Heerenveen
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
EredivisieMatchweek 8
NetherlandsTHE MATCH CENTREHeerenveen vs Excelsior match centre
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Full time
2:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
HeerenveenExcelsior
2.010Expected goals0.570
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Heerenveen
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Excelsior
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Season overview
Eredivisie · 2025/26Excelsior
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
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—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Heerenveen
5 matchesResults2 wins · 0 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals2 of 5
Both teams scored1 of 5
Games without conceding2 of 5
Games without scoring2 of 5
Excelsior
1 matchesOldest newest
Results1 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game0.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1
Games without conceding1 of 1
Games without scoring0 of 1
Small sample: 1 matches.
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THE STORY SO FAR
4 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Heerenveen
1wins4MEETINGS
Excelsior
2winsNov 2022 – Jan 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.
Scores shown with Heerenveen first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Heerenveen
Formation4-2-3-1Robin Veldman
- 22
B. KlaverboerForm 6.8Ability 68G - 45
O. BraudeForm 6.8Ability —D - 6
J. van OvereemForm 7.2Ability 73D - 3
M. WillemsenForm 6.9Ability 68D - 19
V. ZagaritisForm 6.9Ability 70D - 16
M. LindayForm 6.9Ability 69M - 8
L. BrouwersForm 6.9Ability 68M - 20
J. TrenskowForm 7.2Ability —M - 10
R. MeerveldForm 6.9Ability 73M - 7
M. RiveraForm 6.7Ability 67M - 9
D. VenteForm 6.5Ability —F
Substitutes (11)
31 · N. BakkerForm 5.7Ability 65
44 · A. NoppertForm 7.0Ability 67
4 · S. KerstenForm 6.8Ability 66
15 · M. EgbringForm 6.7Ability 61
28 · H. PetrovForm 6.7Ability —
36 · N. CourtensForm 6.5Ability —
33 · J. RijsselForm 6.3Ability —
Excelsior
Formation4-2-3-1Ruben den Uil
- 1
S. van GasselForm 7.4Ability 71G - 2
I. BronkhorstForm 6.8Ability 67D - 4
C. WidellForm 6.9Ability —D - 3
R. MeissenForm 6.8Ability 69D - 12
A. ZagreForm 6.7Ability —D - 10
N. NaujoksForm 6.8Ability 67M - 6
A. CarlenForm 6.7Ability —M - 30
D. Sanches FernandesForm 6.9Ability 68M - 23
I. YegoianForm 7.0Ability 68M - 11
G. de RegtForm 6.8Ability 67M - 9
S. WlodarczykForm 6.4Ability 66F
Substitutes (9)
5 · S. HenderikxForm 6.3Ability 63
15 · S. JanssenForm 6.5Ability 64
17 · N. MartensForm 6.6Ability 62
25 · S. MiddendorpForm 6.6Ability —
22 · S. MitrovicForm 6.6Ability —
18 · C. NadjeForm 6.7Ability —
16 · C. RaatsieForm 7.2Ability —
29 · M. van DuinenForm 6.6Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Heerenveen
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernt Klaverboer | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Oliver Braude | 89 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 62 | — |
| Joris van Overeem | 90 | 8.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 102 | 1 |
| Maas Willemsen | 90 | 8.5 | — | 0 | — | 92 | 1 |
| Vasilios Zagaritis | 87 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 2 |
| Marcus Linday | 87 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 60 | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 46 | 2 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 40 | — |
| Ringo Meerveld | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Maxence Rivera | 71 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Dylan Vente | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Václav Sejk | 19 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 12 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Sam Kersten | 12 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — |
| Mats Egbring | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Andries Noppert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nordin Bakker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Bouw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolhan Courtens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaiah Ahmed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai Jansen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jermaine Rijssel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 42 | — |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 1 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 1 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 25 | — |
| Arthur Zagre | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 2 |
| Noah Naujoks | 71 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 1 |
| Adam Carlén | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 59 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | — |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | — |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 16 | 1 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 59 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Stefan Mitrović | 31 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Mike van Duinen | 31 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Chris-Kévin Nadje | 19 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Calvin Raatsie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stan Henderikx | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simon Janssen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Martens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoon Do-young | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stijn Middendorp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Eredivisie table
Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 81 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 24 | 62 | DWWDD |
| 3 |  Twente | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 58 | WDDWW |
| 4 |  NEC Nijmegen | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 56 | LDDDW |
| 5 |  Ajax | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 55 | LDWWL |
| 6 |  AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 51 | DDDWW |
| 7 |  Utrecht | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 50 | WWLWL |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 50 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Groningen | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 45 | WLLDW |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 43 | LDLLD |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 39 | WLLDL |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 38 | LDDDW |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 37 | LWLDL |
| 14 | Excelsior | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 35 | DWWDL |
| 15 |  Telstar | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 34 | WDWLL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 32 | DLWLD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 28 | WLLDD |
| 18 |  Heracles | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 83 | -49 | 19 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Round
- Matchweek 8
- Venue
- Abe Lenstra Stadion
- Referee
- Richard Martens, Netherlands
- Kickoff
- 4 Oct · 20:00 UK
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