Heracles vs Excelsior result and stats
Win probability: home 42%, draw 25%, away 32%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersHeracles and Excelsior drew 1–1 in the Eredivisie on Friday 20 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Heracles 42%, the draw 25% and Excelsior 32%, so a draw had a 25% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
HEEX
13Shots15
4On target4
6Corners1
17Fouls15
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Heracles
L @ AZ Alkmaar0–4 · 15 Mar
D v Utrecht0–0 · 6 Mar
L v PSV Eindhoven1–3 · 28 Feb
L @ Go Ahead Eagles0–4 · 22 Feb
L v NAC Breda0–1 · 14 Feb
Excelsior
L @ Feyenoord1–2 · 15 Mar
L v Heerenveen1–2 · 7 Mar
L v Go Ahead Eagles0–1 · 1 Mar
L @ Fortuna Sittard1–2 · 20 Feb
L v AZ Alkmaar1–2 · 14 Feb
Head to head
In 3 league meetings since 2023, Heracles won 2, Excelsior won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 8 Nov 2025, finished Excelsior 1–2 Heracles, a win for Heracles.
Excelsior 1–2 Heracles8 Nov 2025
Excelsior 4–0 Heracles12 May 2024
Heracles 3–1 Excelsior2 Sep 2023