Excelsior v Heerenveen result

Full-time · Excelsior 1–2 Heerenveen

Eredivisie · Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Excelsior 1–2 Heerenveen — Heerenveen won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heerenveen won 2–1 at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Saturday 7 March. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Excelsior out-shot Heerenveen 21 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.56 xG to 1.69 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Heerenveen led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Heerenveen: Luuk Brouwers (38’, assisted by L. Nordås) and Joris van Overeem (67’); Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (74’ pen).

Discipline

D. Makkelie showed two yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (89’); Heerenveen: Hristiyan Petrov (78’).

What it changes

Excelsior stay 15th after this result (26 league matches played). Excelsior have scored 43 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Excelsior have conceded 56 goals, the seventh-most of the 23 clubs.

Heerenveen move up from eighth to seventh (26 league matches played). Heerenveen have scored 59 goals, the eighth-most of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 35 games, ranked per game). Heerenveen have conceded 56 goals, the 10th-most of the 23 clubs.

Excelsior have lost their last four matches in all competitions. Heerenveen have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joris van Overeem (Heerenveen) 7.7, Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) 7.6 and Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) 7.2 led the match.

Next up

Excelsior next host GO Ahead Eagles on 7 November 2026.

Heerenveen next host Feyenoord on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Excelsior: Excelsior v GO Ahead Eagles, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Heerenveen: Heerenveen v Feyenoord, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Excelsior 1–2 Heerenveen · Eredivisie
Referee: D. Makkelie
Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 2 · draws 1 · Heerenveen 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Excelsior 1W 1D 3L · Heerenveen 3W 0D 2L

Excelsior 1–2 Heerenveen (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.25 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 2.88

Corners

against 5.5 / 6.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 4

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 7.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 1.38

Cards

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.83 yellows

Referee · D. Makkelie

20.33 fouls a game

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over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Excelsior for / against	Line	Heerenveen for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	2.88 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.13 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.5 for · 17.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.13 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.88 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: D. Makkelie — 2.83 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.33 fouls over 12 matches.

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Excelsior

Excelsior Goalkeeper

Excelsior — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. van Gassel	23	872010 min	883.9 /90	321.4 /90	00 /90

Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. van Gassel n 8	90	3 6/5

Excelsior Defensive

Excelsior — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Widell	25	902244 min	261 /90	190.8 /90	251 /90	913.6 /90	190.8 /90	20.1 /90
R. Meissen	24	781871 min	201 /90	341.6 /90	231.1 /90	633 /90	140.7 /90	40.2 /90
I. Bronkhorst	24	761825 min	341.7 /90	251.2 /90	90.4 /90	1205.9 /90	241.2 /90	50.2 /90
A. Zagré	21	791667 min	432.3 /90	231.2 /90	80.4 /90	814.4 /90	271.5 /90	70.4 /90
L. Schouten	10	58582 min	121.9 /90	91.4 /90	40.6 /90	314.8 /90	71.1 /90	10.2 /90
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Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Widell n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0 0/0	V. Zagaritis
G. de Regt n 8	60.4	0.6 3/0	0.4 1/1	J. Trenskow
R. Meissen n 8	86.5	0.4 3/0	0.5 3/1	O. Braude
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	1.7 7/3	0.7 4/1	V. Zagaritis
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	73.6	1.2 6/2	0.8 4/1	M. Rivera
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Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	1 5/3
G. de Regt n 8	60.4	0.9 5/0
R. Meissen n 8	86.5	1.2 5/3
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	1.6 5/3
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	73.6	0.8 4/1
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Excelsior Attacking

Excelsior — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Jerolldino Armantrading	17	51868 min	00 /90	00 /90	161.7 /90	30.3 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90
M. van Duinen	12	41497 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	71.3 /90	40.7 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
S. Włodarczyk	11	56615 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	91.3 /90	50.7 /90	81.2 /90	30.4 /90
S. Mitrovic	7	34235 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	20.8 /90	41.5 /90	20.8 /90
M. Jonathans	6	32190 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	52.4 /90	31.4 /90	31.4 /90	41.9 /90
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Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. de Regt n 8	60.4	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
R. Meissen n 8	86.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	0.6 3/1	0.4 2/1
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	73.6	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
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Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. de Regt n 8	60.4	0 0/0	0.6 2/1
R. Meissen n 8	86.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Bronkhorst n 8	77.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	73.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Heerenveen

Heerenveen Goalkeeper

Heerenveen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Klaverboer	23	902076 min	833.6 /90	391.7 /90	10 /90
N. Bakker	2	90180 min	63 /90	42 /90	00 /90

Heerenveen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Klaverboer n 8	90.6	5.1 8/8

Heerenveen Defensive

Heerenveen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
O. Braude	28	872449 min	612.2 /90	240.9 /90	100.4 /90	1605.9 /90	461.7 /90	40.1 /90
V. Zagaritis	27	852302 min	461.8 /90	401.6 /90	80.3 /90	1606.3 /90	210.8 /90	40.2 /90
M. Willemsen	25	872168 min	301.2 /90	180.7 /90	200.8 /90	1084.5 /90	251 /90	50.2 /90
S. Kersten	23	821883 min	311.5 /90	321.5 /90	70.3 /90	763.6 /90	231.1 /90	50.2 /90
N. Hopland	9	55494 min	30.5 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90	152.7 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
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Heerenveen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. van Overeem n 8	90.6	1.4 7/3	1.1 5/3	—
M. Rivera n 8	58.3	1 3/1	0.8 3/1	D. Sanches Fernandes
O. Braude n 8	87.3	1.8 7/4	1.2 6/2	R. Meissen
V. Zagaritis n 8	82.5	0.4 3/0	1.4 6/3	I. Bronkhorst
J. Trenskow n 8	83.5	0.3 1/1	0.9 5/1	G. de Regt
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Heerenveen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. van Overeem n 8	90.6	1.6 7/4
M. Rivera n 8	58.3	1 4/1
O. Braude n 8	87.3	1.9 7/4
V. Zagaritis n 8	82.5	1.1 6/2
J. Trenskow n 8	83.5	1.1 7/1
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Heerenveen Attacking

Heerenveen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Vente	23	801840 min	70.3 /90	20.1 /90	432.1 /90	201 /90	221.1 /90	20.1 /90
Vaclav Sejk	12	43512 min	30.5 /90	10.2 /90	71.2 /90	61.1 /90	122.1 /90	30.5 /90
E. Gürbüz	9	33299 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	51.5 /90	30.9 /90	41.2 /90	82.4 /90
L. Oyen	7	40281 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	92.9 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90	31 /90
L. Nordås	5	73365 min	41 /90	00 /90	123 /90	61.5 /90	20.5 /90	30.7 /90
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Heerenveen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. van Overeem n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Rivera n 8	58.3	1.4 5/2	0.6 3/0
O. Braude n 8	87.3	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
V. Zagaritis n 8	82.5	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
J. Trenskow n 8	83.5	1.9 8/4	1.3 6/3
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Heerenveen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. van Overeem n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/1
M. Rivera n 8	58.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
O. Braude n 8	87.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
V. Zagaritis n 8	82.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
J. Trenskow n 8	83.5	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Excelsior		Heerenveen
51%	Possession	49%
2.56	Expected goals (xG)	1.69
21	Shots	10
5	Shots on target	5
5	Shots off target	3
11	Blocked shots	2
18	Shots inside the box	7
6	Corners	8
1	Offsides	1
4	Fouls	7
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
401	Passes	394
74%	Pass accuracy	76%

Excelsior Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. van Gassel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
I. Bronkhorst	90	0	1	0	3	3	0	6.9
C. Widell	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. Meissen	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
L. Schouten	90	0	2	1	3	5	0	7.6
D. Sanches Fernandes	90	0	0	0	3	0	0	7.3
N. Naujoks	90	1	3	3	2	1	Y	7
G. de Regt	90	0	2	0	2	1	0	7.2
Irakli Yegoian	89	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.9
S. Janssen	72	0	1	1	0	1	0	5.3
L. Hartjes	72	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
Jerolldino Armantrading sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Jonathans sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. van Duinen sub	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Włodarczyk sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

Heerenveen Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Klaverboer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
O. Braude	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.5
S. Kersten	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Willemsen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Brouwers	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.5
J. van Overeem	90	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
R. Meerveld	90	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	6.5
M. Rivera	90	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	6
J. Trenskow	86	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
V. Zagaritis	75	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.2
L. Nordås	65	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
D. Vente sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Petrov sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
N. Hopland sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Excelsior v Heerenveen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ExcelsiorDWLLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

HeerenveenLWWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Excelsior 2 · 1 draw · Heerenveen 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-10-04 Heerenveen 2–1 Excelsior
2024-01-19 Excelsior 3–0 Heerenveen
2023-09-23 Heerenveen 0–3 Excelsior
2023-05-13 Heerenveen 0–0 Excelsior
2022-11-05 Excelsior 0–1 Heerenveen
2019-10-30 Excelsior 0–3 Heerenveen

League standing · 2025/26

Excelsior#13 pos38 pts34 pl-13 GD

Heerenveen#8 pos51 pts34 pl+4 GD

Goals per game

Excelsior scored1.26

Heerenveen scored1.68

Excelsior conceded1.65

Heerenveen conceded1.56

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What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Heerenveen?: In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior won 2, Heerenveen won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Excelsior and Heerenveen?: Recent form — Excelsior 1W 1D 3L; Heerenveen 3W 0D 2L.

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