FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #18 |
| 5 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 11 | Scored | 6 |
| 24 | Conceded | 20 |
| -13 | GD | -14 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
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 15th (5 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ 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 |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Utrecht host Willem II Tilburg — let the battle begin!
- 4' Sander van de Streek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' 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 440 goals.
- 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emil Bergstrom suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' Sven van Beek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 29' The crowd applauds Othman Boussaid as he leaves the pitch. Bart Ramselaar steps in for FC Utrecht.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Adam Maher will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' Sebastian Holmen was booked on 34.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kwasi Okyere Wriedt on 37 minutes.
- 42' The 34-year-old Sebastian Holmen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Sven van Beek gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 49' A stunning finish from Sven van Beek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The Sweden Sebastian Holmen breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 3-1!
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Giovanni Troupee. He replaces Hidde ter Avest on 61 minute.
- 66' Ghana international Kwasi Okyere Wriedt has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' What a strike from Gyrano Kerk! The score is 4-1.
- 69' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Holmen departs to be replaced by Jordens Peters.
- 71' Simon Gustafson is replacing Adam Maher for the FC Utrecht side.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt makes it 4-2.
- 85' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Dries Saddiki is withdrawn and Vangelis Pavlidis gets his opportunity.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Simon Gustafson will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Willem II Tilburg.
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 |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 |
| Noah Ohio | 2 |
| Kwasi Okyere Wriedt | 2 |
| Willem Janssen | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
82%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
37%
FC Utrecht or Willem II Tilburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.