Excelsior vs Heracles Match Analysis & Prediction
12/05/2024 3:30 pm
With top-flight survival on the line, SBV Excelsior play host to Heracles to Van Donge & De Roo Stadion on Sunday in round 33 of the 2023-24 Eredivisie campaign.
Meanwhile, Heracles head to Rotterdam this weekend aiming to halt a three-game losing run and all but secure teir place in the top flight for next season.
Excelsior were on the receiving end of a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to NEC Nijmegen when the sides met on Monday night.
Marinus Dijkhuizen’s side fell behing to Tjarron Chery’s opener right on the hour mark, before further goals from Chery and Rober Gonzalez sealed the result.
As a result, De Roodzwarten have dropped down to 16th position in the Eredivisie standings, two points adrift of RKC Waalwijk in the battle for survival.
Ahead of a daunting final-day assignment against second-placed Feyenoord next week, Excelsior are now in the last chance saloon in their quest to beat the drop.
Meanwhile, Heracles came away empty-handed from the third straight game following a 5-0 defeat to RKC Waalwijk at the Asito Stadium on Sunday.
David Min was the star of the show as he grabbed a hat-trick to put Erwin van de Looi’s side to the sword and was joined on the scoresheet by Jurien Gaari and Shawn Adewoye.
With 32 points picked up from as many matches so far this season, Heracles occupy 14th position in the league standings, six points afloat of relegation heading into the second-last round of matches.
Having lost all but one of their last seven matches on their travels, De Heraclieden have it all to do as they look to avoid another defeat away from home.
Excelsior vs. Heracles Head to head
In the previous 43 meetings between these two teams, Excelsior have claimed 15 victories while Heracles have won 18, and they have drawn in 10. Heracles have scored 81 goals and conceded 78 in the process.
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16/07/2019Heracles0Excelsior2Club Friendlies
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18/05/2022Excelsior3Heracles0Playoffs 1/2
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21/05/2022Heracles1Excelsior3Playoffs 1/2
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22/07/2022Heracles2Excelsior1Club Friendlies
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02/09/2023Heracles3Excelsior1Eredivisie
Excelsior Team News
Excelsior defender Siebe Horemans received his marching orders against NEC last time out and will serve a suspension in this one as a result.
Lennard Hartjes and Kik Pierie are out of contention for the hosts through knee and foot injuries respectively, but the latter is not far off a return to action.
Excelsior's Last 5 Matches
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02/04/2024Excelsior0PSV2Eredivisie
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06/04/2024PEC Zwolle2Excelsior1Eredivisie
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12/04/2024Excelsior4Volendam0Eredivisie
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24/04/2024Ajax2Excelsior2Eredivisie
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06/05/2024Excelsior0NEC3Eredivisie
Heracles Team News
Sava-Arangel Cestic is currently ruled out for Heracles with an ankle injury, while defennder Stijn Bultman misses out with a knee problem.
The visitors will also be without the services of Sven Sonnenberg and Emil Hansson, with the latter set to sit out a seventh straight game.
Heracles's Last 5 Matches
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03/04/2024Heracles5AZ0Eredivisie
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06/04/2024Sparta Rotterdam1Heracles2Eredivisie
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14/04/2024Heracles0Heerenveen2Eredivisie
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28/04/2024PEC Zwolle3Heracles1Eredivisie
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05/05/2024Heracles0RKC Waalwijk5Eredivisie
Excelsior vs. Heracles: Odds and Predictions
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