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FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
FC Utrecht
0 – 2
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 20 Aug 2023 · 10:15 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard 19,878 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 69' Osame Sahraoui
0–2 90+2' Daniel Karlsbakk
Y 45' Syb Van Ottele

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 15.3 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

8
6
1
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2023-02-04 FC Utrecht 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-10-29 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht 2022-02-27 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht 2021-10-23 FC Utrecht 2–1 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
12 Aug PSV A 0–2 L
28 May FC Emmen H 3–2 W
21 May AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
13 May RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
06 May SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 3–0 W
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug FC Utrecht A 2–0 W
12 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
28 May Go Ahead Eagles H 2–0 W
21 May PSV A 3–3 D
13 May SBV Excelsior H 0–0 D
06 May NEC A 3–2 W

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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Pawel Bochniewicz, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Denzel Hall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' FC Utrecht make a change. Modibo Sagnan trudges off to be replaced by Nick Viergever on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Daniel Karlsbakk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
  • 35' FC Utrecht are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 40' Denmark international Victor Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Syb Van Ottele is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 55' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Syb Van Ottele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Marouan Azarkan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Marouan Azarkan exits the field as Bart Ramselaar enters on 66.
  • 69' The Morocco Osame Sahraoui breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-1!
  • 73' Denzel Hall is replacing Syb Van Ottele for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 78' Oliver Braude has so much to prove this time. He replaces Osame Sahraoui on 78 minute.
  • 79' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Che Nunnely is withdrawn and Melle Joop Witteveen gets his opportunity.
  • 84' FC Utrecht have won 439 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Mats Seuntjens exits the field as Sean Klaiber enters on 90.
  • Another three points for SC Heerenveen.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Silberbauer

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyrano Kerk 3
Sydney van Hooijdonk 3
Anastasios Douvikas 3
Sam Lammers 2
Modibo Sagnan 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Chidera Ejuke 1
Patrik Walemark 1

Head to Head

2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2023-02-04 FC Utrecht 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-10-29 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht 2022-02-27 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht 2021-10-23 FC Utrecht 2–1 SC Heerenveen

FC Utrecht Form

2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2023-08-12 PSV 2–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-05-28 FC Utrecht 3–2 FC Emmen W 2023-05-21 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Utrecht L 2023-05-13 FC Utrecht 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-05-06 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0–3 FC Utrecht W

SC Heerenveen Form

2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen W 2023-08-12 SC Heerenveen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-05-28 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2023-05-21 PSV 3–3 SC Heerenveen D 2023-05-13 SC Heerenveen 0–0 SBV Excelsior D 2023-05-06 NEC 2–3 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht27% Draw24% SC Heerenveen49%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
51%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
73%
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht19% Draw39% SC Heerenveen42%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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