Netherlands - EredivisieStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Excelsior and SC Heerenveen, taking place on Friday, 19 January 2024, at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam.
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Excelsior, Recent FormLosing 3-1 away to PSV won't leave the Excelsior squad too downbeat, given the former sits a full 13 places above them in the league. Their share of possession in that meeting was 31%, while racking up 8 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to PSV, who had 27 shots on goal with 15 on target.
They have bagged 10 goals in their last 6 matches but haven't taken the points they might have hoped for, primarily due to some indecisive defending that has seen their goal breached 16 times in that period. They have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games; however, overall they've scored in 15 of their 17 games this season.
A win for Excelsior is just a distant memory, having not won a single match in 10 games.
SC Heerenveen, Recent FormWith a 2-2 draw in their last match against PEC Zwolle, SC Heerenveen had to settle for a share of the points. In that game they had 45% possession and managed 20 attempts on goal, with 10 on target, compared to PEC Zwolle who had 13 attempts and 5 on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 12 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 7 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games.
They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.
Ion Nicolăescu will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for SC Heerenveen.
SC Heerenveen will be looking to forget their last league encounter with Excelsior, when a slew of goals ended in a heavy 0-3 defeat.
In each of their last 5 games away from home in the league to Excelsior, De Superfriezen have scored at least 1 goal and will be looking to extend that run. Ahead of this match, De Superfriezen won't be happy with their goal stats, having failed to secure a goal against Excelsior in their last 2 meetings. When Heerenveen are away to Roodzwarten in the league, they know how to find the net, with 6 goals in their last 3 meetings and an average of 2 per game.
In the league, Heerenveen have been unbeaten in the last 3 times they have visited Excelsior at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
Excelsior manager Marinus Dijkhuizen has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Jacky Donkor (Knee), Raphaël Eyongo (Ankle), Adrian Fein (Illness), Lennard Hartjes (Knee), Kik Pierie (Foot) and Serano Seymor (Foot) are all currently out of contention for this game.
There is only really one injury concern for the Heerenveen manager Kees van Wonderen ahead of this clash, with Ion Nicolăescu (Muscle) missing out, which gives van Wonderen a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Excelsior Playing at home | SC Heerenveen Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.9 | Goals conceded | 2.4 |
| 54' | Time first goal scored | 36' |
| 47' | Time first goal conceded | 30' |
| 1.3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.8 | Subs used | 4.7 |
| 2-1 | Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| 4-2 | Biggest defeat | 6-1 |
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