FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Van der Eijk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | NAC Breda | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 24 | Conceded | 9 |
| -13 | GD | +2 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ 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 Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Joris van Overeem needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Ben Rienstra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Ben Rienstra doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Simon Gustafson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' Goal! Willem Janssen scores his 11 goal in 321 matches.
- 46' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 46 minute. Kik Pierie leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Dresevic.
- 48' Sander van de Streek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Joris van Overeem by Rico Strieder on 61 minute.
- 66' FC Utrecht have won 439 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Daniel Hoegh is withdrawn and Dennis Johnsen gets his opportunity.
- 73' SC Heerenveen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 321 games and scored 439 goals.
- 81' The Nigeria Cyriel Dessers breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 3-1!
- 81' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Morten Thorsby on, Yuki Kobayashi off on 81 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Riechedly Bazoer is replaced by Lukas Gortler.
- 88' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Cyriel Dessers is replaced by Othman Boussaid on 88 minute.
- Full Time. FC Utrecht beats SC Heerenveen
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 13
- 23
Bench
- 24
- 16
-
6
Rico Strieder ↑ 61'
-
27
Lukas Gortler ↑ 85'
- 29
- 19
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 88'
- 33
- 30
Coach
Dick Advocaat
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 12
-
5
Kik Pierie ↓ Ibrahim Dresevic 46'
-
3
Daniel Hoegh C ↓ Dennis Johnsen 68'
- 16
- 18
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Morten Thorsby 81'
- 19
- 9
- 11
Bench
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 68'
- 15
- 24
-
8
Morten Thorsby ↑ 81'
- 7
- 35
- 2
- 23
- 22
- 4
-
14
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 3 |
| Modibo Sagnan | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 1 |
| Moussa Sylla | 1 |
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen 78% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
67%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
55%
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.