GolVolt — Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Excelsior concede 2.8 goals per match

Excelsior2.8 SC Heerenveen0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. SC Heerenveen concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 16 October: SC Heerenveen – Excelsior 4:0

WWW

SC Heerenveen have won the last 3 meetings.

Attack

SC Heerenveen score 2.2 goals per match

Excelsior0.8 SC Heerenveen2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Excelsior score 0.8.

Streak

Excelsior without a win in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 4 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 3:0 against Willem II.

Player in form

Jacob Trenskow: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Irakli Yegoian

Excelsior · forward

3goals 5assists 7.41avg rating

Last match, Fortuna Sittard: rating 7.0.

Jacob Trenskow

SC Heerenveen · midfielder

6goals 2assists 7.48avg rating

Last match, ADO Den Haag: 2 goals, rating 8.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Excelsior at home and SC Heerenveen away, as in this match.

Excelsior

at home · 10

2W1D7L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match

SC Heerenveen

away · 10

3W3D4L1.7scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 16 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie SC Heerenveen 4:0 Excelsior Vente 11' (k) · Braude 54' · Oyen 84' · Trenskow 88'. SC Heerenveen: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

0wins

0 draws3.3 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Excelsior (4-3-3, last: Fortuna Sittard) · SC Heerenveen (4-2-3-1, last: ADO Den Haag).

SGvan Gassel KBBos JPPlug CWWidell RMMeissen DVvan Vianen LHHartjes NNNaujoks IYYegoian NGGroen ASSliti BKKlaverboer VZZagaritis MWWillemsen SKKersten OBBraude NCCourtens MLLinday MRRivera RMMeerveld JTTrenskow DVVente

ExcelsiorSC Heerenveen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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