SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Ed Janssen
- Referee Jan Derk Kleinjan
- Referee Wouter Wiersma (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | NEC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Emmen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
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 ball is rolling at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen are looking to make home advantage count against SBV Excelsior.
- 5' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Serano Seymor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and SBV Excelsior are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Siebe Horemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 148 appearances.
- 40' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' It’s high time Marinus Dijkhuizen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Sven Nieuwpoort is replaced by Serano Seymor on 46 minute.
- 51' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' The whistle greets Antoine Colassin as he departs to be replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Che Nunnely.
- 66' Poor challenge from Redouan El Yaakoubi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' SC Heerenveen make a change. Che Nunnely trudges off to be replaced by Rami Kaib on 71 minutes.
- 73' SBV Excelsior receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' Mike van Duinen gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Marouan Azarkan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeffrey Bruma.
- 83' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Daniel Seland Karlsbakk on, Osame Sahraoui off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Pawel Bochniewicz was booked on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 25
- 26
- 5
- 1
- 27
-
24
Che Nunnely ↓ Rami Kaib 71'
- 33
- 29
- 20
Bench
- 23
-
11
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 61'
- 10
- 22
-
13
Rami Kaib ↑ 71'
-
9
Daniel Seland Karlsbakk ↑ 89'
- 15
- 19
- 8
- –
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 3
-
16
Sven Nieuwpoort ↓ Serano Seymor 46'
- 12
- 10
- 33
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 76'
-
22
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 71'
- 18
- 17
- 28
-
9
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 71'
-
34
Serano Seymor ↑ 46'
- 7
- 15
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Couhaib Driouech | 3 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 |
| Ali Messaoud | 2 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 1 |
| Dave Bulthuis | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.02
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
84%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
39%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Excelsior
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

