SBV Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 May | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–5 | L |
| 28 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | AZ | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SBV Excelsior and Heracles Almelo get this one started.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kelvin Leerdam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Excelsior.
- 20' The 27-year-old Lance Duijvestijn has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' SBV Excelsior have won 172 goals from 148 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Marko Vejinovic, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Excelsior in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 45' SBV Excelsior currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' GOAL! Troy Parrott fires home to make it 1-0!
- 52' Mohamed Sankoh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 57' Mario Engels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Limbombe at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' The whistle greets Derensili Sanches Fernandes as he departs to be replaced by Couhaib Driouech.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Ajdin Hrustic.
- 66' Troy Parrott with the second goal in the match!
- 67' A goal from the Morocco international Couhaib Driouech! He fires home on 67 to make it 3-0!
- 67' It’s a booking for SBV Excelsior player. Couhaib Driouech gets a card.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Arthur Zagre.
- 72' Heracles Almelo make a change. Ajdin Hrustic trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Bruns on 72 minutes.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Excelsior is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' Jordy Bruijn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Noah Naujoks. He replaces Lazaros Lamprou on 85 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Mike van Duinen comes on to replace Troy Parrott.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
-
7
Lazaros Lamprou ↓ Noah Naujoks 85'
- 12
- 23
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mike van Duinen 90'
- 33
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 90'
- 16
- 38
-
14
Couhaib Driouech ↑ 62'
- 8
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 85'
- 11
- 5
- 17
- 32
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
20
Ajdin Hrustic ↓ Thomas Bruns 72'
-
5
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Marko Vejinovic 57'
- 21
- 27
- 14
- 19
- 12
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Mario Engels 57'
- 22
- 44
Bench
-
18
Marko Vejinovic ↑ 57'
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↑ 72'
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 57'
- 15
- 16
-
3
Jannes Wieckhoff ↑ 85'
- 36
- 32
- 39
- 30
Coach
Hendrie Kruzen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrian Dalmau | 3 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 3 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 2 |
| Mohamed Sankoh | 1 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
| Mohammed Osman | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
75%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
48%
SBV Excelsior or Heracles Almelo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.