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Excelsior v SC Heerenveen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 7th Mar, 20:00 BST, Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

Excelsior are in Eredivisie action on Saturday night, as Ruben den Uil looks to get one over on Robin Veldeman and his SC Heerenveen side at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. We have predictions, tips, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and head-to-head stats across every market, so there really is only one place to get ready for this Eredivisie clash.


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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Excelsior
38%
--
Draw
25%
--
Heerenveen
37%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Excelsior 2-1
8%
--
Heerenveen 2-1
8%
--
Excelsior 1-0
8%
--
Heerenveen 1-0
8%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Excelsior 2-0
6%
--
Heerenveen 2-0
6%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Excelsior 3-1
4%
--
Heerenveen 3-1
4%
--
Excelsior 3-2
3%
--
Heerenveen 3-2
3%
--
Excelsior 3-0
3%
--
Heerenveen 3-0
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
59%
--
BTTS - No
41%
--
BTTS - Home Win
20%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
20%
--
Home/draw
63%
--
Away/draw
62%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
55%
--
Away DNB
54%
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Excelsior win to nil
18%
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Heerenveen win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Excelsior have played 24 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Excelsior have conceded 31 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Excelsior have played 12 games at home, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Heerenveen lay in 9th place on 31 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 25 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Heerenveen have conceded 19 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Heerenveen have played 12 away games, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Excelsior
Heerenveen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2420224162 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
5-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1F
2
Feyenoord2314362145 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 15
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
3
NEC2412751943 
Apr 4
l
 
5-0A
w
 
3-2F
Mar 22
4
Ajax24111031643 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2F
May 17
d
 
1-1A
5
S.Rotterdam231148-737 
l
 
0-1A
May 17
Feb 28
w
 
0-3F
6
AZ Alkmaar231067236 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1F
Apr 12
7
Twente2381141235 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-2A
l
 
5-0A
8
Groningen239410031 
l
 
0-2A
May 2
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
9
Heerenveen24879-231 
Mar 7
l
 
2-1F
-
-
10
Utrecht23869530 
Apr 26
l
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
11
Fortuna248511-729 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Apr 25
l
 
2-0A
12
Excelsior247512-1526 
-
-
w
 
2-1A
Mar 7
13
PEC Zwolle237511-1626 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 12
w
 
4-2A
l
 
2-1A
14
FC Volendam246612-1324 
May 10
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
May 3
15
GA Eagles234118-623 
Mar 1
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-3A
16
NAC245712-1122 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
3-3F
May 10
17
Telstar233911-1218 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2A
Mar 14
w
 
2-3F
18
Heracles235216-2717 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 20
Apr 5
w
 
0-3F
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Win / draw / win form
Excelsior 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Excelsior1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior2 - 2Ajax
Excelsior2 - 2Telstar
Excelsior2 - 1PEC Zwolle
Excelsior0 - 2Groningen
Excelsior1 - 0NAC
Excelsior1 - 2Heracles
Excelsior1 - 0Fortuna
Excelsior1 - 2PSV
Excelsior0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Excelsior1 - 0Twente
Excelsior1 - 2Feyenoord
Excelsior4 - 0Heracles
Excelsior0 - 3NEC
Excelsior4 - 0FC Volendam
Excelsior0 - 2PSV
Excelsior1 - 1Waalwijk
Excelsior1 - 2Vitesse
Excelsior0 - 3Twente
Excelsior1 - 1Utrecht
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AExcelsior1 - 2Fortuna
HExcelsior1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
AExcelsior2 - 0NAC
HExcelsior2 - 2Ajax
AExcelsior0 - 0Twente
AExcelsior1 - 1AZ Alkmaar
HExcelsior2 - 2Telstar
AExcelsior1 - 5PSV
HExcelsior2 - 1PEC Zwolle
HExcelsior0 - 2Groningen
HExcelsior1 - 0NAC
AExcelsior2 - 1Ajax
HExcelsior1 - 2Heracles
AExcelsior2 - 2Telstar
AExcelsior0 - 2GA Eagles
HExcelsior1 - 0Fortuna
AExcelsior1 - 2Heerenveen
HExcelsior1 - 2PSV
AExcelsior2 - 1FC Volendam
HExcelsior0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Heerenveen 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
PSV3 - 1Heerenveen
GA Eagles1 - 3Heerenveen
Twente5 - 0Heerenveen
Heracles0 - 3Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam0 - 3Heerenveen
PEC Zwolle2 - 1Heerenveen
Fortuna2 - 0Heerenveen
Ajax1 - 1Heerenveen
Telstar2 - 3Heerenveen
Utrecht2 - 2Heerenveen
Feyenoord1 - 0Heerenveen
Groningen2 - 1Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Heerenveen
GA Eagles1 - 0Heerenveen
Waalwijk3 - 1Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam3 - 1Heerenveen
Utrecht2 - 0Heerenveen
PSV2 - 1Heerenveen
PEC Zwolle1 - 1Heerenveen
Groningen1 - 0Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHeerenveen1 - 3PSV
HHeerenveen4 - 2PEC Zwolle
AHeerenveen3 - 1GA Eagles
AHeerenveen0 - 5Twente
HHeerenveen1 - 1Utrecht
HHeerenveen0 - 2Groningen
HHeerenveen2 - 2Feyenoord
AHeerenveen3 - 0Heracles
AHeerenveen3 - 0S.Rotterdam
HHeerenveen0 - 2PSV
AHeerenveen1 - 2PEC Zwolle
HHeerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
AHeerenveen0 - 2Fortuna
AHeerenveen1 - 1Ajax
HHeerenveen3 - 3NAC
AHeerenveen3 - 2Telstar
HHeerenveen2 - 1Excelsior
AHeerenveen2 - 2Utrecht
HHeerenveen3 - 2NEC
AHeerenveen0 - 1Feyenoord
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Excelsior since 2016
Excelsior
Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
12
8
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
EXC
2
D
2
HEE
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Excelsior
Excelsior3 - 0
0 - 1Heerenveen
Draw3 - 3Draw
1 - 2Heerenveen
Excelsior4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Heerenveen since 2015
Heerenveen
Excelsior
Goals: Scored
7
7
Games: Scored
4 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
3 / 7
EXC
2
D
1
HEE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Heerenveen
Heerenveen2 - 1
0 - 3Excelsior
Draw0 - 0Draw
Heerenveen1 - 0
0 - 1Excelsior
Heerenveen2 - 1
Heerenveen2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Excelsior's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday night, not least because SC Heerenveen have conceded in each of their last 6 Eredivisie matches. A PG of 1.5 for R. den Uil's side suggests that run should continue.

Excelsior 12th Heerenveen 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Excelsior will score 1 or more goals
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Heerenveen will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Excelsior have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
-11
Heerenveen have scored 11% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Excelsior
PG (predicted goals)
Heerenveen
1.5
1.5
Attack rating
EXC
HEE
10%
better
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Games scored19
18
Failed to score5
5
Scored first12
9
Goals scored26
39
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.6
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
16
Avg. XG for1.3
1.7
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
17%
better
EXC
HEE
view stats
Games conceded19
21
Clean sheets5
2
Conceded first11
14
Goals conceded41
39
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded11
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
19%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+17%

Excelsior v Heerenveen Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Excelsior Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24746
C WidellN NaujoksG RegtA Zagre
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Widell DEF24
2
-
G Regt FWD2424
3
-
R Meissen DEF232
4
-
I Bronkhorst DEF232
5
-
D Fernandes FWD2312
-
S Gassel GLK22
-
A Zagre DEF212
5
1
I Yegoian MID2142
1
-
N Naujoks MID217
2
-
M Duinen FWD2012
1
-
A Carlén MID181
4
-
J. Armantrading FWD18
1
-
L Schouten DEF141
1
-
S Wlodarczyk FWD1321
-
L Hartjes MID11
1
-
S Janssen DEF101
-
S. Hendrikx DEF9
1
N. Martens DEF91
-
S Mitrovic FWD9
-
C. Nadje MID7
2
-
S. Middendorp MID6
1
D. Yun FWD61
1
-
Z. Booth FWD3
-
C Raatsie GLK2
-
M Tielemans MID2
-
T. Holla GLK1
-
N. Groen FWD1
-
Heerenveen Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24855
J OvereemJ TrenskowJ OvereemS Kersten
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Zagaritis DEF2421
4
-
J Overeem MID2415
4
-
M Rivera FWD2424
4
-
O. Johansen Braude DEF234
3
-
M. Linday MID232
4
-
J Trenskow FWD2382
-
S Kersten DEF221
5
-
D Vente FWD2162
1
-
M. Willemsen DEF201
4
-
R Meerveld MID2043
1
-
L Brouwers MID2034
1
1
B Klaverboer GLK19
-
V Sejk FWD1731
-
N Hopland DEF151
1
-
E. Gürbüz FWD131
1
-
H Petrov DEF12
1
1
A Dongen FWD71
-
M. Egbring DEF51
1
-
A Noppert GLK4
-
N Bakker GLK1
-
P Bochniewicz DEF1
-
L. Smans MID11
-