Eredivisie Β· Β·Matchday 9

Heerenveen vs Excelsior

Garuda Lions Prediction: Heerenveen

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 8% model probability

Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen

Heerenveen 50%
Draw 24%
Excelsior 26%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Heerenveen wins
50%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
94%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
63%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
8% of simulated outcomes

Heerenveen vs Excelsior overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Heerenveen vs Excelsior

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityHeerenveenDrawExcelsior
Model37.7%26.0%36.3%
Market53.8%23.2%23.0%
Final49.8%23.9%26.3%
Edge-16.1%+2.8%+13.4%

Confidence: Low

Best available price on the pick: 1.78, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Heerenveen ↓ / Excelsior β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 6% 1 12% 9% 2 8% 6% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 94%
2+ goals 81%
3+ goals 58%
No goals 6%

Heerenveen and Excelsior expected goals

Heerenveen 1.41
Excelsior 1.59

Total expected goals: 3.01

Heerenveen and Excelsior attack and defence ratings

Heerenveen

Attack 0.88 -12%
Defence 0.88 -12%

Excelsior

Attack 1.21 +21%
Defence 0.90 -10%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Before and after this match

Heerenveen vs Excelsior markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Heerenveen 49.8% 2.01 -16.1% 1.78
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 60.0% 1.67 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 63.2% 1.58 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 76.1% 1.31 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 67.1% 1.49 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Heerenveen49.8%
Draw23.9%
Excelsior26.3%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.560.0%
Under 2.540.0%
Both teams to scoreYes63.2%
No36.8%
Double chance1X (home or draw)73.7%
12 (either side)76.1%
X2 (draw or away)50.2%
Handicap -1Heerenveen win15.6%
Push (exactly one goal)17.4%
Loss67.1%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.9%
2-18.5%
1-28.3%

Heerenveen vs Excelsior stats

Heerenveen and Excelsior recent form

newest first
Heerenveen LWDLDL
Excelsior DLDWWL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Heerenveen and Excelsior season so far

league record

Heerenveen record

  • They have won 2 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.6 goals per match.
  • They average 2.7 goals per game on the road against 0.8 at home.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches.

Excelsior record

  • They have won 3 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 2.2 goals per match.
  • They average 3.0 goals per game on the road against 1.3 at home.

Heerenveen vs Excelsior head-to-head

Last 2 meetings

2Heerenveen wins 0Draws 0Excelsior wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-03-07ExcelsiorHeerenveenEredivisie1-2
2025-10-04HeerenveenExcelsiorEredivisie2-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Heerenveen vs Excelsior odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 53.8%, draw 23.2%, away 23.0%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.78 4.12 4.23
Bet365 1.75 4.00 4.00
Betano 1.78 4.10 4.10
Betfair 1.67 4.33 4.10
Marathonbet 1.72 4.00 4.10
William Hill 1.75 3.80 3.90

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.75 β€”
X 4.05 β–² +0.05
2 4.10 β€”

14 snapshots recorded, from .

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