Excelsior vs Heerenveen

ResultEredivisie1-2

Eredivisie
Full Time
Excelsior
Excelsior
1
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
2
HT: 0 - 1
📍 Stadion Woudestein

Excelsior 1-2 Heerenveen — Match Report

Heerenveen claimed an away victory with a 1-2 scoreline against Excelsior in the Eredivisie. The match was played at Stadion Woudestein on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Goals were scored by L. Brouwers (38', assisted by L. Nordas), J. van Overeem (67') and N. Naujoks (74').

Excelsior controlled 51% of possession compared to Heerenveen's 49%. The hosts had 20 shots (5 on target) while the visitors managed 10 shots (5 on target). Corner kicks were 6-8 in favour of Heerenveen.

Prediction accuracy: Betora's AI predicted a Heerenveen win with probabilities of 35% home, 25% draw, 40% away and a most likely score of 1-2. The prediction was correct ✓ — the actual result was 1-2 — an exact score hit!

Match Events

38'
⚽ GoalL. BrouwersAssist: L. Nordas
65'
🔄 SubstitutionL. NordasAssist: D. VenteOut: D. Vente
67'
⚽ GoalJ. van Overeem
72'
🔄 SubstitutionS. JanssenAssist: M. JonathansOut: M. Jonathans
72'
🔄 SubstitutionL. HartjesAssist: J. BergraafOut: J. Bergraaf
74'
⚽ GoalN. Naujoks
75'
🔄 SubstitutionV. ZagaritisAssist: H. PetrovOut: H. Petrov
78'
🟨 Yellow CardH. Petrov
81'
🔄 SubstitutionM. JonathansAssist: M. van DuinenOut: M. van Duinen
86'
🔄 SubstitutionJ. TrenskowAssist: N. HoplandOut: N. Hopland
89'
🟨 Yellow CardN. Naujoks
90'
🔄 SubstitutionI. YegoianAssist: S. WlodarczykOut: S. Wlodarczyk

Lineups

Excelsior4-3-3

1Stijn van GasselG
2Ilias BronkhorstD
4Casper WidellD
3Rick MeissenD
15Simon JanssenD
23Irakli YegoianM
14Lewis SchoutenM
20Lennard HartjesM
30Derensili Sanches FernandesF
10Noah NaujoksF
11Gyan de RegtF

Heerenveen4-2-3-1

22Bernt KlaverboerG
45Oliver BraudeD
4Sam KerstenD
3Maas WillemsenD
19Vasilios ZagaritisD
8Luuk BrouwersM
6Joris van OvereemM
20Jacob TrenskowM
10Ringo MeerveldM
7Maxence RiveraM
18Lasse Selvåg NordåsF

Match Statistics

Excelsior
Heerenveen
Possession
51%49%
🎯Total Shots
2010
🥅Shots on Goal
55
📦Shots Inside Box
187
🚩Corners
68
⚠️Fouls
47
🟨Yellow Cards
11
🏳️Offsides
11
🧤GK Saves
34
📊Pass Accuracy
74%76%
🛡️Blocked Shots
102

Top Performers

Excelsior

Irakli Yegoian
🔑 1 key passes
7.9
Lewis Schouten
🔑 3 key passes
7.7
Derensili Sanches Fernandes
🔑 3 key passes
7.3
Lennard Hartjes
7.0
Gyan de Regt
🔑 2 key passes
7.0

Heerenveen

Luuk Brouwers
⚽ 1 🔑 1 key passes
7.3
Oliver Braude
7.2
Vasilios Zagaritis
7.2
Bernt Klaverboer
6.9
Sam Kersten
6.9