Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 19:00
Eredivisie
Netherlands
Netherlands
Full Time
1:1
HT: 1 - 0

Match Timeline

14'
Jannes Wieckhoff🟨
Yellow Card
23'
S. Scheperman
Normal Goal
38'
L. Schouten🔄
Substitution 1 → R. Meissen
46'
J. Wieckhoff🔄
Substitution 1 → M. Benita
57'
D. Sanches Fernandes
Normal Goal → N. Naujoks
58'
N. Unuvar🔄
Substitution 2 → T. van Gilst
61'
S. Scheperman🔄
Substitution 3 → J. Zamburek
69'
J. Bergraaf🔄
Substitution 2 → M. van Duinen
69'
G. de Regt🔄
Substitution 3 → E. Hansson
72'
E. Ahlstrand🔄
Substitution 4 → B. Limbombe
72'
R. Bozinovski🔄
Substitution 5 → M. Engels
79'
D. Sanches Fernandes🔄
Substitution 4 → S. Wlodarczyk
80'
Szymon Włodarczyk🟨
Yellow Card
87'
Mario Engels🟨
Yellow Card
90'
N. Naujoks🔄
Substitution 5 → A. Carlen

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal6
13Total Shots14
1Blocked Shots5
8Shots insidebox7
5Shots outsidebox7
17Fouls15
6Corner Kicks1
3Offsides2
50Ball Possession50
2Yellow Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves3
370Total passes377
265Passes accurate284
72Passes %75
1.52expected_goals1.03
0goals_prevented0

Starting Lineups

HeraclesHeracles1:1

Starting XI

22Remko PasveerG
24Ivan MesíkD
20Rhys BozinovskiM
9Naci ÜnüvarM
70Ajdin HrustićF
18Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
32Sem SchepermanM
25Lequincio ZeefuikM
4Damon MiraniD
14Erik AhlstrandM
3Jannes WieckhoffD

ExcelsiorExcelsior1:1

Starting XI

1Stijn van GasselG
12Arthur ZagreD
20Lennard HartjesM
11Gyan de RegtM
33Jerolldino BergraafF
14Lewis SchoutenD
23Irakli YegoianM
4Casper WidellD
10Noah NaujoksM
2Ilias BronkhorstD
30Derensili Sanches FernandesM

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Heracles
Heracles
Form: L-D-L-L-L
Excelsior
Excelsior
Form: L-L-L-L-L
Record
1 W
2 D
7 L
1 W
4 D
5 L
Goals Per Game
0.8
Scored
vs
1.1
Scored
2.5
Conceded
vs
1.4
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
10%
Clean Sheets
20%
BTTS
50%
BTTS
70%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:0.6
Away:1.0
Conceded
Home:1.4
Away:3.6
Scored
Home:1.2
Away:1.0
Conceded
Home:1.8
Away:1.0

⚡ Elo Ratings

Long Term Elo Rating
1515
Average
1470
Average
Short Term Elo Rating
1508
↓ Momentum (-8)
1447
↓ Momentum (-23)
Expected Outcome
38%
Home Win
33%
Draw
29%
Away Win
Attack & Defence Elo
Long Term
1496
Attack
1472
1436
Defence
1510
Recent Form
1479
Attack
1453
1419
Defence
1539
Post-Match Changes
-4
Rating Change
0
Rating Change
Elo ratings measure team strength based on match results and opponent quality. Higher ratings indicate stronger teams.

📝 Match Preview

Heracles vs Excelsior - Betting Preview & Tips
Recommendation:OVER_2_5
Odds:1.65
Expected Value:+7.2%
Confidence:65

Goeiedag, bettors! It's Pajimon here, ready to find the meat in this Eredivisie fixture between Heracles and Excelsior. We don't want vegetables, we want winning picks! Both teams are fighting for survival at the bottom of the table. Heracles sits in 18th place with just 18 points, while Excelsior is slightly higher at 15th with 26 points. Looking at the recent form, Heracles has been struggling badly, managing only 1 win in their last 10 games, conceding a staggering 2.5 goals per game on average. Their home performance is shaky, with a home win rate of just 20% in the last 5 games. The real signal here is the Head-to-Head record. In the last 9 meetings, every single match saw Over 2.5 Goals. That is a 100% success rate historically. Excelsior has shown they can score on the road, averaging 1.00 goals per game away, while Heracles concedes heavily at home (1.40 goals per game). When you combine Heracles' defensive frailty with the historical trend of high-scoring encounters, the value becomes clear. The market odds for Over 2.5 Goals sit at 1.65. Given the H2H data shows Over 2.5 in 9 out of 9 matches, the probability is significantly higher than the odds imply. Key Points: - Heracles: 18th place, 1 win in last 10, conceding 2.5 goals/game. - Excelsior: 15th place, averaging 1.00 goals/game away. - H2H: 9/9 matches went Over 2.5 Goals. - Market Odds: Over 2.5 at 1.65 offers strong value based on H2H. My pick is straightforward. The history screams goals, and Heracles' defense cannot stop them. Over 2.5 Goals is the meat of this fixture.

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