Heracles v Excelsior result
Team pages: Heracles · Excelsior
Heracles 4–5 Excelsior — Excelsior won this Eredivisie match.
The result
Excelsior won 5–4 at Heracles in the Eredivisie on Sunday 12 May. Heracles have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Excelsior led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Excelsior: E. Ómarsson (4’, assisted by J. Mattheij; 45’; 90’), J. Mattheij (71’, assisted by Marcus Edwards) and Dennis Eckert Ayensa (89’, assisted by H. Matthys); Heracles: Adrián Dalmau (23’, 51’, 59’) and Lerin Duarte (62’, assisted by Adrián Dalmau).
Discipline
Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands showed one yellow card — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heracles: M. Rossmann (43’).
What it changes
With nine goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 34, across nine matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Adrián Dalmau (Heracles) 16.8, E. Ómarsson (Excelsior) 12.5 and J. Mattheij (Excelsior) 9.5 led the match.
Next up
Heracles next travel to De Treffers on 29 October 2026.
Excelsior next travel to Fortuna Sittard on 25 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Heracles: De Treffers v Heracles, Thursday 29 October — the preview. Next for Excelsior: Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Heracles 4–5 Excelsior · Eredivisie
- Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
- Head-to-head (last 3): Heracles 1 · draws 2 · Excelsior 0 · 3.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Heracles 3W 0D 2L · Excelsior 0W 0D 5L
Heracles 4–5 Excelsior (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 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Heracles | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 19 | Shots | 11 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 544 | Passes | 384 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Heracles player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Blaswich | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Tim Breukers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Dario Van Den Buijs | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Czyborra | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Merkel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mohammed Osman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.4 |
| B. Kuwas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Adrián Dalmau | 90 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| K. Peterson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Rossmann | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| Jesper Drost | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lerin Duarte sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Bart van Hintum sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Excelsior player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Damen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| S. Horemans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Mattheij | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| T. Oude Kotte | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| H. Matthys | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jeffry Fortes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Schouten | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.4 |
| E. Ómarsson | 90 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Mounir El Hamdaoui | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Koolwijk | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Robin van der Meer | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Luigi Bruins | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Marcus Edwards | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
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 Heracles v Excelsior — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-12-22 Excelsior 0–3 Heracles
- 2018-04-18 Excelsior 2–2 Heracles
- 2017-08-26 Heracles 2–2 Excelsior
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Heracles and Excelsior?
- In their last 3 meetings, Heracles won 1, Excelsior won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Heracles and Excelsior?
- Recent form — Heracles 3W 0D 2L; Excelsior 0W 0D 5L.
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