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.)
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Excelsior win(s).
| 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 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