SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Freek van Herk
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | ADO Den Haag | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
SC Heerenveen are 12th (3 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SC Heerenveen host SBV Excelsior — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Adrie Poldervaart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' SBV Excelsior is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Daniel Hoegh, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Luigi Bruins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 50' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Ali Messaoud has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elias Mar Omarsson, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Nemanja Mihajlovic on, Mitchell van Bergen off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' A moment of madness from Jurgen Mattheij on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
- 73' SBV Excelsior make a change. Elias Mar Omarsson trudges off to be replaced by Mounir El Hamdaoui on 73 minutes.
- 78' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Stijn Schaars is withdrawn and Pelle van Amersfoort gets his opportunity.
- 80' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Mikael Anderson is replaced by Ali Messaoud.
- 85' Mounir El Hamdaoui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Excelsior tonight.
- 87' Yuki Kobayashi gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Michel Vlap and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pelle van Amersfoort makes it 1-0.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jerdy Schouten. He receives a Yellow card.
- SC Heerenveen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 6
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 87'
- 35
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 12
- 8
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 87'
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 78'
-
7
Nemanja Mihajlovic ↑ 61'
- 2
- 23
- 4
- 14
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 6
-
19
Mikael Anderson ↓ Ali Messaoud 80'
- 9
Bench
-
34
Mounir El Hamdaoui ↑ 73'
- 17
- 7
- 21
-
14
Ali Messaoud ↑ 80'
- 2
- 24
- 23
- 20
- 3
- 11
Coach
Adrie Poldervaart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Couhaib Driouech | 3 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Dave Bulthuis | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
83%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
49%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Excelsior
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 27% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

