Excelsior Maassluis v Heerenveen prediction

KNVB Beker · · Sportpark Dijkpolder

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Excelsior Maassluis v Heerenveen, KNVB Beker on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Excelsior Maassluis host Heerenveen in the KNVB Beker on Wednesday 28 October (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

Excelsior Maassluis have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of Excelsior Maassluis’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in eight of Excelsior Maassluis’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Excelsior Maassluis have two wins, no draws and three defeats in their last 5 home matches in all competitions — 1.20 points per game, scoring 1.20 and conceding 2.20.

Eight of Heerenveen’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in five of Heerenveen’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). Away from home, Heerenveen have two wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.71.

TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Heerenveen the stronger side, 240 rating points above Excelsior Maassluis (Heerenveen 2076, Excelsior Maassluis 1836, after at least 16 rated matches each).

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, Jacob Trenskow (5.1 per match over nine appearances, four goals and two assists) and Oliver Braude (4.1 per match over eight appearances, two goals) have been Heerenveen’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Heerenveen (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jacob Trenskow averages 2.4 key passes per 90 over 778 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last nine appearances. Oliver Braude averages 2.0 tackles per 90 over 678 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last eight appearances.

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

The numbers

  • Kick-off: · KNVB Beker · Sportpark Dijkpolder
  • Recent form: Excelsior Maassluis 3W 1D 1L · Heerenveen 2W 1D 2L

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Form, head-to-head & standings

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

Recent form
Excelsior MaassluisWWLDW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
HeerenveenLDWLW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Goals per game
Excelsior Maassluis scored2.2
Heerenveen scored2
Excelsior Maassluis conceded1.8
Heerenveen conceded1

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