Excelsior vs Heerenveen Prediction & Tips | Eredivisie | FootballTips.app

Excelsior will face Heerenveen at Stadion Woudestein in an Eredivisie clash on March 7, 2026 GMT.

Positioned 15th in the standings, Excelsior will take on 9th-placed Heerenveen with a points tally of 26 and 34 respectively.

Both teams come into the match with a 50% loss rate in their recent home and away fixtures in the Eredivisie.

In their head-to-head history, Excelsior has suffered 3 losses in the last 6 matches against Heerenveen.

The encounter between Excelsior and Heerenveen is anticipated to be a closely contested battle as both teams aim to secure essential points in the league.

Our algorithm predicts a narrow 1-2 victory for Heerenveen in this matchup.

Excelsior welcome Heerenveen to Stadion Woudestein with both teams aiming to steady inconsistent runs as the Eredivisie season enters its final stretch. The hosts sit 15th with 26 points from 25 matches (7W, 5D, 13L), while Heerenveen occupy ninth place on 34 points (9W, 7D, 9L).

Historically, Heerenveen have the edge in this fixture with 14 wins compared to Excelsior’s eight, alongside three draws. Recent meetings have also favoured the visitors, who have avoided defeat in the majority of their last encounters in Rotterdam.

Excelsior arrive in difficult form, having lost their last three matches and winning only once in their previous six outings. They have scored six goals in their last five games but continue to struggle defensively, conceding 42 goals this season, one of the weaker records in the league.

At home, the picture is similarly concerning. Excelsior are winless in their last three matches at Woudestein and have failed to keep a clean sheet in most recent home fixtures, highlighting persistent defensive fragility.

Heerenveen’s recent form has been more productive, with three wins from their last five matches and ten goals scored during that span. Their matches tend to be open, reflected in their season totals of 42 goals scored and 43 conceded.

Despite two losses in their last three away matches, Heerenveen have still managed to score consistently on the road and average nearly five shots on target per match in recent fixtures.