Excelsior vs Heerenveen: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 7, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Heerenveen?
Heerenveen won 1-2 on March 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. BrouwersHeerenveen
- 67′J. van OvereemHeerenveen
- 74′N. NaujoksExcelsior (pen.)
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11G. de Regt
- 10N. Naujoks
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 20L. Hartjes
- 14L. Schouten
- 23I. Yegoian
- 15S. Janssen
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 18L. Nordås
- 7M. Rivera
- 10R. Meerveld
- 20J. Trenskow
- 6J. van Overeem
- 8L. Brouwers
- 19V. Zagaritis
- 3M. Willemsen
- 4S. Kersten
- 45O. Braude
- 22B. Klaverboer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Heerenveen have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Twente(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior wins, 1 draw, 3 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Excelsior 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Heerenveen 0-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| May 13, 2023 | Heerenveen 0-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Excelsior 0-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Heerenveen 3-1 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs Excelsior on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Heerenveen sit 10th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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