Excelsior vs Heerenveen: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 04:30 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 September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. KoolwijkExcelsior
- 50′A. ZeneliHeerenveen
- 70′M. RojasHeerenveen
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 19Z. El Azzouzi
- 23Jinty Caenepeel
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 5Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25Ö. Kristinsson
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 10M. Ødegaard
- 13A. Zeneli
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 6S. Schaars
- 5K. Pierie
- 2D. Dumfries
- 16L. Woudenberg
- 3D. Høegh
- 24M. Hansen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2017 | FC Lisse(home) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 20, 2017 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior wins, 1 draw, 3 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Excelsior 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Excelsior 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Excelsior 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Heerenveen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Heerenveen on Mar 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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