SBV Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Freek van Herk
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | NAC Breda | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–5 | L |
| 19 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts). SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SBV Excelsior welcome SC Heerenveen for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' It’s high time Jan Olde Riekerink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' Goal! Ali Messaoud scores his 10 goal in 137 matches.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' 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.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Morten Thorsby will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' A quiet spell here at . SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' Luigi Bruins makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- 46' The crowd applauds Yuki Kobayashi as he leaves the pitch. Michel Vlap steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Dave Bulthuis gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 51' Assisted by Lorenzo Burnet with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ali Messaoud makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 56' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Daniel Hoegh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Morten Thorsby makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
- 64' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
- 66' SC Heerenveen make a change. Mitchell van Bergen trudges off to be replaced by Jizz Hornkamp on 66 minutes.
- 71' SBV Excelsior have won 155 goals from 137 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 81' Lorenzo Burnet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Elias Mar Omarsson is replaced by Anouar Hadouir on 83 minute.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. SBV Excelsior and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' GOAL! Jizz Hornkamp fires home to make it 3-3!
- 90' Luigi Bruins makes way for Thomas Oude Kotte at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Excelsior.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↓ Denis Mahmudov 83'
- 6
- 9
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 34
- 1
-
7
Anouar Hadouir ↑ 83'
- 21
- 11
- 5
-
4
Thomas Oude Kotte ↑ 90'
-
24
Denis Mahmudov ↑ 83'
- 23
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 14
- 8
- 13
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Michel Vlap 46'
- 9
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 16
- 4
- 26
-
18
Michel Vlap ↑ 46'
- 7
- 19
-
17
Nemanja Mihajlovic ↑ 46'
-
35
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 66'
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Couhaib Driouech | 3 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 |
| Dave Bulthuis | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or SC Heerenveen 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
59%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
67%
SBV Excelsior or SC Heerenveen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

