Excelsior vs Heerenveen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 11, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Heerenveen?
Excelsior won 4-1 on March 11, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
- 42′J. MattheijExcelsior
- 48′Milan MassopExcelsior
- 77′L. SlagveerHeerenveen
- 90′N. HasselbainkExcelsior
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 29M. van Duinen
- 17Fredy
- 24Hicham Faik
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 23Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25W. Hahn
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 13A. Zeneli
- 11S. Larsson
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 17M. Ødegaard
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 16J. St. Juste
- 4J. van Aken
- 5L. Bijker
- 2S. Marzo
- 1E. Mulder
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Heerenveen have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Twente(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Excelsior win, 1 draw, 4 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Heerenveen 4-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs Excelsior on Dec 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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