Heerenveen are the favourites here despite winning only two matches this season. Excelsior are averaging two goals a game and can play their part in a high scoring contest.
Key Stats
- Heerenveen have seen over 3.5 goals in 5 of their last 9 matches.
- Excelsior have scored in their last 13 matches.
- Excelsior have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 matches.
- Excelsior have seen over 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 away matches.
HTH
These clubs have met on 62 occasions with little in it, Excelsior leading Heerenveen 26-24 alongside 12 draws.
Hosts Up and Down
Heerenveen have been wildly inconsistent this season, 11 goals scored and conceded with more points picked up on the road.
Robin Veldman’s side earned a 2-2 draw at Ajax, the highlight coming before the international break when they registered a convincing 4-0 win at Sparta Rotterdam.
The northern club returned to action with a 2-0 defeat at PSV. They had 5-2 shots on target and 1.55-2.34 xG in Eindhoven but failed to make it count.
Yegoian a Big Improver for Excelsior
Excelsior won three of their opening four matches this season but haven’t tasted victory in four games since.
The Rotterdam club have scored six goals in that run which includes 2-2 draws at Nijmegen and Ajax.
Ruben den Uil’s side are coming off a heavy 5-1 defeat against Groningen. Excelsior had 16-14 shots and 1.74-3.06 xG but the manager was far from pleased: “It was a collective failure. Not one or two players having an off day, but a failure as a team.”
“It has been a very long time since I have seen us perform like this. Away at NEC last season, on the first matchday, 5-0, we were completely outplayed. That is what I am comparing it to. I didn't see this coming, it surprised me.”
Irakli Yegoian has been on fire this season, the 22-year-old registering three goals and five assists.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1) Bernt Klaverboer; Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis; Marcus Linday, Nolhan Courtens; Jacob Trenskow, Levi Smans, Maxence Rivera; Dylan Vente
Dirk Proper is out with a hamstring injury. It appears unlikely that Veldman will make many changes here.
Excelsior (4-3-3) Stijn van Gassel; Eric Moreira, Casper Widell, Jan Plug, Kasey Bos; Irakli Yegoian, Rick Meissen, Lennard Hartjes; Aymen Sliti, David Garden, Ágúst Thorsteinsson
Captain Noah Naujoks is still missing through injury. Kasey Bos is expected to replace Simon Janssen at left-back and Daniel van Vianen could force his way into the starting side.
How to Watch Heerenveen vs Excelsior Live
- Competition: Eredivisie
- Date: Friday, 16 October 2026 (20:00 CET)
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