VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 7 Mar 2026

Excelsior 1–2 SC Heerenveen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Excelsior 39%, the draw 27%, SC Heerenveen 33%.

SC Heerenveen won although Excelsior made the better chances (2.5 xG to 1.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bernt Klaverboer, 60.3 in 90′.

Well below it: Simon Janssen −17.0, Ilias Bronkhorst −10.5, Sam Kersten −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Mar 2026	L 0–1	v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
20 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
14 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
6 Feb 2026	W 2–0	at NAC Breda Eredivisie
1 Feb 2026	D 2–2	v AFC Ajax Eredivisie

28 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
21 Feb 2026	L 1–3	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
15 Feb 2026	W 4–2	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
11 Feb 2026	W 3–1	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
7 Feb 2026	L 0–5	at FC Twente Eredivisie

4 Oct 2025	SC Heerenveen 2–1 Excelsior Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward	1	0	–	74.9	–
Mike van Duinen Forward	9	0	0.19	52.1	–
Casper Widell Defender	90	0	–	51.1	+4.2
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	90	0	–	49.6	−1.0
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder	89	0	0.21	48.7	−2.3
Lewis Schouten Defender	90	0	0.42	48.3	+5.1
Noah Naujoks Midfielder	90	1	1.04	46.8	+3.0
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward	18	0	–	45.1	–
Gyan de Regt Midfielder	90	0	0.40	44.7	−4.2
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward	90	0	0.02	42.3	−4.9
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder	72	0	0.11	40.9	−4.1
Rick Meissen Defender	90	0	–	36.1	−9.6
Simon Janssen Defender	72	0	0.06	35.5	−17.0
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender	90	0	0.08	33.8	−10.5
Miliano Jonathans Forward	9	0	–	23.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nikolai Soyset Hopland Defender	10	0	0	–	80.6	–
Bernt Klaverboer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.3	+6.4
Maas Willemsen Defender	90	0	0	–	53.3	+5.7
Luuk Brouwers Midfielder	90	1	0	0.12	52.3	+1.4
Oliver Braude Defender	90	0	0	–	49.7	+6.5
Vasilios Zagaritis Defender	75	0	0	0.04	49.7	+2.9
Joris van Overeem Midfielder	90	1	0	0.97	48.7	+0.2
Ringo Meerveld Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.7	−5.3
Jacob Trenskow Midfielder	86	0	0	0.13	43.6	−8.2
Lasse Selvåg Nordås Forward	65	0	1	0.03	42.4	−10.3
Maxence Rivera Midfielder	90	0	0	0.21	41.2	−3.8
Dylan Vente Forward	25	0	0	–	39.9	–
Sam Kersten Defender	90	0	0	–	37.8	−10.3
Hristiyan Petrov Defender	15	0	0	–	33.0	–