SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Richard Polman
- Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–6 | L |
| 02 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Almere City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | NEC | A | 4–3 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Heerenveen launch into their encounter with SBV Excelsior.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Simon Olsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' Andries Noppert has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' A moment of madness from Denzel Hall on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
- 21' Couhaib Driouech does the damage! The net is bulging and SBV Excelsior surge ahead!
- 23' Brilliant from the forward! Couhaib Driouech makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 23.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sven van Beek on 35.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' The travelling SBV Excelsior supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Nikolas Agrafiotis gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' What a strike from Nikolas Agrafiotis! The score is 1-4.
- 49' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Ion Nicolaescu is replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort.
- 54' SBV Excelsior come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Mats Kohlert picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Denzel Hall exits the field as Hussein Ali enters on 62.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and SBV Excelsior are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Siebe Horemans on 68 minutes.
- 73' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Derensili Sanches Fernandes exits the field as Oscar Uddenas enters on 73.
- 78' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Luuk Brouwers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Anas Tahiri. He replaces Luuk Brouwers on 79 minute.
- 81' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a Yellow card on 81.
- 84' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Kian Fitz-Jim on, Cisse Sandra off on 84 minutes.
- 88' Troy Parrott makes no mistake. The score reads 1-5 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 0-3 SBV Excelsior. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 7
- 18
-
28
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Anas Tahiri 79'
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Patrik Walemark 62'
- 33
-
2
Denzel Hall ↓ Hussein Ali 62'
- 6
- 19
- 20
Bench
- 13
- 23
-
11
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 49'
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↑ 79'
-
5
Pawel Bochniewicz ↑ 62'
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↑ 62'
- 21
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 62'
- 9
- 45
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 16
- 12
- 33
- 14
-
8
Cisse Sandra ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 84'
- 1
- 4
- 19
- 5
- 30
Bench
- 25
-
7
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 62'
- 18
-
9
Troy Parrott ↑ 73'
- 34
- 28
-
10
Kian Fitz-Jim ↑ 84'
- 22
-
11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 73'
- 17
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
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 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or SBV Excelsior 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
56%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
71%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Excelsior
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.