Eredivisie
HeerenveenHeerenveenDLDWL
Full time4-0Fri, 16 Oct 202616/1019:00UK
ExcelsiorExcelsiorWDLDL

Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior both teams to score: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Both teams to score: Yes61.9%
Both teams to score: No38.1%

Result

Heerenveen4-0Excelsior
Yes

We called Yes at 61.9% and it missed.

Model read

A moderate lean, nothing emphatic.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Moderate

Both teams to score · Yes61.9%

Both Teams to Score

YesModel lean61.9%
No38.1%

Related market Over 2.5 goals 59.9%

Recent scoring & conceding

Goals scored and conceded per game over each side's recent matches. The bar runs from 0 to 3.5 goals per game.

Heerenveen scored
1.6
Heerenveen conceded
1.4
Excelsior scored
1.8
Excelsior conceded
2.2

Each team to score

Heerenveen to score82.1%
Heerenveen 2+ goals51.3%
Excelsior to score74.8%
Excelsior 2+ goals40.1%

By half

Both score in 1st half25.2%
Both score in 2nd half31.6%

Goals distribution

How likely each total number of goals is, according to the model. Every goals market on this page is built from these bars. The 5+ bar covers every result with five goals or more.

5.1%

0

12.9%

1

22.2%

2

22.4%

3

17.3%

4

19.0%

5+

Recent trends

How often both teams scored and the match went over 2.5 in each side's recent games.

HeerenveenBTTS 2/5Over 2.5 3/5
ExcelsiorBTTS 4/5Over 2.5 5/5

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

HeerenveenHeerenveenLast 5
D
Draw · 2-2
L
Loss · 2-3
D
Draw · 0-0
W
Win · 4-0
L
Loss · 0-2

1 win · 2 draws · 2 losses

ExcelsiorExcelsiorLast 5
W
Win · 3-0
D
Draw · 2-2
L
Loss · 1-2
D
Draw · 2-2
L
Loss · 1-5

1 win · 2 draws · 2 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

2HeerenveenHeerenveen wins
1Draws
2ExcelsiorExcelsior wins
2.4Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
ExcelsiorExcelsior
1 – 2
HeerenveenHeerenveen
HeerenveenHeerenveen
2 – 1
ExcelsiorExcelsior
ExcelsiorExcelsior
3 – 0
HeerenveenHeerenveen
HeerenveenHeerenveen
0 – 3
ExcelsiorExcelsior
HeerenveenHeerenveen
0 – 0
ExcelsiorExcelsior

Match outlook

PickHeerenveen45.1%
Draw24.6%
Excelsior30.3%

The model leans Heerenveen to win.

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Both Teams to Score accuracy

How our Both Teams to Score calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

53.4%Best Both Teams to Score call, hit rate
0.0218Calibration error
72,238Matches graded

In 7,845 matches we rated like this one (60–70%), Both Teams to Score actually happened 58.7% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Both Teams to Score calls

Our most recent Both Teams to Score calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✓ 50.5%✗ 57.9%✗ 55.0%✗ 58.1%✓ 61.6%✓ 65.1%✓ 51.0%✗ 51.9%✗ 52.7%✗ 56.6%
4 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26No 50.5%Hit
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Yes 57.9%Miss
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26No 55.0%Miss
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Yes 58.1%Miss
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Yes 61.6%Hit
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

Our model lands on Both teams to score · Yes at 61.9%, its strongest read on the Both Teams to Score market. Recent output points the same way: Heerenveen have averaged 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded, Excelsior 1.8 and 2.2 over their recent games. That fits an open goals environment: 59.9% for over 2.5 and 82.0% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 2.4 goals a game. Heerenveen have seen both teams score in 2 of their last 5, Excelsior in 4 of 5. This is a model estimate; validation depends on the market and available sample.

In-depth analysis

On the goals side, the model sees 59.9% for three or more goals and 82.0% for at least two, painting a balanced picture. With Heerenveen favoured at 45.1%, a competitive game tends to open up.

These are the model’s own percentages, not tips. The track record is public, misses included.

45.1%Favoured: Heerenveen
61.9%Both Teams to Score
59.9%Over 2.5 goals

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 61.9% on Both Teams to Score. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The TacticianReads an open, higher-tempo game from the 59.9% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutHeerenveen are the model’s pick on the result at 45.1%, context for how the goals may flow.
HeerenveenHeerenveen

This season

2026/27 · Recorded results.

ExcelsiorExcelsior
Statistic
Heerenveen
Excelsior
BTTS rate
37.5%
75.0%

clean sheets
37.5%
25.0%

goals scored per game
1.4
2.0

Bar scales · Recorded rate (%): 0–100 · Goals per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

FAQ

Did both teams score in Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
We rated Both Teams to Score at 61.9%. Both teams did not both score, final score 4-0.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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