Heerenveen vs Excelsior result and stats
Win probability: home 56%, draw 22%, away 22%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersHeerenveen beat Excelsior 2–1 at home in the Eredivisie on Saturday 4 October 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Heerenveen 56%, the draw 22% and Excelsior 22%, so a home win had a 56% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
HEEX
19Shots9
4On target2
7Corners3
6Fouls17
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Heerenveen
D @ Utrecht2–2 · 28 Sep
W v NEC Nijmegen3–2 · 21 Sep
L @ Feyenoord0–1 · 13 Sep
D v Go Ahead Eagles2–2 · 30 Aug
L v Twente1–2 · 24 Aug
Excelsior
L v PSV Eindhoven1–2 · 27 Sep
W @ Volendam2–1 · 20 Sep
L v Sparta Rotterdam0–1 · 14 Sep
W v Twente1–0 · 30 Aug
L @ Utrecht1–4 · 24 Aug
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2022, Heerenveen won 1, Excelsior won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 19 Jan 2024, finished Excelsior 3–0 Heerenveen, a win for Excelsior.
Excelsior 3–0 Heerenveen19 Jan 2024
Heerenveen 0–3 Excelsior23 Sep 2023
Heerenveen 0–0 Excelsior13 May 2023
Excelsior 0–1 Heerenveen5 Nov 2022