Eredivisie · Matchday 9
Heerenveen v Excelsior
- Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 UTCAbe Lenstra StadionMatchday 9
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Heerenveen 31%Draw 22%Excelsior 47%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
HeerenveenExcelsior
52Possession48
2.33Expected goals (xG)0.73
14Shots5
7Shots on target1
6Shots off target3
1Blocked shots1
12Shots inside box3
2Shots outside box2
4Corners1
3Offsides0
9Fouls10
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves3
519Passes491
444Accurate passes399
Match events
- 11′Dylan Vente · penalty
- 43′Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson
- 45′David Garden ← Mario Domínguez
- 54′Oliver Johansen Braude (assist Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow)
- 66′Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson ← Ilano Silva Timas
- 66′Aymen Sliti ← Valentin Sulzbacher
- 66′Simon Janssen
- 73′Maxence Rivera → Marko Farji
- 77′Eric da Silva Moreira ← Noah Naujoks
- 82′Nolhan Allan Courtens Mabeneyshi → Luca Oyen
- 82′Levi Smans → Ringo Meerveld
- 82′Dylan Vente → Roberts Uldriķis
- 84′Luca Oyen (assist Ringo Meerveld)
- 86′Maas Willemsen → Hristiyan Petrov
- 88′Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow
Heerenveen · Excelsior
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Heerenveen47.2Kersten
97.8↓82'Vente
76.8↓73'Rivera
197.2Zagaritis
457.8Braude
208.6Trenskow
166.8Linday
17.3Klaverboer
146.8↓82'Smans
37.2↓86'Willemsen
86.8↓82'Mabeneyshi
Excelsior156.3↓66'Janssen
15.7Gassel
46.3Widell
206.3Hartjes
36.3Meissen
146.3Plug
26.3↓77'Moreira
86.3Yegoian
196.3↓45'Garden
76.3↓66'Sliti
306.0↓66'Þorsteinsson
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Heerenveen
- 4Sam Kersten7.2
- 9Dylan Vente7.8
- 7Maxence Rivera6.8
- 19Vasilios Zagaritis7.2
- 45Oliver Johansen Braude7.8
- 20Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow8.6
- 16Marcus Linday6.8
- 1Bernt Klaverboer7.3
- 14Levi Smans6.8
- 3Maas Willemsen7.2
- 8Nolhan Allan Courtens Mabeneyshi6.8
Excelsior
- 15Simon Janssen6.3
- 1Stijn van Gassel5.7
- 4Casper Widell6.3
- 20Lennard Hartjes6.3
- 3Rick Meissen6.3
- 14Jan Plug6.3
- 2Eric da Silva Moreira6.3
- 8Irakli Yegoian6.3
- 19David Garden6.3
- 7Aymen Sliti6.3
- 30Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson6.0
HeerenveenTale of the tapeExcelsior
3-6-1Formation3-3-4
12 ptsTable11 pts
+4Goal difference-2
LWDLDFormLDLDW
2Head-to-head wins0
31%Win chance47%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Heerenveen 2W0D0W Excelsior
Goals 4–2
- 2026-03-07Excelsior1–2Heerenveen
- 2025-10-04Heerenveen2–1Excelsior
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Heerenveen
LWDLD- @PSV Eindhoven0-2
- @Sparta Rotterdam4-0
- vsTelstar0-0
- vsAZ Alkmaar2-3
- @Willem II2-2
Excelsior
LDLDW- vsGroningen1-5
- @Ajax2-2
- vsUtrecht1-2
- @NEC Nijmegen2-2
- @Willem II3-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
