Heracles Almelo 4-0 Excelsior: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 18 February 2017

Result

Heracles Almelo 4-0 Excelsior

Eredivisie · Saturday 18 February 2017, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

Heracles Almelo · Excelsior · Eredivisie predictions

Heracles Almelo 4-0 Excelsior: match report

Heracles Almelo defeated Excelsior 4-0 in Eredivisie on Saturday 18 February 2017. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Brandley Kuwas opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Heracles Almelo's goals came from Brandley Kuwas (42'), Thomas Bruns (58'), Mike te Wierik (66') and Kristoffer Peterson (84'). Excelsior did not score.

Discipline: Heracles Almelo received 1 yellow card; Excelsior received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Heracles Almelo were 11th on 25 points from 22 and Excelsior 17th on 17 points from 22. Heracles Almelo went on to finish that season 10th with 43 points, and Excelsior 13th with 35.

Heracles Almelo lined up in a 4-3-3 and Excelsior in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Thomas Bruns of Heracles Almelo (9.5), ahead of Robin Pröpper (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Heracles Almelo wins, 1 draw and 4 for Excelsior.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · Jurgen MattheijExcelsior
  • 34'Second yellow · Jurgen MattheijExcelsior
  • 36'Yellow card · Luigi BruinsExcelsior
  • 42'Goal · Brandley KuwasHeracles Almelo · 1-0
  • 58'Goal · Thomas BrunsHeracles Almelo · 2-0
  • 59'Yellow card · Robin PröpperHeracles Almelo
  • 66'Goal · Mike te WierikHeracles Almelo · 3-0
  • 84'Goal · Kristoffer PetersonHeracles Almelo · 4-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Heracles Almelo 5, draws 1, Excelsior 4.

Team news

Heracles Almelo line-up (4-3-3)

Bram Castro, Mike te Wierik, Robin Pröpper, Robin Gosens, Justin Hoogma, Thomas Bruns, Joey Pelupessy, Peter van Ooijen, Kristiano Samuel Armenteros, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Warner Hahn, Khalid Karami, Bas Kuipers, Jurgen Matheij, Jordy de Wijs, Ryan Koolwijk, Luigi Bruins, Hicham Faik, Nigel Hasselbaink, Terell Ondaan, Stanley Elbers