FC Utrecht vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2024-25

FC Utrecht

3 – 2

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Willem II Tilburg

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard 20,861 HT 45' · FT 45'

Raffael Behounek og 11' 1–0

1–1 29' Cisse Sandra

Noah Ohio pen 37' 2–1

2–2 43' Cisse Sandra

Runar THor Sigurgeirsson og 53' 3–2

Y 45' Jesse Bosch

Souffian El Karouani 45' Y

Y 88' Ringo Meerveld

Paxten Aaronson 90' Y

Y 90' Amar Ahmed Fatah

Overview

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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 Joey Kooij
Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde

8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 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

FC Utrecht 11 games · Avg 3.6 goals Willem II Tilburg

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 FC Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Tilburg 2022-05-15 Willem II Tilburg 3–0 FC Utrecht 2021-10-31 FC Utrecht 5–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-05-01 FC Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Tilburg 2021-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–6 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Willem II Tilburg	H	3–2	W
01 Sep	FC Twente '65	H	2–1	W
24 Aug	NAC Breda	A	2–1	W
17 Aug	SC Heerenveen	A	1–1	D
11 Aug	PEC Zwolle	H	1–0	W
19 May	AZ	A	3–3	D

Willem II Tilburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	FC Utrecht	A	2–3	L
15 Sep	RKC Waalwijk	H	3–0	W
31 Aug	Sparta Rotterdam	H	1–2	L
25 Aug	Heracles Almelo	A	1–1	D
18 Aug	Go Ahead Eagles	H	2–0	W
10 Aug	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	1–1	D

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)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Utrecht launch into their encounter with Willem II Tilburg.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
11' A goal from the Austria international Raffael Behounek! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
16' Ole Romeny is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Willem II Tilburg tonight.
21' Willem II Tilburg have won 224 goals from 174 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
26' It’s high time Ron Jans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
29' What composure from Cisse Sandra! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-2.
34' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
37' Noah Ohio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
42' FC Utrecht looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yoann Cathline scoring 2 goals.
43' Cisse Sandra makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Willem II Tilburg are in front.
45' Poor challenge from Jesse Bosch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
50' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
53' Assisted by Yoann Cathline with the perfectly-timed delivery and Runar THor Sigurgeirsson makes no mistake. 1-4!
58' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
60' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Noah Ohio exits the field as David Min enters on 60.
65' Emilio Kehrer is replacing Jesse Bosch for the Willem II Tilburg side.
66' The crowd applauds Nick Doodeman as he leaves the pitch. Boris Lambert steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremy Bokila made 6 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
75' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 75 minute. Mike van der Hoorn leaves to be changed by Matisse Didden.
77' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Jeremy Bokila on, Kyan Vaesen off on 77 minutes.
79' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Ole Romeny is withdrawn and Miguel Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
84' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ringo Meerveld on 88.
88' The supporters are chanting for Rob Nizet. He replaces Runar THor Sigurgeirsson on 88 minute.
89' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Yoann Cathline departs to be replaced by Paxten Aaronson.
90' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a card on 90.
The points are shared — FC Utrecht 3-2 Willem II Tilburg. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24
Nick Viergever
2
Siebe Horemans
3
Mike van der Hoorn ↓ Matisse Didden 75'
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 60'
77
Ole Romeny ↓ Miguel Rodriguez 79'
16
Souffian El Karouani
27
Alonzo Engwanda
8
Can Bozdogan
20
Yoann Cathline ↓ Paxten Aaronson 89'
11
Noah Ohio ↓ David Min 60'
1
Vassilis Barkas

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

25
Mickael Tirpan
1
Thomas Didillon
8
Jesse Bosch ↓ Emilio Kehrer 65'
9
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Jeremy Bokila 77'
16
Ringo Meerveld
33
Tommy St. Jago
7
Nick Doodeman ↓ Boris Lambert 66'
14
Cisse Sandra
30
Raffael Behounek
34
Amine Lachkar ↓ Amar Ahmed Fatah 65'
5
Runar THor Sigurgeirsson ↓ Rob Nizet 88'

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

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

2024-09-21 FC Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2024-09-01 FC Utrecht 2–1 FC Twente '65 W 2024-08-24 NAC Breda 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2024-08-17 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2024-08-11 FC Utrecht 1–0 PEC Zwolle W 2024-05-19 AZ 3–3 FC Utrecht D

Willem II Tilburg Form

2024-09-21 FC Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2024-09-15 Willem II Tilburg 3–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2024-08-31 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-08-25 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2024-08-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-08-10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.07 FC Utrecht xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 Willem II Tilburg xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Utrecht68% Draw17% Willem II Tilburg15%

Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.46

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	63%	37%
± 4.5	45%	55%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw

85%

Draw or Willem II Tilburg

32%

FC Utrecht or Willem II Tilburg

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Utrecht53% Draw32% Willem II Tilburg15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.6%

3 – 1

7.5%

4 – 1

5.7%

2 – 0

5.7%

1 – 1

5.7%

3 – 0

5.6%

3 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

5.1%

4 – 0

4.2%

4 – 2

5 – 1

3.6%

1 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap	FC Utrecht covers	Push	Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	19%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	19%	31%
-0.5	69%	—	31%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	8%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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