FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
- Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | AZ | A | 5–5 | D |
| 25 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Utrecht welcome SC Heerenveen for this crunch clash at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- 5' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Germany international Mats Kohlert has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Modibo Sagnan made 448 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Sander van de Streek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Pelle van Amersfoort exits the field as Rami Hajal enters on 46.
- 48' SC Heerenveen make a change. Jeffrey Bruma trudges off to be replaced by Syb Van Ottele on 48 minutes.
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 63' Vasilios Barkas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' SC Heerenveen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Anastasios Douvikas adds to his 1 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 70' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Antoine Colassin exits the field as Osame Sahraoui enters on 70.
- 70' Anastasios Douvikas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 71' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Antoine Colassin is replaced by Osame Sahraoui on 71 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Modibo Sagnan by Mark van der Maarel on 74 minute.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Can Bozdogan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 84' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Taylor Booth makes way for Naoki Maeda at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Syb Van Ottele.
- 89' SC Heerenveen make a change. Anas Tahiri trudges off to be replaced by Tibor Halilovic on 89 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Anas Tahiri by Tibor Halilovic on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 33
- 17
- 22
- 26
- 18
- 27
- 9
- 6
- 1
-
10
Taylor Booth ↓ Naoki Maeda 85'
Bench
- 31
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 74'
- 29
- 11
- 5
-
30
Naoki Maeda ↑ 85'
- 8
- 16
- 19
- –
- 7
- 25
Coach
Michael Silberbauer
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 11
- 7
-
25
Jeffrey Bruma ↓ Syb Van Ottele 48'
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↓ Tibor Halilovic 89'
- 5
- 1
- 27
- 33
- 29
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Che Nunnely 70'
Bench
- 3
- 23
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↑ 89'
-
22
Rami Hajal ↑ 46'
-
–
Che Nunnely ↑ 70'
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 48'
-
13
Rami Kaib ↑ 90'
- 15
- 8
-
20
Osame Sahraoui ↑ 70'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
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 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen 75% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
66%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
59%
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

