Heerenveen vs Excelsior: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2014 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Heerenveen won 2-0 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 84′M. de RoonHeerenveen (pen.)
- 89′S. LarssonHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 17L. Slagveer
- 19M. Uth
- 5P. van Anholt
- 8M. Thorsby
- 11S. Larsson
- 15M. de Roon
- 23J. Buijs
- 6S. Marzo
- 14J. van Aken
- 16D. Sinkgraven
- 1K. Nordfeldt
Excelsior
- 9T. van Weert
- 11D. van Mieghem
- 7J. Botaka
- 8A. Auassar
- 10Jeff Stans
- 4R. Kruys
- 2K. Karami
- 3Kevin van Diermen
- 6S. Fischer
- 20Elso Brito
- 1Jordy Deckers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Excelsior have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Dordrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Waalwijk(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2014 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | De Graafschap(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 1 Excelsior win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Heerenveen vs Excelsior on Mar 10, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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