Heerenveen host Excelsior at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen on 16 October 2026 at 19:00 in Eredivisie. Heerenveen's last five results: L D L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Excelsior's last five: W W D L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Heerenveen have won 3, Excelsior 2, with 1 draw.
Heerenveen vs Excelsior kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Friday 16 October 2026 in Eredivisie, at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen.
Heerenveen vs Excelsior is being played at Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen, the home ground of Heerenveen.
Heerenveen's last five results read L D L D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Excelsior's last five results read W W D L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Heerenveen have won 3, Excelsior have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Excelsior 1-2 SC Heerenveen on 7 March 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Jacob Trenskow leads Heerenveen with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior with 5 assists across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Heerenveen vs Excelsior appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Heerenveen the favourite with a 51% chance of winning, against 24% for Excelsior and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Heerenveen 1.9 - 1.3 Excelsior.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 61%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen | 1-2 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior | 2-1 |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen | 3-0 |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior | 0-3 |
| 13 May 2023 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior | 0-0 |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen | 0-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Heerenveen 1.9 - 1.3 Excelsior in goals. It gives Heerenveen a 51% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Excelsior 24%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 61%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (8%), 1-0 (7%), 1-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Heerenveen win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Heerenveen win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Heerenveen win | 7% |
| 1-2 | Excelsior win | 6% |
| # | Heerenveen | Fouls committed | Excelsior | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Braude | 16 | L. Hartjes | 12 |
| 2 | D. Vente | 8 | R. Meissen | 11 |
| 3 | V. Zagaritis | 8 | C. Widell | 11 |
| 4 | D. Proper | 8 | I. Yegoian | 10 |
| 5 | M. Linday | 6 | S. Janssen | 10 |
| # | Heerenveen | Shots | Excelsior | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Trenskow | 30 | I. Yegoian | 20 |
| 2 | D. Vente | 25 | A. Sliti | 15 |
| 3 | M. Rivera | 22 | N. Naujoks | 12 |
| 4 | R. Meerveld | 11 | D. Garden | 9 |
| 5 | L. Oyen | 9 | C. Widell | 8 |
| # | Heerenveen | Shots on target | Excelsior | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Trenskow | 13 | I. Yegoian | 8 |
| 2 | D. Vente | 10 | A. Sliti | 6 |
| 3 | M. Rivera | 10 | N. Naujoks | 4 |
| 4 | L. Oyen | 6 | D. Garden | 4 |
| 5 | R. Meerveld | 3 | C. Widell | 3 |
| # | Heerenveen | Goals | Excelsior | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Trenskow | 4 | N. Naujoks | 3 |
| 2 | M. Rivera | 2 | A. Sliti | 3 |
| 3 | N. Courtens | 2 | D. Garden | 3 |
| 4 | D. Vente | 1 | C. Widell | 2 |
| 5 | M. Farji | 1 | I. Yegoian | 2 |
| # | Heerenveen | Yellow cards | Excelsior | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Courtens | 2 | J. Plug | 2 |
| 2 | M. Linday | 2 | V. Sulzbacher | 2 |
| 3 | V. Zagaritis | 1 | A. Carlén | 1 |
| 4 | M. Farji | 1 | I. Yegoian | 1 |
| 5 | J. Trenskow | 1 | R. Meissen | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 10 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 16 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 of 18 |
| Fouls | 8.3 | 17 of 18 |
| Tackles | 11.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Passes | 501.7 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.1 | 8 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 375 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 11 of 18 |