Excelsior vs Heracles: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Heracles?
Heracles won 1-2 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′N. NaujoksExcelsior
- 60′W. Ould-ChikhHeracles
- 79′L. KulenovićHeracles
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Heracles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11G. de Regt
- 9S. Włodarczyk
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 23I. Yegoian
- 6A. Carlén
- 10N. Naujoks
- 17N. Martens
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
Heracles
4-4-2- 9J. Hornkamp
- 19L. Kulenović
- 73W. Ould-Chikh
- 13J. Žambůrek
- 70A. Hrustić
- 7B. Limbombe
- 24I. Mesík
- 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 4D. Mirani
- 23M. te Wierik
- 16T. Jansink
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Heracles have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Telstar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Excelsior Maassluis(away) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 26, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 8-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2025 | NAC Breda(away) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 25, 2025 | FC Volendam(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-7 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Fortuna Düsseldorf(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Excelsior wins, 0 draws, 3 Heracles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | Heracles 1-2 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Heracles 1-2 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 12, 2024 | Excelsior 4-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Heracles 3-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Heracles 2-1 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Heracles 2-1 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs Excelsior on Jul 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.6 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Heracles | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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