Heerenveen vs Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 11, 2015 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 December 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 22′K. OtigbaHeerenveen
- 55′S. LarssonHeerenveen
- 90′Jeff StansExcelsior (pen.)
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 7L. Slagveer
- 11S. Larsson
- 20H. Veerman
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Joey van den Berg
- 3K. Otigba
- 4J. van Aken
- 6S. Marzo
- 16J. St. Juste
- 22C. Cavlan
- 1E. Mulder
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 11D. van Mieghem
- 17B. Kuwas
- 4R. Kruijs
- 10Jeff Stans
- 2K. Karami
- 5B. Kuipers
- 6S. Fischer
- 8A. Auassar
- 12J. Mattheij
- 22Tom Muyters
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Excelsior have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Ajax(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Twente(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Cambuur(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Heracles(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Willem II(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Vitesse(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2015 | Excelsior 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Heerenveen 2-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Heerenveen 4-2 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Excelsior 0-5 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Heerenveen 2-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Excelsior 0-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Heerenveen on Mar 1, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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