Heerenveen vs Excelsior: result 0-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 24, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won 0-1 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′M. van DuinenExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Excelsior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Roda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Twente(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Roda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Heerenveen win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Heerenveen on Sep 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 9th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy