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Excelsior vs Heracles result, stats & H2H

Excelsior

1–2

Heracles

Noah Naujoks

Walid Ould-Chikh
Luka Kulenović

08/11/2025 17:30 · Stadion Woudestein

Excelsior1–2Heracles

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Noah Naujoks
Casper Widell

Walid Ould-Chikh
Luka Kulenović
Jannes Wieckhoff
Ivan Mesík

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ExcelsiorHeracles

5Shots on target5

14Fouls13

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Excelsior

Heracles

Timo JansinkGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Stijn van GasselGK · 90′8.3
Walid Ould-ChikhMF · 81′8.3
Luka KulenovićFW · 90′7.9
Noah NaujoksMF · 66′7.7

Stijn van GasselGK · 90′8.3
Noah NaujoksMF · 66′7.7
Gyan de RegtFW · 90′7.2

Timo JansinkGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Walid Ould-ChikhMF · 81′8.3
Luka KulenovićFW · 90′7.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Eredivisie
Kick-off: Sat 8 Nov 17:30 EET
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Capacity: 4,500
City: Rotterdam

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Excelsior wins

1Draws

1Heracles wins

Last matches: Excelsior

28.10.26KNVB CupMaastrichtExcelsior03W
25.10.26EredivisieSittardExcelsior10L
16.10.26EredivisieHeerenveenExcelsior40L
11.10.26EredivisieExcelsiorGroningen15L
19.09.26EredivisieAjaxExcelsior22D

Last matches: Heracles

29.10.26KNVB CupDe TreffersHeracles10L
23.10.26Eerste DivisieNAC BredaHeracles11D
18.10.26Eerste DivisieMaastrichtHeracles15W
09.10.26Eerste DivisieHeraclesWaalwijk30W
02.10.26Eerste DivisieHelmondHeracles22D

Head-to-head matches

24.07.26Club FriendliesHeraclesExcelsior35W
20.03.26EredivisieHeraclesExcelsior11D
08.11.25EredivisieExcelsiorHeracles12L

4.33Avg goals100%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Excelsior vs Heracles: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Excelsior wins

1Draws

1Heracles wins

7:6Goals (Excelsior : Heracles)

4.33Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Excelsior at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
Heracles at home: 0-1-14:6 goals in 2 games
Excelsior's biggest win: 3–5Heracles 3–5 Excelsior, 24 Jul 2026
Heracles's biggest win: 1–2Excelsior 1–2 Heracles, 8 Nov 2025

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
24 Jul 2026	Club Friendlies	Heracles	3–5	Excelsior
20 Mar 2026	Eredivisie	Heracles	1–1	Excelsior
8 Nov 2025	Eredivisie	Excelsior	1–2	Heracles

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Excelsior1W 1D 3L · goals 6–12

W28.10KNVB CupAMaastricht3–0
L25.10EredivisieASittard0–1
L16.10EredivisieAHeerenveen0–4
L11.10EredivisieHGroningen1–5
D19.09EredivisieAAjax2–2

Heracles2W 2D 1L · goals 11–5

L29.10KNVB CupADe Treffers0–1
D23.10Eerste DivisieANAC Breda1–1
W18.10Eerste DivisieAMaastricht5–1
W09.10Eerste DivisieHWaalwijk3–0
D02.10Eerste DivisieAHelmond2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ExcelsiorHeracles

1.5Goals scored per game2.4

1.9Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored50%

90%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score20%

1-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

ExcelsiorHeracles

Eredivisie 2025/2026 · 34 gamesEredivisie 2025/2026 · 34 games

1.3Goals scored1.0

1.6Goals conceded2.5

4.1Corners4.5

12.5Shots11.1

47%Possession44%

1.2Yellow cards2.0

18%Clean sheets6%

21%Failed to score47%

5-3-9Home / away record (W-D-L)1-1-15

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ExcelsiorHeracles

Top stats

5Shots on target5

Passes

324Passes395

231Accurate passes299

71%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

14Fouls13

3Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Timo JansinkHeracles
8.3Stijn van GasselExcelsior
8.3Walid Ould-ChikhHeracles
7.9Luka KulenovićHeracles
7.7Noah NaujoksExcelsior

Excelsior (16)

Heracles (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Eredivisie

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
12	Nijmegen	10	-1	11	DDDDL
13	Excelsior	10	-3	11	LLLDL
14	Sparta Rotterdam	10	-7	9	LWDLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ExcelsiorFormationHeracles

Excelsior

Heracles

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Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Excelsior vs Heracles preview

Excelsior and Heracles met in the Eredivisie on Sat, 8 Nov 2025, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

ExcelsiorWLLLD6 scored · 12 conceded

HeraclesLDWWD11 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ExcelsiorHeracles

1.5Goals scored per game2.4

1.9Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored50%

90%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Excelsior wins

1Draws

1Heracles wins

3 meetings · 4.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

League table

Excelsior13th11 pts · 10 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Excelsior WLLLD (goals 6–12), Heracles LDWWD (goals 11–5).

Both teams scored in 60% of Excelsior's recent games and 50% of Heracles's; over 2.5 goals landed in 90% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Excelsior average 1.5 goals scored and 1.9 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Heracles 2.4 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 3 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Excelsior's side.

Those 3 games averaged 4.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Excelsior are 13th in the table (11 pts from 10 games).

Nito explains: Excelsior vs Heracles

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Excelsior and Heracles matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Excelsior's last 10 matches and 50% of Heracles's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Excelsior 1-2 Heracles).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Excelsior reached that in 90% of their last 10 matches, Heracles in 60% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 4.3 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLLLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Excelsior, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (6 scored, 12 conceded). Heracles, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (11 scored, 5 conceded).

Excelsior vs Heracles: questions & answers

Who won Excelsior vs Heracles?

Heracles won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Excelsior vs Heracles?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Excelsior vs Heracles played?

Excelsior vs Heracles was played on Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at 17:30 (GMT+2) at Stadion Woudestein.

What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Heracles?

3 meetings: Excelsior 1 wins, 1 draws, Heracles 1 wins. Those 3 games averaged 4.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Excelsior vs Heracles result, stats & H2H

Excelsior

Heracles

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Match information

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Excelsior

Last matches: Heracles

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (3 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Eredivisie

Line-ups

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Comments

Excelsior vs Heracles preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Excelsior vs Heracles

How often do Excelsior and Heracles matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLLLD mean?

Excelsior vs Heracles: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

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Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Excelsior

Last matches: Heracles

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Eredivisie

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Excelsior vs Heracles: questions & answers

Meetings (3 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Excelsior vs Heracles

How often do Excelsior and Heracles matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLLLD mean?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes