SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Freek van Herk
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 21 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 16 |
| 16 | Conceded | 29 |
| +8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Heerenveen is hosting SBV Excelsior for another epic battle.
- 5' Japan international Yuki Kobayashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Dennis Johnsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Lorenzo Burnet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Ben Rienstra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Excelsior tonight.
- 40' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mikael Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Mitchell van Bergen by Nemanja Mihajlovic on 61 minute.
- 66' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jacob Trenskow scoring 1 goals.
- 69' Jurgen Mattheij catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Mounir El Hamdaoui. He replaces Elias Mar Omarsson on 73 minute.
- 78' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pelle van Amersfoort is hanging Stijn Schaars on the field on 78 minute.
- 80' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 80 minute. Mikael Anderson leaves to be changed by Ali Messaoud.
- 85' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 87' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Michel Vlap is replaced by Yuki Kobayashi on 87 minute.
- 90' Against the run of play, Pelle van Amersfoort has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerdy Schouten on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SC Heerenveen to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Luca Oyen | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Oliver Braude | 1 |
| Luigi Bruins | 1 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
84%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
37%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Excelsior
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.