Eredivisie
04:45 PMMay 18, 2022
Relegation Round
3 – 0
HT: (1 – 0)
How did Excelsior and Heracles perform?
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Excelsior and Heracles Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
51%49%
ATTACK
15
Total shots10
9
Shots on target3
5
Shots off target5
1
Blocked shots2
11
Shots inside box4
4
Shots outside box6
7
Corner kicks5
73
Dangerous attacks75
PASSING
470
Total passes438
376 (80%)
Accurate passes345 (79%)
DISCIPLINE
11
Fouls8
0
Yellow cards1
3
Goalkeeper saves5
Excelsior and Heracles Lineups
Excelsior
4-4-21G
Stijn van Gassel
7.5
2D
Siebe Horemans
7.6
16D
Sven Nieuwpoort
7
4D
Redouan El YaakoubiC
7.5
28D
Nathan Tjoe-A-On 🔺72′
6.7
11M
Marouan Azarkan ⚽21′ 🔺32′
7.3
8M
Mats Wieffer
7.6
32M
Joshua Eijgenraam 🔺46′
6.6
21M
Kenzo Goudmijn 🔺72′
7
10F
Reuven Niemeijer 🔺90′
8.2
9F
Thijs Dallinga ⚽74′ 🔺80′
7.5
Substitutes
38G
Pascal Kuiper
–
20G
Bo Geens
–
34D
Serano Seymor
–
24D
Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill 🔻72′
6.6
6D
Abdallah Aberkane
–
5D
Nikita Vlasenko 🔻90′
–
27M
Michael Chacón 🔻46′
6.7
33M
Julian Baas 🔻32′
6.3
14F
Couhaib Driouech 🔻72′
7.2
7F
Nikolas Agrafiotis 🔻80′
6.7
Coach of Excelsior
👔 M. Dijkhuizen
Heracles
4-3-326G
Koen Bucker
6.9
19D
Navajo Bakboord 🔺76′
6.5
4D
Sven Sonnenberg
6.3
21D
Justin HoogmaC
6.7
3D
Giacomo Quagliata 🔺68′
6.6
30M
Anas Ouahim
6.7
15M
Lucas Schoofs 29′
7.7
14M
Luca De La Torre
6.9
11F
Nikolai Laursen 🔺77′
7.5
33F
Samuel Armenteros
7
29F
Emil Hansson 🔺68′
6.7
Substitutes
28G
Robin Jalving
–
23D
Noah Fadiga 🔻76′
6.3
5D
Marco Rente
–
12D
Ruben Roosken 🔻68′
6.3
27M
Melih Ibrahimoglu
–
8M
Elias Sierra 🔻68′
6.3
7F
Bilal Basaçikoglu
–
20M
Kasper Lunding 🔻77′
6.6
9F
Sinan Bakis
–
17F
Adrián Szoke
–
32M
Sem Scheperman
–
36G
Timo Jansink
–
Coach of Heracles
👔 R. Kolmschot
Excelsior and Heracles Head to Head
3WINS
0DRAWS
4WINS
Over 1.5 Goals100%
Over 2.5 Goals100%
Both Teams Scored86%
Past H2H Matches & Results
08 Nov 2025
Excelsior
1-2
Heracles
Eredivisie
25 Jul 2025
Heracles
1-2
Excelsior
Club Friendlies
26 Jul 2024
Heracles
1-2
Excelsior
Club Friendlies
12 May 2024
Excelsior
4-0
Heracles
Eredivisie
02 Sep 2023
Heracles
3-1
Excelsior
Eredivisie
28 Jul 2023
Heracles
2-1
Excelsior
Club Friendlies
22 Jul 2022
Heracles
2-1
Excelsior
Club Friendlies
Eredivisie Standings Season 2025/2026
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV |
17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 52-21 | 31 | 46 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord |
17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 42-21 | 21 | 35 |
| 3 |  Ajax |
17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32-22 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 |  Nijmegen |
17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 43-29 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 |  Groningen |
17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25-22 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 |  AZ Alkmaar |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31-28 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 |  Twente |
17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26-21 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 |  Utrecht |
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28-23 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 |  Heerenveen |
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29-26 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam |
17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18-31 | -13 | 23 |
| 11 |  Sittard |
17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25-29 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | Excelsior |
16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 16-27 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 |  G.A. Eagles |
17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 26-29 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 |  Zwolle |
17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21-38 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 |  Telstar |
17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20-27 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  FC Volendam |
17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19-31 | -12 | 14 |
| 17 | Heracles |
17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 26-44 | -18 | 14 |
| 18 |  NAC Breda |
17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16-26 | -10 | 13 |
Qualification/Relegation
Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Champions League (Qualification)
Promotion – Eredivisie (Conference League – Play Offs)
Promotion – Europa League (Qualification)
Eredivisie (Relegation)
Relegation – Eerste Divisie
Excelsior vs Heracles Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2022-05-18
In the grand scheme of the Eredivisie season, every point is precious. Excelsior hosted Heracles on May 18, 2022 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam) was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Excelsior is fighting for a top spot, currently at 12th. With 19 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 6W – 1D – 9L.
Heracles is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 17th with 14 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 4 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 3 matches, Excelsior leads with 1 wins against Heracles‘s 2. 0 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 2 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 3 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Excelsior
- Excelsior 2-1 Zwolle (Eredivisie, Dec 20, 2025)
- Excelsior 0-2 Groningen (Eredivisie, Dec 05, 2025)
- Excelsior 1-0 NAC Breda (Eredivisie, Nov 29, 2025)
- Ajax 1-2 Excelsior (Eredivisie, Nov 22, 2025)
- Excelsior 1-2 Heracles (Eredivisie, Nov 08, 2025)
- Telstar 2-2 Excelsior (Eredivisie, Nov 01, 2025)
- G.A. Eagles 2-0 Excelsior (Eredivisie, Oct 26, 2025)
- Excelsior 1-0 Sittard (Eredivisie, Oct 19, 2025)
- Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior (Eredivisie, Oct 04, 2025)
- Excelsior 1-2 PSV (Eredivisie, Sep 27, 2025)
Recent Matches of Heracles
- Heracles 0-3 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Dec 20, 2025)
- PSV 4-3 Heracles (Eredivisie, Dec 13, 2025)
- Heracles 1-1 Telstar (Eredivisie, Dec 06, 2025)
- Sittard 1-1 Heracles (Eredivisie, Nov 29, 2025)
- Heracles 4-2 G.A. Eagles (Eredivisie, Nov 22, 2025)
- Excelsior 1-2 Heracles (Eredivisie, Nov 08, 2025)
- Heracles 8-2 Zwolle (Eredivisie, Nov 02, 2025)
- FC Volendam 3-0 Heracles (Eredivisie, Oct 25, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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