How to watch Heerenveen vs Excelsior online & on TV, head to head and predictions
- 90'
Substitution 
Oliver Braude - Mats Egbring
Robin Veldman is making the team's fourth substitution at Abe Lenstra Stadion with Mats Egbring replacing Oliver Braude.
Match Ended - 90'
Yellow Card - Vaclav Sejk
Vaclav Sejk for Heerenveen has been booked by Richard Martens and receives a first yellow card.
- 90'
Goal ! - Sam Kersten (Scorer)
- Luuk Brouwers (Assist)
Sam Kersten puts the ball in the net and the home team now lead 2-1.
Luuk Brouwers with an assist there.
- 89'
Goal ! - Dylan Vente (Scorer)
Goal! Dylan Vente makes it 1-1. The equalizer came in the form of a penalty.
- 88'
Yellow Card 
Adam Carlen
Adam Carlen (Excelsior) has received a yellow card from Richard Martens.
- 87'
Substitution - Vasilios Zagaritis
- Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov
Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov is replacing Vasilios Zagaritis for the home team.
- 87'
Substitution - Marcus Linday
- Sam Kersten
Heerenveen make their second substitution with Sam Kersten replacing Marcus Linday.
- 81'
Yellow Card - Gyan De Regt
At Abe Lenstra Stadion, Gyan De Regt has been yellow-carded for the away team.
- 75'
Yellow Card - Chris-Kevin Nadje
Excelsior's Chris-Kevin Nadje has been booked in Heerenveen.
- 72'
Substitution - Maxence Rivera
- Vaclav Sejk
Vaclav Sejk is on a sub for Maxence Rivera for Heerenveen.
- 71'
Substitution - Noah Naujoks
- Chris-Kevin Nadje
Ruben den Uil (Excelsior) is making a third substitution, with Chris-Kevin Nadje replacing Noah Naujoks.
- 65'
Yellow Card - Vasilios Zagaritis
Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen) has received a first yellow card.
- 59'
Substitution - Szymon Wlodarczyk
- Mike Van Duinen
The away team have replaced Szymon Wlodarczyk with Mike Van Duinen. This is the second substitution made today by Ruben den Uil.
- 59'
Substitution - Derensili Sanches Fernandes
- Stefan Mitrovic
The away team replace Derensili Sanches Fernandes with Stefan Mitrovic.
- 11'
Goal ! - Irakli Yegoian (Scorer)
Goal! The away team take a 0-1 lead through Irakli Yegoian.
Match Started
Line-ups
Heerenveen Heerenveen Heerenveen
72' Out: Maxence Rivera
87' Out: Marcus Linday
87' Out: Vasilios Zagaritis
90' Out: Oliver Braude
Excelsior
59' Out: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
59' Out: Szymon Wlodarczyk
71' Out: Noah Naujoks
Statistics
63% Head to head
Excelsior Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen have faced each other 5 times, with both teams winning 2 matches each and 1 ending in a draw. Excelsior Rotterdam's last victory was a 3-0 home win on 19 January 2024 in the Eredivisie.
Wins: 3
Draws: 1
Wins: 2
Eredivisie4 Oct 2025Heerenveen2 : 1Excelsior- Eredivisie19 Jan 2024Excelsior3 : 0Heerenveen
- Eredivisie23 Sep 2023Heerenveen0 : 3Excelsior
- Eredivisie13 May 2023Heerenveen0 : 0Excelsior
Club Friendly Games22 Dec 2022Excelsior0 : 1Heerenveen
Form
Heerenveen- Eredivisie6 Dec 2025Heerenveen0 : 2PSV
- Eredivisie28 Nov 2025PEC Zwolle2 : 1Heerenveen
- Eredivisie23 Nov 2025Heerenveen3 : 1AZ
- Eredivisie8 Nov 2025Fortuna Sittard2 : 0Heerenveen
- Eredivisie1 Nov 2025Ajax1 : 1Heerenveen
Excelsior- Eredivisie5 Dec 2025Excelsior0 : 2FC Groningen
- Eredivisie29 Nov 2025Excelsior1 : 0NAC Breda
- Eredivisie22 Nov 2025Ajax1 : 2Excelsior
- Eredivisie8 Nov 2025Excelsior1 : 2Heracles
- Eredivisie1 Nov 2025Telstar2 : 2Excelsior
Heerenveen vs Excelsior Standings
Heerenveen are in 16th position, while Excelsior are in 17th, with no points difference between them.
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 16 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
Match information
- Teams:SC Heerenveen - Excelsior Rotterdam
- Tournament:Eredivisie
- Date:Saturday, 4 October 2025
- Hour:19:00
- Venue:Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
- More details: