Heerenveen vs Excelsior Prediction & Lineups

Matchday 9

Fri 16 Oct, 20:00

Heerenveen

20:00

Excelsior

Abe Lenstra StadionRobin Hensgens16°C· light rainCapacity 27,224Fri, 16 Oct 202620:00

Heerenveen4-2-3-1

Expected XI

4-3-3Excelsior Excelsior crest

Expected XI · auto-updates when the teams confirm ~30 min before kickoff

Hensgens

Home

D. Proper
Hamstring Injury
Out

Away

N. Naujoks
Injury
Questionable

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

HeerenveenThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 61-75

ExcelsiorThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 0-15

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

63%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals63%

13%3+ goals25%

13%4+ goals13%

They concede

63%1+ goal75%

63%2+ goals63%

13%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (A)·worst 0-2 (H)

best 4-0 (A)·worst 1-5 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

HeerenveenshootallowExcelsior

5.5%Six-yard box4.6%

63.0%Penalty area63.7%

24.4%Edge of the box25.1%

7.1%Long range6.6%

524 shots taken · 502 faced

ExcelsiorshootallowHeerenveen

5.2%Six-yard box6.1%

63.1%Penalty area-5.457.1%

26.2%Edge of the box+2.026.8%

5.4%-2.3Long range+2.410.0%

423 shots taken · 492 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match preview

Heerenveen face Excelsior in the Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion. In their last 23 meetings, Heerenveen have won 14, Excelsior 6, with 3 drawn. BetsyScore's AI model makes Heerenveen favourites at 43%, projecting a 1-0 scoreline. Follow live scores, confirmed lineups and full stats for Heerenveen vs Excelsior right here.