FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Pol van Boekel
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Yorick Weterings
- Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | AZ | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | PSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | 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!
- 5' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leeroy Owusu on 7 minutes.
- 10' A goal from the Netherlands international Bart Ramselaar! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-0!
- 15' FC Utrecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' 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 Derrick Kohn suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' What a moment for Bart Ramselaar! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Maarten Paes, a Indonesia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' What a moment for Kwasi Okyere Wriedt! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Adam Maher will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Willem II Tilburg have won 218 goals from 168 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fred Grim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 53 minute. Mike van der Hoorn leaves to be changed by Hidde ter Avest.
- 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' Bart Ramselaar does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 68' Bart Ramselaar makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and FC Utrecht are in front.
- 72' Dries Saddiki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Dries Saddiki makes way for Godfried Roemeratoe at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Willem II Tilburg. Max Svensson will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Max Svensson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Quinten Timber makes way for Joris van Overeem at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Mallahi. He replaces Moussa Sylla on 82 minute.
- 83' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Nikolaos Michelis on, Emil Bergstrom off on 83 minutes.
- 83' GOAL! Mohamed Mallahi fires home to make it 5-1!
- 88' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Bart Ramselaar by Remco Balk on 88 minute.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Django Warmerdam is replaced by Arthur Zagre on 89 minute.
- Another three points for FC Utrecht.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Bart Ramselaar ↓ Remco Balk 88'
- 6
- 33
- 2
- 14
- 1
- 26
-
21
Django Warmerdam ↓ Arthur Zagre 88'
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↓ Mohamed Mallahi 81'
- 18
- 27
Bench
-
22
Sander van de Streek ↑ 53'
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↑ 81'
-
–
Mohamed Mallahi ↑ 81'
- 9
- 11
- 32
-
5
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 53'
-
20
Arthur Zagre ↑ 88'
- 16
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 88'
- 17
Coach
Rene Hake
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 17
- 8
- 9
-
11
Mats Kohlert ↓ Gorkem Saglam 75'
- 13
- 4
- 7
- 27
- 15
Bench
- 26
-
20
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 75'
-
23
Gorkem Saglam ↑ 75'
- 18
- 19
- 24
- 16
- 14
- 28
-
25
Nikolaos Michelis ↑ 82'
-
10
Argyris Kampetsis ↑ 82'
Coach
Fred Grim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 5 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sander van de Streek | 3 |
| Willem Janssen | 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
3.12
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + FC Utrecht to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
86%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
30%
FC Utrecht or Willem II Tilburg
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 2
3.9%
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.