Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

On November 8, Excelsior were hosting Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie of Netherlands. Heracles Almelo emerged victorious with a 1-2 win.

Noah Naujoks scored the first goal of the game on the 8th minute of the match, giving Excelsior the lead. Walid Ould-Chikh and Luka Kulenovic added to the score, making the final score 1-2.

3 months after their last meeting in a friendly, Excelsior and Heracles Almelo are set to clash again. In their last encounter, Excelsior secured a 1-2 win. Excelsior head into this game after their recent draw with Telstar on November 1 in the Eredivisie. Turning their attention to defensive solidity could be the key to turning draws into victories, as they have been conceding goals for three consecutive matches now.

After their recent two-win streak against Zwolle and NAC, Heracles Almelo approach this match with renewed confidence. However, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last ten away matches.

In this Eredivisie showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Excelsior and Heracles Almelo throughout the campaign. Gyan de Regt and Irakli Yegoian have been pivotal for Excelsior’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Ruben den Uil, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Eredivisie, de Regt has been Excelsior’s standout scorer with two goals, with Yegoian contributing two assists to top their creative tally in the league. Supporting them are Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Szymon Wlodarczyk and Rick Meissen, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Excelsior’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Heracles Almelo, under the tactical direction of Hendrie Kruzen, have been driven by Jizz Hornkamp, the team’s primary goal threat, and Ajdin Hrustic, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Eredivisie, Hornkamp has been Heracles Almelo’s standout scorer with six goals, as Hrustic continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with six assists. Heracles Almelo have also relied on Luka Kulenovic, Bryan Limbombe and Yvandro Borges Sanches to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since July 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Excelsior have four wins to their name while Heracles Almelo have one. The most recent match between them was on July 25, 2025, in a friendly, where Excelsior secured a 1-2 victory. In total, Excelsior have managed ten goals in these five meetings, compared to Heracles Almelo's four. So, overall, Excelsior have the edge in head-to-head matches against Heracles Almelo in their recent history.

In Eredivisie, Excelsior have played thirteen matches, winning four, drawing one and losing eight, scoring thirteen goals, averaging 1.00 per match, while conceding 24, an average of 1.85 per match. Heracles Almelo have won four of their thirteen matches in Eredivisie this season, with zero draws and nine defeats, scoring 21 goals, averaging 1.62 per match, while conceding 35, an average of 2.69 per match.

Excelsior's most recent outing ended in a draw against Telstar, while Heracles Almelo are on a two-game winning streak, having won Zwolle and NAC in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Excelsior have claimed nine victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn two times, while Heracles Almelo have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing twelve and drawing one.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Excelsior–Heracles Almelo match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Excelsior’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 43%, while a draw was at 27% and Heracles Almelo’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

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

Excelsior kicked off the game with Stijn van Gassel, Nolan Martens who got substituted by Mike van Duinen on the 84th minute, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Ilias Bronkhorst who got substituted by Stan Henderikx on the 15th minute, Irakli Yegoian, Adam Carlen, Noah Naujoks who got substituted by Stijn Middendorp on the 66th minute, Gyan de Regt, Szymon Wlodarczyk who got substituted by Jerolldino Bergraaf on the 66th minute and Derensili Sanches Fernandes who got substituted by Do-young Yoon on the 84th minute as starters, with Calvin Raatsie, Stan Henderikx, Lewis Schouten, Mathijs Tielemans, Do-young Yoon, Stefan Mitrovic, Stijn Middendorp, Mike van Duinen and Jerolldino Bergraaf on the bench.

Heracles Almelo's starting eleven were Timo Jansink, Ivan Mesik, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Damon Mirani, Mike te Wierik who got substituted by Jannes Wieckhoff on the 81st minute, Walid Ould-Chikh who got substituted by Djevencio van der Kust on the 81st minute, Jan Zamburek who got substituted by Thomas Bruns on the 59th minute, Ajdin Hrustic, Bryan Limbombe who got substituted by Mario Engels on the 60th minute, Jizz Hornkamp and Luka Kulenovic, with Robin Mantel, Fabian De Keijzer, Jannes Wieckhoff, Djevencio van der Kust, Lorenzo Milani, Mimeirhel Benita, Thomas Bruns and Mario Engels 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. Excelsior hold 14th place with thirteen points after thirteen matches, while Heracles Almelo are 17th with twelve points from their thirteen games.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 1.42 - 0.96
• Ball Possession: 46 - 54
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 12 - 10
• Shots On Target: 5 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 13
• Corners: 7 - 13
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 29
• Saves: 3 - 4
• Free Kicks: 12 - 14
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 118 - 118
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 59 - 74
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 34
• Tackles: 14 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 8
• Total Crosses: 19 - 26
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 3
• Interceptions: 12 - 6
• Clearances: 36 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Casper Widell, Ivan Mesik and Jannes Wieckhoff were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Excelsior and Heracles Almelo in real time. You can watch the goals by Noah Naujoks, Walid Ould-Chikh and Luka Kulenovic 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 Excelsior - Heracles Almelo are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.