Football› Eredivisie› Round 9› SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior

SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior — result, stats & head-to-head, 16 Oct 2026

SC Heerenveen vs ExcelsiorEredivisie · Round 9 · Abe Lenstra Stadion4–0
Matches
SC Heerenveen 4–0 Full time Excelsior

How the market moved SC Heerenveen win %

100% +46 since open at 54%
100%75%50%
100
Market openedKick-offNow

The market moved toward SC Heerenveen, from 54% at open to 100% — a rise of 46 points. Along the way it fell as far as 52%.

Real traded prices, since the market opened. Not a forecast: what the market believed, when.

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

SC Heerenveen1 out
Dirk ProperInjurysince 7 Sep · 3 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 11'
    Dylan Vente · 1–0Penalty
  2. 43'
    Ágúst Orri Þorsteinssonyellow card
  3. 46'
    David Garden ↑ Mario Domínguez ↓substitution
  4. 54'
    Oliver Braude · 2–0assist: Jacob Trenskow
  5. 66'
    Simon Janssen ↑ Osman Turay ↓substitution
  6. 66'
    Aymen Sliti ↑ Valentin Sulzbacher ↓substitution
  7. 66'
    Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson ↑ Ilano Silva Timas ↓substitution
  8. 73'
    Maxence Rivera ↑ Marko Farji ↓substitution
  9. 77'
    Eric da Silva Moreira ↑ Noah Naujoks ↓substitution
  10. 82'
    Nolhan Courtens ↑ Luca Oyen ↓substitution
  11. 82'
    Dylan Vente ↑ Roberts Uldrikis ↓substitution
  12. 82'
    Levi Smans ↑ Ringo Meerveld ↓substitution
  13. 84'
    Luca Oyen · 3–0assist: Ringo Meerveld
  14. 86'
    Maas Willemsen ↑ Hristiyan Petrov ↓substitution
  15. 88'
    Jacob Trenskow · 4–0Left foot shot

SC Heerenveen left · Excelsior right

Periods

SC Heerenveen
1st half1
2nd half3
Extra time0
Excelsior
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

14Shots5
7Shots on target1
4Corners1
9Fouls10
9Tackles15
0Yellow cards1

Match information

EredivisieCompetition
9Round
Fri 16 Oct · 18:00 UTCKickoff
Abe Lenstra StadionVenue
27,224Capacity
Robin HensgensReferee
12°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
52% · 48%
Duels won
47% · 53%
Pass accuracy
86% · 81%

Breakdown

Shooting
12Shots inside box3
2Shots outside box2
1Shots blocked1
1Hit woodwork0
3Big chances created0
1Big chances missed0
Passing
519Passes491
14Crosses5
5Accurate crosses2
62Long passes78
34Accurate long passes32
Defence
6Interceptions9
1Keeper saves3
Duels & dribbles
35Duels won40
13Dribble attempts10
4Successful dribbles6

Goalscorers

Irakli Yegoian 3Excelsior
Aymen Sliti 3Excelsior

Bench

SC Heerenveen · bench

2HilgersDF
10Meerveld7.0↑ 82'
11Oyen7.1↑ 82'
15EgbringDF
17Uldriķis6.5↑ 82'
21Farji6.6↑ 73'
23BladiDF
28Petrov↑ 86'
29MachineFW
30SchreuderGK
44NoppertGK
49BouzianeMF

Excelsior · bench

6van VianenMF
9Dominguez6.6↑ 46'
10Naujoks6.3↑ 77'
11JahanbakhshFW
16BiaiGK
18Sulzbacher6.5↑ 66'
21Silva Timas6.2↑ 66'
22Turay6.0↑ 66'
24CairoMF
28GroenFW

Managers

R
R

Previous meetings

In 2 recorded meetings, SC Heerenveen have won 2 and Excelsior 0 — 0 ended level.

2026 · EredivisieExcelsior vs SC Heerenveen 1–2 2025 · EredivisieSC Heerenveen vs Excelsior 2–1 All 2 meetings →

Recent form

SC Heerenveen DLDWL
Excelsior WDLDL

Eredivisie

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Feyenoord8620277+2020
2PSV86112610+1619
3AZ Alkmaar8611188+1019
4FC Twente8521168+817
5Ajax84312210+1215
6FC Groningen84222014+614
7Fortuna Sittard84221415-114
8Go Ahead Eagles82511917+211
9Excelsior83231614+211
10SC Heerenveen8233111109
11NEC Nijmegen82331314-19
12SC Cambuur82241119-88
13FC Utrecht82241425-118
14Sparta Rotterdam81341320-76
15Telstar8134714-76
16PEC Zwolle8116621-154
17ADO Den Haag8035919-103
18Willem II8026723-162

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
10
SC Heerenveen
DLDWL
 7.10 9
9
Excelsior
WDLDL
 6.42 11
Market

No market on record.

How to watch
Canal+tv
Watch ESPNstream
ESPN 2channel
ESPN Extrachannel
ESPN 2 Netherlandschannel
Go3 Sport 3channel
Around this match
PSV – SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
ADO Den Haag – SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Excelsior – FC GroningenExcelsior
Fortuna Sittard – ExcelsiorExcelsior
Form
SC HeerenveenDLDWL
ExcelsiorWDLDL
Match stats
52Possession48
14Shots5
7On target1
4Corners1
0Yellow cards1