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Excelsior vs Heerenveen — live score & stats

Excelsior against Heerenveen in the Eredivisie (Netherlands) on 7th March 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Eredivisie clash.

Full time1:2HT 0–1

Match Timeline

38'
HeerenveenL. Brouwers⚽
Normal Goal → L. Nordas
65'
HeerenveenL. Nordas🔄
Substitution 1 → D. Vente
67'
HeerenveenJ. van Overeem⚽
Normal Goal
72'
ExcelsiorS. Janssen🔄
Substitution 1 → M. Jonathans
72'
ExcelsiorL. Hartjes🔄
Substitution 2 → J. Bergraaf
74'
ExcelsiorN. Naujoks
Penalty
75'
HeerenveenV. Zagaritis🔄
Substitution 2 → H. Petrov
78'
HeerenveenHristiyan Petrov🟨
Yellow Card
81'
ExcelsiorUnknown Player🔄
Substitution 3 → M. van Duinen
86'
HeerenveenJ. Trenskow🔄
Substitution 3 → N. Hopland
89'
ExcelsiorNoah Naujoks🟨
Yellow Card
90'
ExcelsiorI. Yegoian🔄
Substitution 4 → S. Wlodarczyk

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal3
21Total Shots10
11Blocked Shots2
18Shots insidebox7
3Shots outsidebox3
4Fouls7
6Corner Kicks8
1Offsides1
51Ball Possession49
1Yellow Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves4
401Total passes394
297Passes accurate299
74Passes %76
2.56expected_goals1.69
0goals_prevented0

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

ExcelsiorExcelsior

2W 4D 4L1.00 pts/game

HeerenveenHeerenveen

4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game

Per game

Excelsior at home vs Heerenveen away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Eredivisie

Overall edge
+102Heerenveen
Venue edge
+29Excelsior
Rating period
Match snapshot
Excelsior versus Heerenveen: long term Elo, before the match
ExcelsiorExcelsiorHomeRatingHeerenveenHeerenveenAway
Strength
1,472Overall1,573
1,483Match venue1,454
1,483At home1,589
1,409Away1,454
Attack & defence
1,470Attack1,563
1,513Defence1,508
1,477Home attack1,582
1,462Away attack1,488
1,532Home defence1,520
1,431Away defence1,470
Match profile
2,097Goal environment2,555
1,758Home goals1,972
1,838Away goals2,083
1,488Possession1,502
Specialist ratings
1,486Set-piece attack1,487
1,486Set-piece defence1,488
1,491Close games1,527
1,472Winning margin1,589

The venue row sets Excelsior at home against Heerenveen on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

ExcelsiorExcelsior1:1

Starting XI

1Stijn van GasselG
15Simon JanssenD
20Lennard HartjesM
11Gyan de RegtF
3Rick MeissenD
14Lewis SchoutenM
10Noah NaujoksF
4Casper WidellD
23Irakli YegoianM
30Derensili Sanches FernandesF
2Ilias BronkhorstD

HeerenveenHeerenveen1:1

Starting XI

22Bernt KlaverboerG
19Vasilios ZagaritisD
6Joris van OvereemM
7Maxence RiveraM
18Lasse Selvåg NordåsF
3Maas WillemsenD
8Luuk BrouwersM
10Ringo MeerveldM
4Sam KerstenD
20Jacob TrenskowM
45Oliver BraudeD