Heerenveen vs Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Heerenveen won 2-1 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′I. YegoianExcelsior
- 89′D. VenteHeerenveen (pen.)
- 90′S. KerstenHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 9D. Vente
- 7M. Rivera
- 10R. Meerveld
- 20J. Trenskow
- 8L. Brouwers
- 16M. Linday
- 19V. Zagaritis
- 3M. Willemsen
- 6J. van Overeem
- 45O. Braude
- 22B. Klaverboer
Excelsior
4-2-3-1- 9S. Włodarczyk
- 11G. de Regt
- 23I. Yegoian
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 6A. Carlén
- 10N. Naujoks
- 12A. Zagré
- 3R. Meissen
- 4C. Widell
- 2I. Bronkhorst
- 1S. van Gassel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Excelsior have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Twente(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2025 | FC Volendam(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Twente(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Heerenveen wins, 1 draw, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2024 | Excelsior 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Heerenveen 0-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| May 13, 2023 | Heerenveen 0-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Excelsior 0-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Heerenveen 3-1 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Excelsior 0-3 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Heerenveen on Jan 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 10th in Eredivisie (9 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 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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