This is Eredivisie and SC Heerenveen - Excelsior. In this preview and prediction you'll find statistics, previous results, analysis, trends and news!
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior have the most conceded goals (68) in Eredivisie
It should be mentioned that Excelsior play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Excelsior on grass are 3 victories, 3 draws and 14 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 13-51. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's look for an animated fixture!
SC Heerenveen form and stats
The overall Eredivisie statistics playing at home this season for SC Heerenveen are 5-2-8 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Heerenveen in their previous game, a fixture away at NEC (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of van Wonderen when Colassin scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute. Haye (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Haye scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 60 successful passes (of 69 total).
Ahead of that match, SC Heerenveen lost 2-3 at home to FC Emmen.Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 11 latest league games highlights that 9 of them had goals from both sides.
The Heerenveen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 15 matches. SC Heerenveen have conceded 26 from these games.
Excelsior form and stats
There's been little loot from Excelsior's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 15 away games in the Eredivisie. Excelsior only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Excelsior have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Excelsior are looking to quickly end their 205 minutes long goal drought in the Eredivisie.
Excelsior might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Feyenoord proved too strong as Excelsior slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Attacker Azarkan got a player rating of 7.33 in the game. "Man of the match" Azarkan hit two key passes.
A 0-0 draw at Vitesse's stadium before that.Observe: 13 of the last 17 league fixtures featuring this club have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Excelsior concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
SC Heerenveen and Excelsior have played each other before this season: Excelsior - SC Heerenveen 0-1. SC Heerenveen-Excelsior H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Heerenveen six wins, Excelsior two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. van Hooijdonk 16 goals |  M. van Ewijk 5 goals |  P. van Amersfoort 3 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Excelsior missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 39 | 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 47 | 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 11 | 42 | 68 |
| 84% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 73% | 71% |
| 58% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 55% |
| 35% | 33% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 47% | 39% |
| 19% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| 55% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 33% | 42% |
| 26% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 60% | 48% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 14.5 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.3 | 9.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 28% | 25% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| 12.7 | 12 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.2 | 19 | 17.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.6 |
- Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Excelsior have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have the fewest points (5) away in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have the most conceded goals (42) away in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have the most conceded goals (68) in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have the the worst goal difference (-34) away in Eredivisie
- Excelsior have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SC Heerenveen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Excelsior have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 31 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 47 | 76 |
| 2 | PSV | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 47 | 68 |
| 3 | Ajax | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 47 | 63 |
| 4 | AZ | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 27 | 61 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 55 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 53 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 48 |
| 8 | RKC Waalwijk | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 32 | -3 | 41 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -8 | 41 |
| 10 | NEC | 31 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 38 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -19 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -14 | 31 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 65 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -28 | 30 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -25 | 28 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 68 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 42 | -41 | 28 |
| 17 | FC Groningen | 31 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 35 | -32 | 18 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur | 31 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -42 | 16 |
