Eredivisie · Matchweek 9

SC Heerenveen vs SBV Excelsior Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 (BST)
Competition
Eredivisie
Round
Matchweek 9
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

SC Heerenveen win31%
Draw23%
SBV Excelsior win45%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
60%
Under 2.5 goals
40%
BTTS yes
62%
Over 1.5 goals
82%
Over 3.5 goals
38%
BTTS no
38%
Expected goals
1.40 – 1.72

Medium confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

The model sees SC Heerenveen's home attacking output as weaker than the Eredivisie baseline. The model expects fewer away goals given SC Heerenveen's home defensive numbers. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–110.7%
  • 1–29.1%
  • 0–17.6%
  • 2–17.5%
  • 0–26.5%
  • 2–26.4%
  • 1–06.2%
  • 1–35.2%

Team comparison

StatisticSC HeerenveenSBV Excelsior
Matches played1110
Points per match1.640.80
Goals per match2.091.10
Goals conceded per match1.452.70
Home / away goals scored127
Home / away goals conceded89
Last 5 points120
Last 5 goals scored131
Last 5 goals conceded720
Win percentage45%20%

SC Heerenveen recent form

LWWWW

SBV Excelsior recent form

LLLLL

Recent form

SC Heerenveen

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 7 conceded

  • Lat PSV0–2
  • Wat Sparta Rotterdam4–0
  • Dvs Telstar 19630–0
  • Lvs AZ2–3
  • Dat Willem II Tilburg2–2

SBV Excelsior

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 11 conceded

  • Lvs FC Groningen1–5
  • Dat AFC Ajax2–2
  • Lvs FC Utrecht1–2
  • Dat NEC2–2
  • Wat Willem II Tilburg3–0

Where to watch (UK)

Eredivisie matches are typically shown in the UK by Premier Sports. Kick-off is Fri 16 Oct, 19:00 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 25 September 2026
Last updated: 16 October 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
1000
1X2 accuracy
49.4%
BTTS accuracy
55.9%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.6%
Exact score
10.3%

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