SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Freek van Herk
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Excelsior needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Stijn Schaars has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel Vlap is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Olde Riekerink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Mitchell van Bergen is replaced by Nemanja Mihajlovic on 61 minute.
- 66' Jeffrey Fortes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jurgen Mattheij on 69 minutes.
- 73' Mounir El Hamdaoui is replacing Elias Mar Omarsson for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 78' Pelle van Amersfoort has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stijn Schaars on 78 minute.
- 80' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 80 minute. Mikael Anderson leaves to be changed by Ali Messaoud.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' Michel Vlap makes way for Yuki Kobayashi at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 90' A goal from the Netherlands international Pelle van Amersfoort! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-0!
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerdy Schouten on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 1 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
72%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
55%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Excelsior
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

