Heracles vs Excelsior: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Erve Asito, Almelo
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What was the result of Heracles vs Excelsior?
Heracles and Excelsior drew 2-2 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′B. KuwasHeracles
- 16′Luigi Maud BruinsExcelsior
- 52′P. GladonHeracles
- 63′Jinty CaenepeelExcelsior
Official lineup for Heracles vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heracles
4-3-3- 17B. Kuwas
- 7B. Darri
- 9P. Gladon
- 29R. Niemeijer
- 20P. van Ooijen
- 14J. Pelupessy
- 34J. Hardeveld
- 4R. Pröpper
- 5B. van Hintum
- 2T. Breukers
- 1B. Castro
Excelsior
4-3-3- 19Z. El Azzouzi
- 11Stanley Elbers
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 4W. Faes
- 5Milan Massop
- 15J. Mattheij
- 1A. Damen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heracles have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Excelsior have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2017 | FC Lisse(home) | 2-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Heracles wins, 1 draw, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Heracles 4-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Excelsior 1-3 Heracles | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Excelsior 3-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Excelsior 1-3 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Heracles 0-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Heracles 0-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs Excelsior on Feb 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Heracles score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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