - 83.33%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In this match, only outsiders will meet (ranked 16 in the zone Eredivisie (Relegation) and 17 in the zone Relegation ~ Eerste Divisie).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Heerenveen won 2.
    • Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
    • In this match, Heerenveen is the team to beat.
    • There will not play in Heerenveen: Bochniewicz P. (Knee Injury) Hopland N. (Injury) Smans L. (Knee Injury) van Axel Dongen A. (Health problems)
    • There will not play in Excelsior: Hartjes L. (Knee Injury)
    • In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Heerenveen won 10 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 25:25. (average 1.4:1.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Heerenveen won 7 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 15:9. (average 1.5:0.9).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Heerenveen - Excelsior were as follows:
    19.01.2024 Excelsior - Heerenveen 3:0
    23.09.2023 Heerenveen - Excelsior 0:3
    13.05.2023 Heerenveen - Excelsior 0:0
    22.12.2022 Heerenveen - Excelsior 1:0
    05.11.2022 Excelsior - Heerenveen 0:1
    Latest results of Heerenveen
    28.09.2025 Utrecht - Heerenveen 2:2
    21.09.2025 Heerenveen - NEC Nijmegen 3:2
    13.09.2025 Feyenoord - Heerenveen 1:0
    24.08.2025 Heerenveen - Twente 1:2
    Latest results of Excelsior
    27.09.2025 Excelsior - PSV Eindhoven 1:2
    20.09.2025 Volendam - Excelsior 1:2
    30.08.2025 Excelsior - Twente 1:0
    24.08.2025 Utrecht - Excelsior 4:1
    Dutch Eredivisie Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1PSV17151152:213146
    2Feyenoord17112442:212135
    3Ajax1786332:221030
    4Nijmegen1785443:291429
    5Groningen1783625:22327
    6AZ Alkmaar1674531:28325
    7Twente1767426:21525
    8Utrecht1765628:23523
    9Heerenveen1765629:26323
    10Sparta Rotterdam1772818:31-1323
    11Sittard1763825:29-421
    12Excelsior1661916:27-1119
    13G.A. Eagles1747626:29-319
    14Zwolle1754821:38-1719
    15Telstar1736820:27-715
    16FC Volendam1735919:31-1214
    17Heracles17421126:44-1814
    18NAC Breda17341016:26-1013

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