Match Summary

Heerenveen defeated Excelsior 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2025. Goals were scored by L. Brouwers 38′, J. van Overeem 67′, N. Naujoks 74′ (pen.). 2 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior had 51% possession while Heerenveen held 49%. Excelsior had 21 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (5 on target) for Heerenveen. Expected goals: Excelsior 2.56 — Heerenveen 1.69. Excelsior made 4 substitutions, Heerenveen made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Excelsior and Heerenveen — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Excelsior had 51% possession against Heerenveen's 49%. Excelsior registered 21 shots (5 on target) while Heerenveen managed 10 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 6–8. Fouls committed: 4–7.

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 1 times — Excelsior won 0, Heerenveen won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Heerenveen leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (1 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)