FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | FC Utrecht | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | AZ | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #18 |
| 12 | Points | 3 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 11 |
| 34 | Conceded | 40 |
| -13 | GD | -29 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ 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 |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Utrecht and Willem II Tilburg has kicked off!
- 4' Sander van de Streek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' The whistle greets Othman Boussaid as he departs to be replaced by Bart Ramselaar.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Maher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sebastian Holmen.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Kwasi Okyere Wriedt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The 28-year-old Arijanet Muric has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Sven van Beek makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 49' Goal! Sven van Beek scores his 5 goal in 338 matches.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Che Nunnely made 177 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' What a strike from Sebastian Holmen! The score is 3-1.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Hidde ter Avest by Giovanni Troupee on 61 minute.
- 66' Willem II Tilburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Gyrano Kerk gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 69' Willem II Tilburg ring the changes. Sebastian Holmen has done his job and it is now time for Jordens Peters to step up.
- 71' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Simon Gustafson on, Adam Maher off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Dries Saddiki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 82' Magnificent from Kwasi Okyere Wriedt! That is 14 goals in 555 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Vangelis Pavlidis comes on to replace Dries Saddiki.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Simon Gustafson gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Simon Gustafson 71'
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 26
- 13
- 21
- 32
- 5
-
11
Eljero Elia ↓ Adrian Dalmau 71'
- 25
Bench
-
23
Bart Ramselaar ↑ 29'
-
20
Giovanni Troupee ↑ 61'
-
10
Simon Gustafson ↑ 71'
- 28
- 1
-
9
Adrian Dalmau ↑ 71'
- 29
- 31
- 30
- 38
- –
Coach
Rene Hake
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 17
- 8
- 32
- 20
- 13
- 25
- 21
- 7
- 27
- 43
Bench
- 3
-
4
Jordens Peters ↑ 69'
- 22
- 26
-
11
Mats Kohlert ↑ 61'
-
10
Vangelis Pavlidis ↑ 85'
-
30
Lindon Selahi ↑ 85'
- 15
- 24
- 46
Coach
Zeljko Petrovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 5 |
| Sander van de Streek | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Yoann Cathline | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 |
| Noah Ohio | 2 |
| Kwasi Okyere Wriedt | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.98
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + FC Utrecht to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
86%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
32%
FC Utrecht or Willem II Tilburg
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.7%
5 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
