30 October 2019 at 18:45

03
Full Time
Referee: C. Ruperti

Match Summary

Heerenveen defeated Excelsior 3:0. The match was played in KNVB Beker 2019. Goals were scored by C. Ejuke 10′, J. Bruijn 39′, D. Høegh 84′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Excelsior made 3 substitutions, Heerenveen made 3.

Match Events

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

Excelsior
Heerenveen
Kick Off
10′
C. Ejuke

assist: M. van Bergen

39′
J. Bruijn

assist: A. Halilović

Half Time
S. KruithofR. Ouali
46′
M. KloosterJ. Moreno
55′
64′
C. EjukeA. Dreyer
67′
S. BotmanD. Høegh
D. BlijS. Charraoui
74′
74′
M. van BergenJ. Veerman
R. van der Ende82′
Full Time

Lineups

Excelsior lined up in a — formation under D. Corneille, while Heerenveen deployed a — under J. Jansen.

Midfield Control

Excelsior field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Heerenveen's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

ExcelsiorPosition StrengthHeerenveen
Excelsior
1MidfielderJ. van Leeuwen
5MidfielderR. van der Ende
4MidfielderD. Smith
20MidfielderS. Kurt
8MidfielderS. Kruithof
17MidfielderK. Dercks
18MidfielderS. Sylla
25MidfielderN. van den Beemt
11MidfielderV. van den Berg
10MidfielderD. Blij
22MidfielderM. Klooster
Heerenveen
1MidfielderW. Hahn
16MidfielderR. van Rhijn
2MidfielderS. Floranus
14MidfielderI. Drešević
18MidfielderS. Botman
6MidfielderH. Faik
10MidfielderA. Halilović
13MidfielderJ. Bruijn
9MidfielderJ. Odgaard
11MidfielderM. van Bergen
8MidfielderC. Ejuke

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Excelsior have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Heerenveen show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Excelsior

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Heerenveen

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Excelsior vs Heerenveen Head to Head Results

Excelsior and Heerenveen have met 22 times — Excelsior won 6, Heerenveen won 13, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Heerenveen leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 22 meetings. A combined 67 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.05 per match (30 for the home side, 37 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (68%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2018.

6

Excelsior

3

Drawn

13

Heerenveen

Goals: 30Goals: 37

Recent Meetings (22)

7 Mar 2026Excelsior1 – 2Heerenveen
4 Oct 2025Heerenveen2 – 1Excelsior
19 Jan 2024Excelsior3 – 0Heerenveen
23 Sept 2023Heerenveen0 – 3Excelsior
13 May 2023Heerenveen0 – 0Excelsior
5 Nov 2022Excelsior0 – 1Heerenveen
30 Jul 2022Heerenveen3 – 1Excelsior
30 Mar 2019Heerenveen1 – 0Excelsior
22 Sept 2018Excelsior3 – 3Heerenveen
24 Feb 2018Heerenveen0 – 1Excelsior
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 Apr 2026