SBV Vitesse vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Vitesse vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at GelreDome.
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Richard Brondijk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Dec | VBV De Graafschap | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | VVV Venlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | NAC Breda | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 4–4 | D |
| 22 Dec | NAC Breda | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' What a night it is going to be! SBV Vitesse welcome SC Heerenveen for this crunch clash at GelreDome.
- 5' SC Heerenveen 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.
- 10' Netherlands international Jizz Hornkamp has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Goal! Michel Vlap scores his 50 goal in 380 matches.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' Goal! Mukhtar Ali scores his 1 goal in 282 matches.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dennis Johnsen, as he is very good at scoring at GelreDome with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' SC Heerenveen have won 377 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' SBV Vitesse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 54' Maikel van der Werff is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Vitesse tonight.
- 56' Richonell Margaret gets the nod from SBV Vitesse. He replaces Oussama Darfalou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Linssen makes it 2-1.
- 61' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Jizz Hornkamp is replaced by Sheral Floranus.
- 66' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Nemanja Mihajlovic departs to be replaced by Dennis Johnsen.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Vitesse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Another substitution for SBV Vitesse to replace Mukhtar Ali by Thomas Buitink on 77 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bryan Linssen.
- 82' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pelle van Amersfoort is hanging Ben Rienstra on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Buttner.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Sam Lammers gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Clark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 18
- 3
- 28
- 8
- 17
-
23
Mukhtar Ali ↓ Thomas Buitink 77'
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 13
Bench
- 22
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 77'
- 26
- 30
- 38
-
39
Richonell Margaret ↑ 56'
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 6
- 18
- 7
-
35
Jizz Hornkamp ↓ Sheral Floranus 61'
- 9
- 11
Bench
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 66'
- 15
- 24
- 21
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 82'
-
2
Sheral Floranus ↑ 61'
- 23
- 4
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Linssen | 4 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 3 |
| Tim Matavz | 3 |
| Amin Sarr | 3 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Anas Tahiri | 2 |
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
SBV Vitesse or SC Heerenveen 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SBV Vitesse or Draw
68%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
57%
SBV Vitesse or SC Heerenveen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.