Excelsior vs Heerenveen prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2022-11-05 20:00.
Excelsior Rotterdam have been conceding goals at every turn this season, but the club are still as close to the top seven as they are to the relegation zone of the Eredivisie (five points) prior to the thirteenth round. Marinus Dijkhuizen's side will be happy to return to their home ground this weekend, where they have won three of their four league outings.
Goalkeeper Stijn van gassel scored 31 goals in the first twelve rounds, with the only club worse in that respect being bottom-placed FC Volendam. Excelsior will have to find a way to give away fewer chances and might get some help from their opponent this Saturday, as the visitors have been struggling to find the net for an extended period now.
After all, SC Heerenveen is in the top half, but is the top-half club that has scored the fewest goals by far. Coach Kees van Wonderen recently decided to move away from the 5-3-2 formation the club used in its first eleven league games and hopes to create more chances with a 4-3-3 formation.
Heerenveen does not have a lot of attacking players in its ranks, however, prompting media reports during the week that the Frisians hope to strengthen their squad with a new winger this winter. Until then, the club must mainly rely on its defensive stability, which has ensured, for example, that Heerenveen only went down to Ajax in their seven away games this season.
Players to watch: Greek player Lazaros Lamprou has scored four goals in his last five games for Excelsior. For the visitors from Friesland, Sydney van Hooijdonk is their top marksman, firing in his sixth league goal of the season last week.
Hot stat: Excelsior have failed to keep a clean sheet for 12 consecutive matches.