Eredivisie
07:00 PMJanuary 19, 2024
Regular Season – 18
3 – 0
HT: (2 – 0)
How did Excelsior and Heerenveen perform?
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Excelsior and Heerenveen Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
42%58%
ATTACK
14
Total shots9
7
Shots on target1
7
Shots off target6
0
Blocked shots2
11
Shots inside box3
3
Shots outside box6
6
Corner kicks5
1
Offsides0
62
Dangerous attacks55
PASSING
389
Total passes557
316 (81%)
Accurate passes472 (85%)
DISCIPLINE
12
Fouls7
2
Yellow cards1
1
Goalkeeper saves4
Excelsior and Heerenveen Lineups
Excelsior
4-2-3-11G
Stijn van GasselC
7.2
2D
Siebe Horemans
7.2
5D
Casper Widell 🔺60′
6.9
4D
Redouan El Yaakoubi
7.7
12D
Arthur Zagre
7.7
10M
Kenzo Goudmijn
7.9
33M
Julian Baas
7.7
14M
Couhaib Driouech 57′ ⚽18′ 🔺85′
8.7
15M
Noah Naujoks 🔺85′
6.9
7M
Lazaros Lamprou 34′ ⚽63′ 🔺76′
7.5
9F
Troy Parrott ⚽24′
8
Substitutes
3D
Kik Pierie 🔻60′
6.6
30F
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 🔻76′
6.5
19F
Nikolas Agrafiotis 🔻85′
6.3
11F
Oscar Uddenäs 🔻85′
6.3
38G
Pascal Kuiper
–
18G
Norbert Alblas
–
22D
Mimeirhel Benita
–
28D
Ian Smeulers
–
29F
Mike van Duinen
–
Coach of Excelsior
👔 M. Dijkhuizen
Heerenveen
4-2-3-144G
Andries Noppert
7.2
2D
Denzel Hall 🔺83′
5.9
4D
Sven van BeekC
7
5D
Pawel Bochniewicz
6.5
45D
Oliver Braude
6.5
33M
Thom Haye 22′ 🔺75′
6.3
26M
Anas Tahiri 🔺40′
6.3
24M
Patrik Wålemark 🔺40′
6.2
20M
Osame Sahraoui
5.7
19M
Simon Olsson 🔺75′
6.2
28F
Luuk Brouwers
6.7
Substitutes
17F
Che Nunnely 🔻40′
6.9
11M
Pelle van Amersfoort 🔻40′
6.6
14M
Charlie Webster 🔻75′
6.9
40M
Espen Van Ee 🔻75′
6.9
21M
Djenahro Nunumete 🔻83′
6.9
23G
Jan Bekkema
–
13G
Mickey van der Hart
–
6D
Syb van Ottele
–
42D
Roan van der Plaat
–
38M
Melle Witteveen
–
Coach of Heerenveen
👔 K. van Wonderen
Excelsior and Heerenveen Head to Head
1WINS
2DRAWS
4WINS
Over 1.5 Goals57%
Over 2.5 Goals43%
Both Teams Scored43%
Past H2H Matches & Results
04 Oct 2025
Heerenveen
2-1
Excelsior
Eredivisie
23 Sep 2023
Heerenveen
0-3
Excelsior
Eredivisie
13 May 2023
Heerenveen
0-0
Excelsior
Eredivisie
22 Dec 2022
Excelsior
1-1
Heerenveen
Club Friendlies
22 Dec 2022
Heerenveen
1-0
Excelsior
Club Friendlies
05 Nov 2022
Excelsior
0-1
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
30 Jul 2022
Heerenveen
3-1
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 Heerenveen Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2024-01-19
In the grand scheme of the Eredivisie season, every point is precious. Excelsior hosted Heerenveen on January 19, 2024 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.
Heerenveen is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 9 with 23 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 6 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 5 matches, Excelsior leads with 2 wins against Heerenveen‘s 2. 1 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 1 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 Heerenveen
- Heracles 0-3 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Dec 20, 2025)
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-3 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Dec 14, 2025)
- Heerenveen 0-2 PSV (Eredivisie, Dec 06, 2025)
- Zwolle 2-1 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Nov 28, 2025)
- Heerenveen 3-1 AZ Alkmaar (Eredivisie, Nov 23, 2025)
- Sittard 2-0 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Nov 08, 2025)
- Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen (Eredivisie, Nov 01, 2025)
- Heerenveen 3-3 NAC Breda (Eredivisie, Oct 24, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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