Excelsior vs Heerenveen: result 3-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Heerenveen?
Excelsior and Heerenveen drew 3-3 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′A. MessaoudExcelsior
- 42′Luigi Maud BruinsExcelsior
- 49′D. BulthuisHeerenveen
- 51′A. MessaoudExcelsior
- 59′M. ThorsbyHeerenveen
- 90′J. HornkampHeerenveen
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 9E. Ómarsson
- 6J. Schouten
- 18M. Edwards
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 3H. Matthys
- 15J. Mattheij
- 28L. Burnet
- 20S. Stevens
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 11M. van Bergen
- 9S. Lammers
- 13A. Zeneli
- 8M. Thorsby
- 10B. Rienstra
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 5K. Pierie
- 2S. Floranus
- 14D. Bulthuis
- 3D. Høegh
- 1W. Hahn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Heerenveen have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2018 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2018 | FC 's-Gravenzande(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 10, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior wins, 1 draw, 3 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Heerenveen 0-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Excelsior 1-2 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Excelsior 1-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Excelsior 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Excelsior 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs Excelsior on Feb 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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