FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
7 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.1 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | NAC Breda | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | PSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Almere City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 24 |
| 34 | Conceded | 16 |
| -13 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
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
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadion Galgenwaard will turn into a battlefield for FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' Siebe Horemans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 148 appearances.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Brilliant from the forward! Miguel Rodriguez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Ilias Sebaoui needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver Braude.
- 42' FC Utrecht player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' SC Heerenveen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' 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.
- 58' Magnificent from Nikolai Hopland! That is 3 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 61 minute. Adrian Blake leaves to be changed by Yoann Cathline.
- 63' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Dimitris Rallis is withdrawn and Ion Nicolaescu gets his opportunity.
- 68' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' FC Utrecht make a change. Sebastien Haller trudges off to be replaced by David Min on 72 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is replaced by Eser Gurbuz on 76 minute.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Ilias Sebaoui makes way for Milos Lukovic at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 84' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Miguel Rodriguez by Jens Toornstra on 84 minute.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milos Lukovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 3
-
91
Sebastien Haller ↓ David Min 72'
- 16
- 22
- 21
-
6
Oscar Fraulo ↓ Alonzo Engwanda 83'
- 14
-
15
Adrian Blake ↓ Yoann Cathline 61'
- 1
Bench
- 25
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↑ 84'
- 5
-
9
David Min ↑ 72'
-
27
Alonzo Engwanda ↑ 83'
- 40
- 19
-
20
Yoann Cathline ↑ 61'
- 7
- 11
- 32
- 44
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 30
- 11
- 4
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Milos Lukovic 83'
- 14
-
21
Espen van Ee ↓ Luuk Brouwers 76'
- 45
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 6
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 63'
-
8
Luuk Brouwers ↑ 76'
- 2
- 22
-
24
Milos Lukovic ↑ 83'
- 27
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 76'
- 28
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Modibo Sagnan | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Ole Romeny | 1 |
| Oussama Tannane | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen 76% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
62%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
62%
FC Utrecht or SC Heerenveen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

