Match Summary

Excelsior defeated Heerenveen 4:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by S. Elbers 15′, J. Mattheij 42′, M. Massop 48′, L. Slagveer 77′, N. Hasselbaink 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior had 31% possession while Heerenveen held 69%. Excelsior had 13 shots (7 on target) compared to 11 (1 on target) for Heerenveen. Excelsior made 3 substitutions, Heerenveen made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Excelsior and Heerenveen — 5 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Excelsior had 31% possession against Heerenveen's 69%. Excelsior registered 13 shots (7 on target) while Heerenveen managed 11 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 6–1. Fouls committed: 15–13.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Excelsior have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Heerenveen show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Excelsior and Heerenveen have met 2 times — Excelsior won 0, Heerenveen won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Heerenveen leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (2 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)