Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen prediction and preview
Eredivisie · Saturday 27 February 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen
Eredivisie · Saturday 27 February 2027, 00:00 UTC · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen preview
Excelsior welcome SC Heerenveen at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam on Saturday 27 February 2027 (00:00 UTC) in Eredivisie. Excelsior are 15th in the table with 11 points from 11, while SC Heerenveen are 7th in the table with 18 points from 11.
Recent form: Excelsior L-L-L-L-D, SC Heerenveen W-W-W-L-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Excelsior have scored 0.7 and conceded 3.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. SC Heerenveen average 2.0 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.
Head to head, Excelsior have 2 wins to SC Heerenveen's 4 across 7 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.4 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 16 Oct 2026, ended SC Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior.
At home this season Excelsior have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats from 5 matches; on the road SC Heerenveen have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 5.
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Form and table
- ExcelsiorLast five: D L L L L
- SC HeerenveenLast five: W L W W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | WLWWW |
| 15 | Excelsior | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 11 | DLLLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Excelsior expected line-up (4-3-3)
Stijn van Gassel, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Jan Plug, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Aymen Sliti
SC Heerenveen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bernt Klaverboer, Sam Kersten, Vasilios Zagaritis, Maas Willemsen, Oliver Braude, Marcus Linday, Jacob Trenskow, Nolhan Courtens, Maxence Rivera, Levi Smans, Dylan Vente
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