Match Summary

Excelsior and Heerenveen drew 3:3. The match was played in Eredivisie 2018. Goals were scored by A. Messaoud 12′, L. Bruins 42′, D. Bulthuis 49′, A. Messaoud 51′, M. Thorsby 59′, J. Hornkamp 90′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior had 51% possession while Heerenveen held 49%. Excelsior had 12 shots (8 on target) compared to 10 (5 on target) for Heerenveen. Excelsior made 3 substitutions, Heerenveen made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Excelsior and Heerenveen — 6 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Excelsior had 51% possession against Heerenveen's 49%. Excelsior registered 12 shots (8 on target) while Heerenveen managed 10 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 6–7. Fouls committed: 4–11.

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)