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FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Utrecht
1 – 1
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Fri 2 Oct 2020 · 18:00 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Sander van de Streek 48' Y
Y 77' Rein Smit
R 83' Rein Smit

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Jesse Rozendal
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
1
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-02 FC Utrecht 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-09-22 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Utrecht 2019-05-15 FC Utrecht 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2018-12-16 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
27 Sep RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
18 Sep VVV Venlo A 1–1 D
08 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 5–1 W
01 Mar RKC Waalwijk A 1–2 L
23 Feb FC Twente '65 H 2–1 W
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
26 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
19 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
12 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
07 Mar AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
29 Feb FC Twente '65 A 3–2 W

Season Stats

FC Utrecht SC Heerenveen
#16 Position #11
0 Points 3
2 Played 1
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 1
6 Conceded 0
-4 GD +1
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

FC Utrecht are 16th (0 pts). SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Stadion Galgenwaard.
  • 4' SC Heerenveen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Henk Veerman on 4.
  • 9' Rein Smit has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Magnificent from Gyrano Kerk! That is 51 goals in 317 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Othman Boussaid departs to be replaced by Sander van de Streek.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sander van de Streek on 48 minutes.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simon Gustafson made 317 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Rein Smit has so much to prove this time. He replaces Henk Veerman on 61 minute.
  • 66' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Mimoun Mahi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Arjen van der Heide is withdrawn and Uly Llanez Jr. gets his opportunity.
  • 72' FC Utrecht 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.
  • 73' Ibrahim Dresevic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Batista-Meier at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Bart Ramselaar is withdrawn and Eljero Elia gets his opportunity.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rein Smit.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Arzani. He replaces Simon Gustafson on 80 minute.
  • 83' Rein Smit was booked on 83.
  • 88' Netherlands international Erwin Mulder has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyrano Kerk 3
Sydney van Hooijdonk 3
Anastasios Douvikas 3
Modibo Sagnan 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Sam Lammers 2
Jacob Trenskow 1
Ole Romeny 1

Head to Head

2020-10-02 FC Utrecht 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2019-09-22 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Utrecht 2019-05-15 FC Utrecht 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2018-12-16 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht Form

2020-10-02 FC Utrecht 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-09-27 FC Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-09-18 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-03-08 FC Utrecht 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2020-03-01 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Utrecht L 2020-02-23 FC Utrecht 2–1 FC Twente '65 W

SC Heerenveen Form

2020-10-02 FC Utrecht 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo W 2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen W 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-03-07 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2020-02-29 FC Twente '65 2–3 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht30% Draw27% SC Heerenveen43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
57%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
70%
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht18% Draw47% SC Heerenveen35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.