Highlights

87'

M. Engels (Dissent)

80'

S. Włodarczyk (Foul)

57'

D. Sanches Fernandes (assist N. Naujoks)

HT 1 - 0

23'

S. Scheperman

14'

J. Wieckhoff (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

A. Carlén (N. Naujoks - tactical)

79'

S. Włodarczyk (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

72'

B. Limbombe (E. Ahlstrand - tactical)

72'

M. Engels (R. Bozinovski - tactical)

69'

M. van Duinen (J. Bergraaf - injury)

69'

E. Hansson (G. de Regt - tactical)

61'

J. Žambůrek (S. Scheperman - injury)

58'

T. van Gilst (N. Ünüvar - tactical)

46'

M. Benita (J. Wieckhoff - tactical)

38'

R. Meissen (L. Schouten - injury)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Sem Scheperman # 32 - Defensive midfielder

Duel won 7/8 (87.5%)
Accurate passes 10/15 (66.67%)
Goal ! 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16
	18	Heracles	19	32	5	4	23

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
16	N. Naujoks	9
32	D. Sanches Fernandes	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-4-0

4-1-4-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

50%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

L. Zeefuik

N. Naujoks 2
E. Hansson 1

Shots off target

E. Ahlstrand

L. Zeefuik 3
G. de Regt 2

Big chance created

N. Naujoks

Successful contests

E. Hansson

L. Zeefuik 1
I. Yegoian 1

Fouls suffered

I. Yegoian

I. Mesík 3
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 2

Dispossessed

L. Zeefuik

J. Bergraaf 2
I. Yegoian 1

Touches

S. van Gassel

D. Mirani 74
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 65

Duel won

I. Yegoian

A. Van Hoorenbeeck 9
C. Widell 8

Duel lost

N. Naujoks

J. Bergraaf 8
D. Sanches Fernandes 8

Interceptions

C. Widell

R. Meissen 3
I. Mesík 2

Challenge lost

D. Mirani

M. Benita 1
R. Meissen 1

Tackles

L. Hartjes

N. Naujoks 3
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 3

Aerial duels won

C. Widell

J. Bergraaf 4
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 4

Aerial duels lost

L. Zeefuik

D. Sanches Fernandes 4
D. Mirani 4

Fouls

A. Hrustić

J. Bergraaf 3
R. Bozinovski 3

Saves

S. van Gassel

R. Pasveer 3

Passes

S. van Gassel

D. Mirani 58
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 52

Accurate passes

D. Mirani

A. Van Hoorenbeeck 40
S. van Gassel 35

Accurate crosses

J. Žambůrek

A. Hrustić 1
J. Wieckhoff 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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02/09/23

22/07/22

16/07/19

Referees

Joey Kooij main referee

2.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 17 matches arbitrated
Rick van Rijn assistant referee
Marco Ribbink VAR referee
Laurens Gerrets fourth referee
Roy de Nas VAR referee
Stan Teuben VAR assistant referee
Dyon Fikkert assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Heracles

Luka Kulenović Unknown

Mike Jarno Maria te Wierik Ankle Injury

Rhys Bozinovski Ankle Injury

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde Knee injury

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde Concussion

Fabian de Keijzer Hip Injury

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Simon Janssen Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie Unknown

Match venue

Asito Stadion - Almelo

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 13500
Average attendance: 9660
Maximum attendance: 12274
% sold: 71

Match result Heracles Excelsior

Date 20 March 2026 19:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 28
Match attendance 11735
Code HER-EXC
Area Netherlands
Home team Heracles
Away team Excelsior

FAQ

What is the result between Heracles Excelsior?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Heracles Excelsior?

Heracles : Coached by E. Faber, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-4-0 formation: R. Pasveer, I. Mesík, A. Van Hoorenbeeck, D. Mirani (C), J. Wieckhoff, S. Scheperman, R. Bozinovski, N. Ünüvar, E. Ahlstrand, L. Zeefuik, A. Hrustić

Excelsior : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. den Uil, is positioning themselves in a 4-1-4-1 : S. van Gassel, A. Zagré, L. Schouten, C. Widell (C), I. Bronkhorst, L. Hartjes, G. de Regt, I. Yegoian, N. Naujoks, D. Sanches Fernandes, J. Bergraaf

Who is the referee of the match Heracles Excelsior ?

Joey Kooij is the referee for this match

Where is the match Heracles Excelsior?

The venue Asito Stadion in Almelo is hosting the match

At what time is Heracles Excelsior?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 20 March 2026. Kick-off at 19:00

Who is the man of the match Heracles - Excelsior ?

Sem Scheperman is the outstanding player of the match Heracles - Excelsior. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

7/8 Duel won (87.5%)
10/15 Accurate passes (66.67%)
1 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Heracles 4-2-4-0

- 6.6 22 R. Pasveer
- 6.2 24 I. Mesík
- 6.1 18 A. Van Hoorenbeeck
- 5.4 4 (C) D. Mirani
- 5.2 3 J. Wieckhoff
- 6.9 32 S. Scheperman
- 4.9 20 R. Bozinovski
- 5.6 9 N. Ünüvar
- 5.2 14 E. Ahlstrand
- 6.0 25 L. Zeefuik
- 5.1 70 A. Hrustić
- 6.3 1 S. van Gassel
- 5.5 12 A. Zagré
- 4.4 14 L. Schouten
- 6.8 4 (C) C. Widell
- 5.1 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 5.6 20 L. Hartjes
- 4.7 11 G. de Regt
- 6.6 23 I. Yegoian
- 6.5 10 N. Naujoks
- 6.7 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 4.8 33 J. Bergraaf

Excelsior 4-1-4-1

- E. Faber Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  M. Benita #2 - Defender
- 58'
  
  T. van Gilst #17 - Striker
- W. Ould-Chikh #73 - Midfielder
- 72'
  
  B. Limbombe #7 - Striker
- S. Čestić #6 - Defender
- T. Hamamiogl #41 - Striker
- T. Jansink #16 - Goalkeeper
- 61'
  
  J. Žambůrek #13 - Midfielder
- 72'
  
  M. Engels #8 - Midfielder
- D. van der Kust #5 - Defender
- T. Bruns #10 - Midfielder
- R. Mantel #30 - Goalkeeper
- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- 69'
  
  E. Hansson #7 - Striker
- 79'
  
  S. Włodarczyk #9 - Striker
- S. Henderikx #5 - Defender
- S. Janssen #15 - Defender
- G. Cairo #24 - Defender
- 90'
  
  A. Carlén #6 - Midfielder
- M. Tielemans #8 - Midfielder
- 38'
  
  R. Meissen #3 - Defender
- 69'
  
  M. van Duinen #29 - Striker
- T. Holla #40 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

50%

Duel won

50%

Accurate passes

72%

75%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

372

Passes

379

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

N. Naujoks

Shots (%)

N. Naujoks

100% 2/2

S. Scheperman 50% (1/2)
L. Zeefuik 40% (2/5)

Successful contests

E. Hansson

Fouls suffered

I. Yegoian

I. Mesík 3
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 2
L. Zeefuik 2
A. Hrustić 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

E. Ahlstrand

0% 0/3

S. Włodarczyk 0% (0/2)
G. de Regt 0% (0/2)
I. Yegoian 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

C. Widell

89% 8/9

S. Scheperman 88% (7/8)
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 82% (9/11)
L. Hartjes 71% (5/7)
I. Mesík 70% (7/10)

Interceptions

C. Widell

R. Meissen 3
I. Mesík 2
M. Benita 2

Aerial duels won (%)

C. Widell

100% 7/7

S. Scheperman 100% (3/3)
A. Van Hoorenbeeck 80% (4/5)
I. Mesík 75% (3/4)
J. Žambůrek 75% (3/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

D. Sanches Fernandes

0% 0/8

A. Hrustić 0% (0/7)
R. Bozinovski 0% (0/7)
L. Schouten 0% (0/5)
E. Ahlstrand 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

D. Mirani

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Sanches Fernandes

0% 0/4

L. Schouten 0% (0/2)
A. Hrustić 0% (0/2)
M. van Duinen 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Hartjes

88% 30/34

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

R. Pasveer

47% 16/34

I. Mesík 53% (16/30)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	78	32	25	3	4	92	43	49
2	Feyenoord	61	32	18	7	7	67	43	24
3	NEC	56	32	15	11	6	74	50	24
4	Ajax	55	32	14	13	5	61	39	22
5	Twente	55	32	14	13	5	54	35	19
6	AZ	50	32	14	8	10	54	47	7
7	Heerenveen	50	32	14	8	10	57	51	6
8	Utrecht	47	32	13	8	11	51	41	10
9	Sparta	43	32	12	7	13	38	55	-17
10	Groningen	42	32	12	6	14	45	43	2
11	Go Ahead	38	32	8	14	10	52	47	5
12	Zwolle	37	32	9	10	13	42	66	-24
13	Fortuna	36	32	10	6	16	46	59	-13
14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16	39	53	-14
15	Telstar	31	32	7	10	15	44	54	-10
16	Volendam	31	32	8	7	17	33	52	-19
17	NAC	25	32	5	10	17	30	55	-25
18	Heracles	19	32	5	4	23	34	80	-46

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	38	16	12	2	2	53	25	28
2	Feyenoord	35	16	11	2	3	38	22	16
3	Ajax	31	16	9	4	3	31	15	16
4	Utrecht	30	16	9	3	4	29	13	16
5	AZ	30	16	8	6	2	36	23	13
6	NEC	29	16	8	5	3	39	24	15
7	Heerenveen	29	16	8	5	3	33	24	9
8	Twente	29	16	8	5	3	25	16	9
9	Zwolle	28	16	8	4	4	21	19	2
10	Go Ahead	25	16	6	7	3	33	20	13
11	Volendam	23	16	6	5	5	23	21	2
12	Sparta	23	16	6	5	5	19	24	-5
13	Groningen	22	16	6	4	6	25	17	8
14	Fortuna	22	16	6	4	6	25	27	-2
15	Telstar	17	16	4	5	7	28	28	0
16	Excelsior	17	16	5	2	9	19	21	-2
17	NAC	17	16	4	5	7	18	23	-5
18	Heracles	15	16	4	3	9	22	34	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	40	16	13	1	2	39	18	21
2	NEC	27	16	7	6	3	35	26	9
3	Twente	26	16	6	8	2	29	19	10
4	Feyenoord	26	16	7	5	4	29	21	8
5	Ajax	24	16	5	9	2	30	24	6
6	Heerenveen	21	16	6	3	7	24	27	-3
7	Groningen	20	16	6	2	8	20	26	-6
8	AZ	20	16	6	2	8	18	24	-6
9	Sparta	20	16	6	2	8	19	31	-12
10	Utrecht	17	16	4	5	7	22	28	-6
11	Excelsior	17	16	4	5	7	20	32	-12
12	Telstar	14	16	3	5	8	16	26	-10
13	Fortuna	14	16	4	2	10	21	32	-11
14	Go Ahead	13	16	2	7	7	19	27	-8
15	Zwolle	9	16	1	6	9	21	47	-26
16	NAC	8	16	1	5	10	12	32	-20
17	Volendam	8	16	2	2	12	10	31	-21
18	Heracles	4	16	1	1	14	12	46	-34

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	59	32	17	8	7	46	21	25
2	Ajax	59	32	16	11	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	55	32	16	7	9	32	19	13
4	Utrecht	50	32	14	8	10	22	16	6
5	Heerenveen	48	32	13	9	10	25	24	1
6	Twente	47	32	11	14	7	21	13	8
7	Sparta	44	32	11	11	10	15	17	-2
8	AZ	44	32	10	14	8	29	24	5
9	NEC	43	32	11	10	11	28	29	-1
10	Excelsior	42	32	10	12	10	19	21	-2
11	Groningen	42	32	8	18	6	19	17	2
12	Zwolle	41	32	10	11	11	23	32	-9
13	Fortuna	38	32	9	11	12	24	30	-6
14	Telstar	37	32	9	10	13	18	23	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	32	8	13	11	22	23	-1
16	NAC	29	32	6	11	15	13	27	-14
17	Volendam	26	32	5	11	16	11	30	-19
18	Heracles	25	32	6	7	19	17	37	-20