Excelsior vs Heracles: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 18, 2018 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Heracles?
Excelsior and Heracles drew 2-2 on April 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. MessaoudExcelsior
- 51′M. van DuinenExcelsior (pen.)
- 90′Jamiro MonteiroHeracles
- 90′Jamiro MonteiroHeracles (pen.)
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Heracles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 20L. García
- 11Stanley Elbers
- 9M. van Duinen
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 5Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 25Ö. Kristinsson
Heracles
4-3-3- 17B. Kuwas
- 18K. Peterson
- 9P. Gladon
- 29R. Niemeijer
- 35Jamiro Monteiro
- 20P. van Ooijen
- 4R. Pröpper
- 5B. van Hintum
- 12Wout Droste
- 2T. Breukers
- 1B. Castro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Heracles have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Excelsior win, 2 draws, 3 Heracles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Heracles 2-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Heracles 4-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Excelsior 1-3 Heracles | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Excelsior 3-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Excelsior 1-3 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Heracles 0-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs Excelsior on Aug 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Heracles | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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