Heracles Almelo vs Excelsior H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Heracles Almelo squared off with Excelsior in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on March 20. They played out a 1-1 draw.

Sem Scheperman scored the first goal of the game on the 23rd minute of the match, tipping the balance in Heracles Almelo's favor. Derensili Sanches Fernandes found the net next, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.

The spotlight turns to the field where Heracles Almelo and Excelsior meet again, 4 months after the previous Eredivisie encounter that concluded in a 1-2 victory for Heracles Almelo. Heracles Almelo head into this encounter off the back of a defeat to AZ on March 15, hoping to recover their form, but they remain winless over their last six matches.

Excelsior are on a troubling run in the same manner, heading into this match following five back-to-back defeats to Feyenoord, Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles, Fortuna Sittard and AZ. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in five consecutive matches.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Heracles Almelo and Excelsior throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Heracles Almelo’s offensive unit, under Ernest Faber’s guidance, has leaned on Jizz Hornkamp, their main scorer, and Luka Kulenovic, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Hornkamp has already scored ten goals in Eredivisie this season, as Hrustic continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with six assists. Adding further support are Walid Ould-Chikh, Bryan Limbombe and Damon Mirani, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Excelsior’s attacking options, crafted under Ruben den Uil’s leadership, have been bolstered by Noah Naujoks, the team’s top scorer, and Irakli Yegoian, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Eredivisie, Naujoks has been Excelsior’s standout scorer with eight goals, while de Regt has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Szymon Wlodarczyk, Arthur Zagre and Mike van Duinen have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Heracles Almelo claimed victory once while Excelsior four times. The most recent match between them was on November 8, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Heracles Almelo secured a 1-2 victory. In total, Heracles Almelo have managed four goals in these five meetings, compared to Excelsior's ten. So far, Excelsior have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Heracles Almelo.

This season in Eredivisie, Heracles Almelo have recorded five wins, four draws, and nineteen losses in 28 matches, netting 33 goals (1.18 per match) and conceding 70 (2.50 per match). Excelsior have won seven of their 28 matches in Eredivisie this season, with six draws and fifteen defeats, netting 29 goals (1.04 per match) and conceding 47 (1.68 per match).

Heracles Almelo’s previous game resulted in a loss against AZ., while Excelsior are on a five-game losing streak, with defeats against Feyenoord, Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles, Fortuna Sittard and AZ in their last five matches. Overall, Heracles Almelo have won six of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing three, while over their most recent twenty games, Excelsior have claimed five victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn five times.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Heracles Almelo–Excelsior, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Heracles Almelo’s victory had the highest chance, at 38%, while a draw was at 27% and Excelsior’s victory was at 35%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Heracles Almelo - Excelsior in real time.

Heracles Almelo kicked off the game with Remko Pasveer, Ivan Mesik, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Damon Mirani, Jannes Wieckhoff who got substituted by Mimeirhel Benita on the 46th minute, Rhys Bozinovski who got substituted by Mario Engels on the 72nd minute, Sem Scheperman who got substituted by Jan Zamburek on the 61st minute, Naci Unuvar who got substituted by Tristan Van Gilst on the 58th minute, Lequincio Zeefuik, Erik Ahlstrand who got substituted by Bryan Limbombe on the 72nd minute and Ajdin Hrustic as starters, with Timo Jansink, Robin Mantel, Mimeirhel Benita, Djevencio van der Kust, Sava Cestic, Tarik Hamamioglu, Tristan Van Gilst, Thomas Bruns, Mario Engels, Jan Zamburek, Walid Ould-Chikh and Bryan Limbombe on the bench.

Excelsior's starting eleven were Stijn van Gassel, Arthur Zagre, Lewis Schouten who got substituted by Rick Meissen on the 38th minute, Casper Widell, Ilias Bronkhorst, Lennard Hartjes, Gyan de Regt who got substituted by Emil Hansson on the 69th minute, Irakli Yegoian, Noah Naujoks who got substituted by Adam Carlen on the 90th minute, Derensili Sanches Fernandes who got substituted by Szymon Wlodarczyk on the 79th minute and Jerolldino Bergraaf who got substituted by Mike van Duinen on the 69th minute, with Tijmen Holla, Stan Henderikx, Rick Meissen, Simon Janssen, Emil Hansson, Adam Carlen, Mathijs Tielemans, Giulliano Cairo, Szymon Wlodarczyk and Mike van Duinen on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Heracles Almelo are 18th with nineteen points from their 28 games, while Excelsior hold 16th place with 27 points after 28 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Heracles Almelo vs Excelsior on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.51 - 0.84
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 13 - 15
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 17 - 15
• Corners: 6 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 24
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 15 - 17
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 112 - 80
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 59 - 48
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 21
• Tackles: 16 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 8
• Total Crosses: 23 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 3
• Interceptions: 10 - 11
• Clearances: 19 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Jannes Wieckhoff, Szymon Wlodarczyk and Mario Engels were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Heracles Almelo and Excelsior in real time. You can watch the goals by Sem Scheperman and Derensili Sanches Fernandes as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Heracles Almelo - Excelsior are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.