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.)
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Heerenveen win(s).
| 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 (3 points from 2 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heerenveen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy