Excelsior (15th place, 26 points) hosts SC Heerenveen (9th place, 34 points) at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. This Eredivisie match takes place on March 7, 2026, 9:00 PM. Excelsior is fighting for survival, while Heerenveen aims to establish itself in the upper half of the table.

Excelsior has shown a form of DWLLL (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss) in their last five games, with a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses. Their last match was a 0-1 defeat against Go Ahead Eagles. SC Heerenveen has a form of LWWLW in their last five games, with 3 wins and 2 losses. They won their last match 2-1 against Sparta Rotterdam.

Excelsior scores an average of 1.04 goals per game and concedes 1.68 goals. At home, they score 1.08 goals and concede 1.42 goals. Both teams scored in 15 matches, and 15 matches had over 2.5 goals. SC Heerenveen shows stronger offense with an average of 1.68 goals per game, but concedes 1.72 goals. Away from home, they score 1.64 goals and concede 1.91 goals. Both teams scored in 18 matches, and 18 matches had over 2.5 goals.

In the 5 previous head-to-head matches, the record between Excelsior and SC Heerenveen is even. Both teams have secured 2 wins, while 1 match ended in a draw. Excelsior scored a total of 7 goals, SC Heerenveen 3 goals. The last encounter on October 4, 2025, ended in a 2-1 victory for SC Heerenveen.

For Excelsior, Noah Naujoks is the top scorer with 7 goals. Gyan de Regt showed strong form with 3 assists in the last 5 games, but has only scored 2 goals throughout the season. Irakli Yegoian contributed 1 goal in the last 5 games. For SC Heerenveen, Jacob Trenskow stands out with 9 season goals and scored 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Lasse Nordås has 4 season goals and also scored 2 goals in the last 5 games. Maxence Rivera was involved in 2 assists in the last 5 games. Not nominated: Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) with 2 goals and Marcus Linday (SC Heerenveen) with 2 assists.

For Excelsior, Stijn van Gassel is in goal, with 5 clean sheets in 23 season appearances. On SC Heerenveen's side, Bernt Klaverboer guards the goal, achieving 2 clean sheets in 20 season appearances.

The Van Donge & De Roo Stadion has seen an average of 3.0 goals per game in the last 5 matches, with both teams scoring in 4 out of 5 games and over 2.5 goals in 4 out of 5 games. Excelsior has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses on artificial turf with a goal difference of 12:14. SC Heerenveen shows a positive record of 3 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss on artificial turf with 10:4 goals.