FC Twente '65 vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Twente '65 vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Aug | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | AZ | A | 1–9 | L |
| 31 Aug | NAC Breda | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Twente \'65 host SC Heerenveen — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' FC Twente \'65 currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' FC Twente '65 receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 373 games and scored 362 goals.
- 22' Sem Steijn adds to his 0 season tally! FC Twente '65 lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' Daan Rots is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 37' FC Twente \'65 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 39' The Netherlands Sem Steijn breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 0-2!
- 44' SC Heerenveen have won 362 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' FC Twente \'65 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SC Heerenveen winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Michel Vlap. He replaces Carel Eiting on 56 minute.
- 57' Ricky van Wolfswinkel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Lammers on 57 minute.
- 61' It’s a booking for FC Twente '65 player. Youri Regeer gets a card.
- 62' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Pawel Bochniewicz is withdrawn and Nikolai Hopland gets his opportunity.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Sayfallah Ltaief comes on to replace Mitchell van Bergen.
- 69' FC Twente '65 make a change. Anass Salah-Eddine trudges off to be replaced by Bas Kuipers on 69 minutes.
- 74' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Ilias Sebaoui has done his job and it is now time for Denzel Hall to step up.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' FC Twente '65 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gijs Besselink is hanging Sem Steijn on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 83 minute. Simon Olsson leaves to be changed by Levi Smans.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mats Kohlert. He receives a card.
- FC Twente \'65 celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Sem Steijn ↓ Gijs Besselink 80'
-
6
Carel Eiting ↓ Michel Vlap 56'
- 10
- 7
- 28
- 2
- 11
- 38
- 8
- 34
Bench
-
5
Bas Kuipers ↑ 69'
-
18
Michel Vlap ↑ 56'
-
9
Ricky van Wolfswinkel ↑ 57'
- 16
- 4
- 21
-
30
Sayfallah Ltaief ↑ 68'
- 39
- 17
- 24
-
41
Gijs Besselink ↑ 80'
- 3
Coach
Joseph Oosting
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 18
- 5
- 4
- 8
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Denzel Hall 74'
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Levi Smans 83'
- 21
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Danilo Al-Saed 74'
- 20
Bench
- 44
- 7
-
2
Denzel Hall ↑ 74'
-
14
Levi Smans ↑ 83'
- 15
- 22
- 9
-
24
Danilo Al-Saed ↑ 74'
- 27
- 26
- 39
-
17
Nikolai Hopland ↑ 62'
Coach
Robin van Persie
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 4 |
| Robin Propper | 3 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 2 |
| Sem Steijn | 2 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 2 |
| Mees Hilgers | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
83%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
39%
FC Twente \'65 or SC Heerenveen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

