About Match
SC Heerenveen go into the game 11th in the table on 6 points; Excelsior sit 6th on 10 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds place SC Heerenveen no better than 15th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, SC Heerenveen score 1.17 and conceding 1.5, Excelsior 2.17 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.95 goals per team per game. Victory would move SC Heerenveen to 9 points and up to 8th, with other results unchanged.
5 games without a win frame SC Heerenveen's arrival.
20 meetings are on record — 11 won by SC Heerenveen, 6 by Excelsior, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 65% of the meetings.
The venue is Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen, with room for 27,224 spectators.