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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

Heerenveen
2-1
Excelsior

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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

Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Excelsior

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Heerenveen

4-3-3
  1. 19P. van Amersfoort
  2. 13A. Zeneli
  3. 11S. Larsson
  1. 9R. Ghoochannejhad
  2. 21Y. Kobayashi
  3. 6S. Schaars
  1. 4J. van Aken
  2. 12D. Schmidt
  3. 5L. Bijker
  4. 2S. Marzo
  1. 1E. Mulder

Excelsior

4-3-3
  1. 11Stanley Elbers
  2. 7N. Hasselbaink
  3. 17Fredy
  1. 18K. Vermeulen
  2. 12Jeffry Fortes
  3. 8R. Koolwijk
  1. 5B. Kuipers
  2. 2K. Karami
  3. 15J. Mattheij
  4. 4H. Drost
  1. 22Tom Muyters
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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.

Heerenveen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2016GO Ahead Eagles(away)3-1Eredivisie
Nov 27, 2016Ajax(home)0-1Eredivisie
Nov 19, 2016Vitesse(home)1-1Eredivisie
Nov 4, 2016Sparta Rotterdam(away)1-3Eredivisie
Oct 30, 2016Feyenoord(away)2-2Eredivisie
Excelsior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2016AZ Alkmaar(home)3-3Eredivisie
Nov 26, 2016Vitesse(away)2-2Eredivisie
Nov 19, 2016Sparta Rotterdam(home)3-2Eredivisie
Nov 6, 2016Utrecht(away)1-2Eredivisie
Oct 29, 2016Ajax(away)0-1Eredivisie

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Heerenveen wins, 1 draw, 1 Excelsior win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2016Excelsior 1-1 HeerenveenEredivisie
Dec 11, 2015Heerenveen 2-1 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Mar 1, 2015Excelsior 3-0 HeerenveenEredivisie
Aug 23, 2014Heerenveen 2-0 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Mar 10, 2012Heerenveen 4-2 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Dec 10, 2011Excelsior 0-5 HeerenveenEredivisie

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Heerenveen2.11.0410/1511/15
Excelsior1.12.119/1510/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Excelsior8323161411
10Heerenveen823311119

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