PSV vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PSV | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 1 |
| 3 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
PSV are 5th (4 pts). SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PSV and SC Heerenveen get this one started.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact 4-3-3.
- 10' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Simon Olsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Malik Tillman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PSV and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Guus Til makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and PSV are in front.
- 38' 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.
- 42' A moment of madness from Andre Ramalho on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PSV will be frustrated.
- 47' PSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. PSV and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The Switzerland centre-forward Luuk de Jong breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
- 62' The crowd applauds Che Nunnely as he leaves the pitch. Patrik Walemark steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 67' Patrick van Aanholt, a Netherlands defender, has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' Argentina international Walter Benitez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Guus Til departs to be replaced by Ricardo Pepi.
- 77' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Pelle van Amersfoort is replaced by Ion Nicolaescu.
- 78' Ricardo Pepi does the damage! The net is bulging and PSV surge ahead!
- 82' Ricardo Pepi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 87' SC Heerenveen make a change. Luuk Brouwers trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Karlsbakk on 87 minutes.
- 90' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Joey Veerman departs to be replaced by Mauro Junior.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Patrik Walemark will be fuming at that decision.
- Full Time. PSV beats SC Heerenveen
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 76'
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Ricardo Pepi 76'
- 30
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
23
Joey Veerman ↓ Mauro Junior 90'
- 34
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 4
-
17
Mauro Junior ↑ 90'
- 16
- 24
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 76'
- 2
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 76'
- 26
Coach
Peter Bosz
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 28
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Patrik Walemark 62'
- 33
- 6
- 19
- 20
- 45
Bench
- 13
- 26
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 77'
- 2
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↑ 62'
- 21
- 15
- 22
-
9
Daniel Karlsbakk ↑ 87'
- 14
- 40
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guus Til | 4 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Mario Gotze | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 |
| Tibor Halilovic | 2 |
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
77%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
53%
PSV or SC Heerenveen
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

