Heracles vs Excelsior prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, March 20, 2026
Eredivisie Netherlands
In the 28th round of the Dutch Eredivisie on March 20, 2026, a match between Heracles and Excelsior will take place. Visiting the main outsider is a great chance to secure some important points.
Heracles vs Excelsior: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Almelo finished fourteenth last season. Now, that seems like a distant dream — in fact, almost everyone has already accepted relegation, and from the very bottom at that. They played out a goalless draw with Utrecht, and then lost again, this time to AZ.
The Rotterdam side was relegated to the second division last season, but returned directly, albeit from second place. Now they are holding steady, albeit at a relatively low but fairly safe position. However, a series of spring defeats has still caused some concern. The 1-2 loss to Feyenoord marked their fifth consecutive defeat.
The league's bottom team does not score so few either — an average of 1.19 goals per match. But they concede twice as many — 2.56 per game. The newcomer isn't much better in the Eredivisie: on average, they score only 1.04 goals per match and concede 1.7.
Previous Matches: Heracles vs Excelsior
In the last four official matches, both sides alternated victories over each other.
An even game is expected and it is unlikely to be spectacular — we bet on "total under 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.70).
Heracles vs Excelsior: Key Stats and Trends
- Heracles has lost nine of their last twelve matches
- 52% of Heracles games end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.74
- Excelsior has lost five times in a row
- 63% of Excelsior matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.74
Heracles vs Excelsior: Probable Lineups
Heracles plays in a 1-4-5-1 formation (probable lineup): Pasveer - Mesik, van Horenbeeck, te Wierik, Wiekhoff - Bozinovski, Jamburek, Unuvar, Hrustic, Alstrand - Zeefuik. Engels and De Keijzer are injured.
Excelsior plays in a 1-3-6-1 formation (probable lineup): van Gassel - Meissen, Schouten, Wiedell - Zagre, de Regt, Sanchez Fernandez, Hartjes, Egoyan, Bronkhorst - Naujoks. Ratsy, Jonathans, and Akuyobi are recovering from injuries.
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