Heerenveen vs Excelsior: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Heerenveen won 2-1 on December 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 43′N. HasselbainkExcelsior (pen.)
- 48′S. LarssonHeerenveen
- 79′S. LarssonHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Excelsior have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Excelsior 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Heerenveen on Apr 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 2.1 and concede 1.0 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 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 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