Heerenveen — Excelsior, 16 October 2026, 18:00 UTC
Heerenveen 10th · 9 pts WDL kick-off in --hours : --min : --sec waiting for kick-off — : —
Excelsior 7th · 11 pts DLDW 
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Goals, but not too many: one to four
83% · Heerenveen games average 3 goals
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text generated from our dataHeerenveen host Excelsior on matchday 9 of the Eredivisie on 16 October at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Kick-off at 18:00 UTC.
Heerenveen sit 10th on 9 points after 3 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss). Excelsior sit 7th on 11 points after 4 matches (1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss), winless in 3 matches.
Season form
all competitions of the season Heerenveen last five Excelsior WDL form DLDW
3 Matches 4
1 — 1 — 1 Wins — draws — defeats 1 — 2 — 1
6 — 3 Scored — conceded 8 — 6
1.33 Points per game 1.25
2 Goals scored per game 2
2 Clean sheets 1
1 Failed to score 0
unbeaten in 2 Current streak unbeaten in 1
Heerenveen at home: 2 matches, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, goals 2—3, 0.5 points per match.
Excelsior away: 3 matches, 1 win, 2 draws, 0 losses, goals 7—4, 1.67 points per match.
League table
before the match| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13—14 | 13 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15—9 | 11 |
| 8 |  Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15—13 | 11 |
| 9 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15—13 | 9 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11—9 | 9 |
| 11 |  NEC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11—12 | 7 |