Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Oct 4 2025 · 20:00 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.10 – 0.85
Excelsior
  • D. Vente 89’ (P)
  • S. Kersten 90+4’
  • 11’ I. Yegoian
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Heerenveen come from behind to beat Excelsior

Heerenveen entered as favourites, yet Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time through a Yegoian goal. But Vente and Kersten scored to turn it around for Heerenveen, who won 2–1. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (2.10 vs 0.85).

Heerenveen ✓49%
Draw26%
Excelsior25%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
2
Model 1.67 · xG 2.10
Excelsior goals
1
Model 1.13 · xG 0.85
Total goals
3
Model 2.80 · xG 2.95
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. van OvereemHeerenveen
8.5
  • RefereeRichard Martens
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 16th · Excelsior 17th

Timeline

  1. I. Yegoian 0–1
    11’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor S. Włodarczyk
    59’
  4. ⇄ S. MitrovićFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    59’
  5. V. ZagaritisYellow card · Tripping
    65’
  6. ⇄ C. NadjeFor N. Naujoks
    71’
  7. ⇄ V. SejkFor M. Rivera
    72’
  8. C. NadjeYellow card · Holding
    75’
  9. G. de RegtYellow card · Roughing
    81’
  10. ⇄ S. KerstenFor M. Linday
    87’
  11. ⇄ H. PetrovFor V. Zagaritis
    87’
  12. A. CarlénYellow card · Holding
    88’
  13. D. Vente (pen) 1–1
    89’
  14. S. Kersten 2–1Assist L. Brouwers
    90+4’
  15. ⇄ M. EgbringFor O. Braude
    90+6’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Heerenveen18 shots · 8 in box, 10 outside
Excelsior9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
HeerenveenExcelsior
67% Possession 33%
2.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
2.18 Expected points (xPts) 0.62
18 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 5
10 Shots outside the box 4
582 Passes 298
86% Pass accuracy 68%
6 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.11 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.5 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.9 V. Zagaritis ↓87’ 38.3 M. Willemsen 68.5★ J. van Overeem 457.2 O. Braude ↓90’
87.3 L. Brouwers A 167.3 M. Linday ↓87’
76.5 M. Rivera ↓72’ 106.9 R. Meerveld 206.2 J. Trenskow
96.6 D. Vente
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.5
  • 19V. Zagaritis↓87’6.9
  • 3M. Willemsen8.3
  • 6J. van Overeem ★8.5
  • 45O. Braude↓90’7.2
  • 8L. BrouwersA7.3
  • 16M. Linday↓87’7.3
  • 7M. Rivera↓72’6.5
  • 10R. Meerveld6.9
  • 20J. Trenskow6.2
  • 9D. Vente6.6

Substitutes used

  • 28H. Petrov↑87’
  • 15M. Egbring↑90’
  • 4S. Kersten↑87’7.2
  • 27V. Sejk↑72’6.3

Unused: A. Noppert, N. Bakker, Robin Bouw, N. Courtens, I. Ahmed, K. Jansen, J. Rijssel

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

16.7 S. van Gassel(G)
126.3 A. Zagré 36.6 R. Meissen 46.6 C. Widell 26.9 Ilias Bronkhorst
65.9 A. Carlén 106.5 N. Naujoks ↓71’
115.9 G. de Regt 238.2 I. Yegoian 306.3 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓59’
96.0 S. Włodarczyk ↓59’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.7
  • 12A. Zagré6.3
  • 3R. Meissen6.6
  • 4C. Widell6.6
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst6.9
  • 6A. Carlén5.9
  • 10N. Naujoks↓71’6.5
  • 11G. de Regt5.9
  • 23I. Yegoian8.2
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓59’6.3
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↓59’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 18C. Nadje↑71’6.3
  • 22S. Mitrović↑59’6.2
  • 29M. van Duinen↑59’6.3

Unused: C. Raatsie, S. Henderikx, Simon Janssen, Nolan Martens, Yoon Do-Yong, S. Middendorp

Player stats

Top rated
J. van OvereemHeerenveen8.5
2nd
M. WillemsenHeerenveen8.3
3rd
I. YegoianExcelsior8.2

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 70% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Zagaritis D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 1 2 0/2 1/2 6.9
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 89 2 0 2/2 1/3 8.3
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 102 2 3 0/0 1/1 8.5
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 63 0 2 1/1 0/1 7.2
L. Brouwers M 90 0 1 4 (1) 2 91% 44 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.3
M. Linday M 87 0 0 1 (0) 4 83% 60 2 0 1/1 1/3 7.3
M. Rivera F 72 0 0 1 (1) 1 77% 26 1 0 1/3 1/0 6.5
R. Meerveld M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 92% 39 1 0 2/2 0/2 6.9
J. Trenskow F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 83% 42 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Vente F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 74% 19 0 0 1/1 1/3 6.6
H. Petrov D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Egbring D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Kersten D 3 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
V. Sejk F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 51% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 27 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 35 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 32 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Carlén M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 24 1 1 0/0 2/0 5.9
N. Naujoks M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 26 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.5
G. de Regt F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 1 0 0/1 3/0 5.9
I. Yegoian M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 68% 34 0 0 0/0 1/2 8.2
D. Sanches Fernandes F 59 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 21 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.3
S. Włodarczyk F 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.0
C. Nadje M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
S. Mitrović F 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
M. van Duinen F 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.