VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 4 Oct 2025

SC Heerenveen 2–1 Excelsior

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made SC Heerenveen favourites at 47%.

SC Heerenveen won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maas Willemsen, 72.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Marcus Linday +13.2.

Well below it: Gyan de Regt −27.3, Oliver Braude −8.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

27 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at FC Volendam Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
30 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v FC Twente Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025	L 1–4	at FC Utrecht Eredivisie

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Maas Willemsen Defender	90	0	0	0.06	72.2	–
Hristiyan Petrov Defender	12	0	0	–	68.8	–
Marcus Linday Midfielder	87	0	0	0.11	65.8	+13.2
Dylan Vente Forward	90	1	0	0.94	58.2	–
Joris van Overeem Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	51.5	−8.0
Luuk Brouwers Midfielder	90	0	1	0.34	51.1	−6.5
Oliver Braude Defender	89	0	0	0.05	49.4	−8.3
Maxence Rivera Midfielder	71	0	0	0.12	39.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Rick Meissen Defender	90	–	54.4	–
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender	90	–	52.3	–
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	90	–	52.0	–
Noah Naujoks Midfielder	71	–	50.5	–
Chris-Kévin Nadje Midfielder	19	–	44.7	–
Stefan Mitrović Forward	31	0.13	44.3	–
Gyan de Regt Midfielder	90	0.15	38.6	−27.3