SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior — match summary
Netherlands · Eredivisie · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 01:00
Full time · score 4-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): SC Heerenveen 47 · Excelsior 44
mPS in-play performance (0-100): SC Heerenveen 58 · Excelsior 31
Shots on target 7-1 · corners 4-1 · possession 51-49
NextGOAL tip: SC Heerenveen -0.75 · 3 stars
This Eredivisie fixture is played at SC Heerenveen's ground, with the hosts sitting 10th on 9 points from 8 matches, while Excelsior are 9th with 11 points from 8 matches as well. Neither side is on a winning run at the moment, and both come into this off a defeat in their last match. SC Heerenveen play at home with patchy form, winning 4-0 in their one high-scoring match but also losing 0-2 in their last outing, while Excelsior likewise lost 1-5 in their last match after drawing 2-2 twice before that. The defence of both teams is therefore the area to watch, especially in the early part of the second half, when each concedes most of their goals. This game should be open and end-to-end from the start, because both teams need three points to move up the table, and the hosts' game with more of the ball should let them create chances more consistently. What to watch after kick-off is how quickly SC Heerenveen can break down the Excelsior defence, because if they cannot, the game could drag on.