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Prediction Analysis: Heerenveen vs Excelsior

Heerenveen vs Excelsior prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Eredivisie 2025-10-04 19:00
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Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
75%
Confidence
High
Score
2-1
Excelsior
Away

Prediction Summary

1
63%
X
18%
2
19%
Over 2.5
75%
BTTS Yes
69%
Confidence
High

Market Evidence

Heerenveen (Home)

Goals scored / match1.94
Goals conceded / match1.41
Over 2.5 rate35%
BTTS rate76%

Excelsior (Away)

Goals scored / match1.35
Goals conceded / match2
Over 2.5 rate12%
BTTS rate76%

Team Form last 5 matches

Heerenveen
LDLWW
Excelsior
WDWWD

Goals Comparison rate per team

82% +0.5 82%
65% +1.5 41%
35% +2.5 12%
12% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
76% BTTS 76%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 75%. Model confidence is High.

Heerenveen averages 1.94 goals scored at home, while Excelsior averages 1.35 goals scored away.

Model Strength
75%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
63%
Draw
18%
Away Win
19%
Over 2.5
75%
BTTS Yes
69%

Head-to-Head last 5

Mar 2026 Heerenveen(A) 2 - 1 Excelsior Home
Oct 2025 Heerenveen 2 - 1 Excelsior Home
Jan 2024 Heerenveen(A) 0 - 3 Excelsior Away
Sep 2023 Heerenveen 0 - 3 Excelsior Away
May 2023 Heerenveen 0 - 0 Excelsior Draw

In the last 5 meetings, Heerenveen won 2, drew 1 and lost 2.

Current Streaks

Heerenveen — unbeaten run (home)7
Heerenveen — scoring streak (home)0
Excelsior — winless run (away)0
Excelsior — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Heerenveen Win (1)63%
Draw (X)18%
Excelsior Win (2)19%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

82% +0.5 82%
65% +1.5 41%
35% +2.5 12%
12% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

18% -0.5 18%
35% -1.5 59%
65% -2.5 88%
88% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Heerenveen vs Excelsior — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Heerenveen — scored (home)1.94
Heerenveen — conceded (home)1.41
Excelsior — scored (away)1.35
Excelsior — conceded (away)2
Model expected combined goals3.92

Both Teams To Score

Yes69%
No31%

Rate per Team

Heerenveen — BTTS matches (home)76%
Excelsior — BTTS matches (away)76%
Combined (simple average)76%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.5100%
Under 4.50%
Over 5.5100%
Under 5.50%
Over 6.5100%
Under 6.50%
Over 7.585%
Under 7.515%
Over 8.574%
Under 8.526%
Over 9.556%
Under 9.544%
Over 10.541%
Under 10.559%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.20

Per-Team Corners own matches

Heerenveen (home)

Corners for5.9
Corners against4.2

Excelsior (away)

Corners for4.0
Corners against6.2

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Heerenveen
7 12 10 16 15
Excelsior
7 5 13 5 7

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.594%
Under 0.56%
Over 1.577%
Under 1.523%
Over 2.556%
Under 2.544%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)2.8

Yellow Cards per Team

Heerenveen (home)

For1.6

Excelsior (away)

For1.3

Shots per Game

Heerenveen — total shots (home)16.2
Excelsior — total shots (away)12.1

Shots on Target

Heerenveen — on target (home)5.8
Excelsior — on target (away)4.2

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Heerenveen

Inside the box9.89
Outside the box5

Excelsior

Inside the box8.24
Outside the box4.24

Player Shots Heerenveen

J. Trenskow
Shots on Target/Game1.2
+0.5 On Target68%
+1.5 On Target35%
L. Nordås
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target35%
M. Rivera
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target27%
D. Vente
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target61%
+1.5 On Target16%
R. Meerveld
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target16%

Player Shots Excelsior

N. Naujoks
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target48%
+1.5 On Target19%
D. Sanches Fernandes
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target12%
G. de Regt
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target38%
+1.5 On Target6%
I. Yegoian
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target39%
+1.5 On Target6%
M. Jonathans
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target44%
+1.5 On Target0%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Heerenveen xG (home)1.71
Excelsior xG (away)1.34

Average Possession

51.2% Possession 47.56%

Team Comparison Heerenveen vs Excelsior

79.77% Pass accuracy 77.47%
443.94 Passes per match 404.35
-0.23 Goals prevented 0.06
10.89 Fouls committed 12.29
3.83 Goalkeeper saves 3.82
1.26 Offsides 1.03
15.17 Tackles per match 14.41

League average xG this season is 1.54 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Heerenveen vs Excelsior prediction analysis

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