Heerenveen - Excelsior prediction: odds and line-ups
Heerenveen take on Excelsior in Eredivisie. Kick-off on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 6 :00 pm.
Abe Lenstra Stadion
Heerenveen
- Attendance23,068
Scorers Dylan Vente 11' · Oliver Braude 54' · Luca Oyen 84' · Jacob Trenskow 88'
Line-ups
Heerenveen 4-2-3-1
- 1 Bernt Klaverboer G
- 3 Maas Willemsen CD-L
- 4 Sam Kersten CD-R
- 19 Vasilios Zagaritis LB
- 45 Oliver Braude RB
- 14 Levi Smans AM
- 8 Nolhan Courtens LM
- 16 Marcus Linday RM
- 9 Dylan Vente F
- 7 Maxence Rivera AM-L
- 20 Jacob Trenskow AM-R
- 44 Andries Noppert SUB
- 28 Hristiyan Petrov SUB
- 15 Mats Egbring SUB
- 17 Roberts Uldrikis SUB
- 29 Lanroy Machine SUB
- 23 Darling Bladi SUB
- 49 Anass Bouziane SUB
- 30 Timo Schreuder SUB
- 2 Mees Hilgers SUB
- 10 Ringo Meerveld SUB
- 11 Luca Oyen SUB
- 21 Marko Farji SUB
Excelsior 4-3-3
- 1 Stijn van Gassel G
- 14 Jan Plug CD-L
- 4 Casper Widell CD-R
- 15 Simon Janssen LB
- 2 Eric Da Silva Moreira RB
- 3 Rick Meissen CM
- 20 Lennard Hartjes LM
- 8 Irakli Yegoian RM
- 19 David Garden F
- 30 Ágúst Þorsteinsson LF
- 7 Aymen Sliti RF
- 24 Guilliano Cairo SUB
- 9 Mario Dominguez SUB
- 16 Celton Biai SUB
- 22 Osman Turay SUB
- 18 Valentin Sulzbacher SUB
- 21 Ilano Silva Timas SUB
- 6 Daniel Van Vianen SUB
- 11 Alireza Jahanbakhsh SUB
- 28 Nesto Groen SUB
- 10 Noah Naujoks SUB
Statistics
| Heerenveen | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 519 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Match events
- 11' B Dylan Vente Heerenveen
- 43' J Ágúst Þorsteinsson Excelsior
- 45' REM Mario Dominguez between: David Garden Excelsior
- 54' B Oliver Braude assist from Jacob Trenskow Heerenveen
- 66' REM Ilano Silva Timas between: Ágúst Þorsteinsson Excelsior
- 66' REM Valentin Sulzbacher between: Aymen Sliti Excelsior
- 66' REM Osman Turay between: Simon Janssen Excelsior
- 73' REM Marko Farji between: Maxence Rivera Heerenveen
- 77' REM Noah Naujoks between: Eric Da Silva Moreira Excelsior
- 82' REM Luca Oyen between: Nolhan Courtens Heerenveen
- 82' REM Ringo Meerveld between: Levi Smans Heerenveen
- 82' REM Roberts Uldrikis between: Dylan Vente Heerenveen
- 84' B Luca Oyen assist from Ringo Meerveld Heerenveen
- 86' REM Hristiyan Petrov between: Maas Willemsen Heerenveen
- 88' B Jacob Trenskow Heerenveen
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Match summary
This Eredivisie match pitted Heerenveen against Excelsior. The fixture was held at Abe Lenstra Stadion. In the meeting on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 6 :00 pm, Heerenveen beat Excelsior by a score of 4 - 0. The scorers in this match are Dylan Vente in the 11 minute, Oliver Braude in the 54 minute, Luca Oyen in the 84 minute, Jacob Trenskow in the 88 minute.
Where Heerenveen and Excelsior stand
Heerenveen sits in 7 place. Excelsior is in 12 position.
Probable line-ups
The announced line-ups for Heerenveen and Excelsior are detailed in the match sheet above.
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