SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior Rotterdam predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 9th round of the Eredivisie, where  SC Heerenveen will face Excelsior Rotterdam at Abe Lenstra stadium on 16 October at 18:00.

The home team, SC Heerenveen is currently in 10º position in the tournament with 9 points, while Excelsior Rotterdam is currently in 7º position with 11.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior Rotterdam.

SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen comes from playing against PSV Eindhoven and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for SC Heerenveen. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Excelsior Rotterdam. In that last match between SC Heerenveen and PSV Eindhoven, De Superfriezen team achieved a 45% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by R. Veldman has achieved 1 win, 2 draws y 3 defeats. SC Heerenveen average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in SC Heerenveen matches:

• Both teams to score: 2/6
• First to concede goals: 4/6

Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam, who visit SC Heerenveen, are coming from a 2-2 draw against AFC Ajax, so the team coached by R. den Uil will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Excelsior Rotterdam and AFC Ajax, the red-blacks team achieved 19% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by A. Sliti and L. Hartjes.

Analysing the last 6 matches, R. den Uil's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2. Excelsior Rotterdam average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/6
• Both teams to score: 5/6
• First to concede goals: 4/6

SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior Rotterdam: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior Rotterdam prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Van Donge & De Roo stadium on 07-03-2026 with the result of 1-2, with SC Heerenveen winning.

The last 5 meetings between SC Heerenveen and Excelsior Rotterdam have resulted in 2 wins for SC Heerenveen, 2 wins for Excelsior Rotterdam, and 1 draw. In those matches, SC Heerenveen managed to score 4 goals, while Excelsior Rotterdam scored 8 goals against SC Heerenveen.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals