PSV vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–7 | L |
| 01 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| PSV | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 40 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +25 | GD | +8 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
PSV are 1st (26 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Philips Stadion will turn into a battlefield for PSV and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' Mats Kohlert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Walter Benitez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Goal! Ismael Saibari scores his 31 goal in 326 matches.
- 45' PSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Guus Til scoring 1 goals.
- 50' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Richie Ledezma was booked on 54.
- 57' Magnificent from Guus Til! That is 73 goals in 315 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Milos Lukovic has done his job and it is now time for Ion Nicolaescu to step up.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Sergino Dest. He replaces Richie Ledezma on 68 minute.
- 72' Levi Smans doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Levi Smans is withdrawn and Eser Gurbuz gets his opportunity.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 83 minutes.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Ivan Perisic. He receives a card.
- 89' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Che Nunnely is hanging Ilias Sebaoui on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Tyrell Malacia gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Mauro Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
- Another three points for PSV.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Mauro Junior ↓ Tyrell Malacia 90'
- 9
- 20
- 22
-
10
Noa Lang ↓ Johan Bakayoko 68'
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 34
- 6
-
37
Richie Ledezma ↓ Sergino Dest 68'
Bench
-
4
Armando Obispo ↑ 90'
-
3
Tyrell Malacia ↑ 90'
- 16
- 2
-
8
Sergino Dest ↑ 68'
- 23
- 21
- 27
- 39
-
11
Johan Bakayoko ↑ 68'
- 28
- 26
Coach
Peter Bosz
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 44
- 30
- 11
- 4
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Che Nunnely 89'
-
14
Levi Smans ↓ Eser Gurbuz 80'
- 21
- 45
-
24
Milos Lukovic ↓ Ion Nicolaescu 63'
-
17
Nikolai Hopland ↓ Amara Conde 80'
- 16
Bench
- 3
- 23
-
6
Amara Conde ↑ 80'
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 63'
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 89'
- 15
- 22
- 27
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 80'
- 28
- 31
Coach
Henk Brugge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guus Til | 5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 |
| Tibor Halilovic | 2 |
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
79%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
42%
PSV or SC Heerenveen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

