The big picture

Excelsior come in 15th on the ladder with 11 points; Heerenveen are 6th on 21. Heerenveen are the side higher up the table.

Excelsior are 3–6–2 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 2.5 against.

Heerenveen are 5–3–3 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Excelsior have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to FC Twente 0–9.

Heerenveen have won four of their last five and most recently beat NEC Nijmegen 1–0.

Excelsior have lost their last four.

Heerenveen arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 7 times on our records since 2022: Excelsior 2, Heerenveen 4, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Heerenveen won 4–0 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Heerenveen have won the last three against Excelsior.

Biggest margin between these two: Heerenveen by 4 goals in 2026-27 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Excelsior, watch David Garden (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Irakli Yegoian (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

For Heerenveen, watch Jacob Trenskow (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Oliver Braude (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Stadion Woudestein

Excelsior have won 5 of their last 19 at Stadion Woudestein.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Heerenveen go in as clear favourites.