SC Heerenveen vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | Almere City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Beşiktaş JK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Malmo FF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 6–2 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 21 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 30 |
| 16 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | +18 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 pts).
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
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 9 G | 2 A |
| Daan Rots | 3 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Heerenveen and FC Twente \'65.
- 3' Daan Rots has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
- 8' 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.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lars Unnerstall, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' It’s high time Robin van Persie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The Sweden Gustaf Lagerbielke breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 0-2!
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mees Hilgers made 254 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' That is a card for FC Twente '65. Ricky van Wolfswinkel will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' Milos Lukovic doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Bas Kuipers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' USA international Taylor Booth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Poor challenge from Michel Vlap. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Arno Verschueren comes on to replace Sayfallah Ltaief.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' What a strike from Espen van Ee! The score is 2-2.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Oliver Braude. He receives a card.
- 61' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Twente \'65 backline.
- 62' Ricky van Wolfswinkel puts FC Twente '65 on the lead.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Twente \'65 that had 254 games and scored 416 goals.
- 69' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Sem Steijn departs to be replaced by Mees Hilgers.
- 73' SC Heerenveen make a change. Dimitris Rallis trudges off to be replaced by Eser Gurbuz on 73 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Twente '65. Daan Rots is replaced by Taylor Booth.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Nikolai Hopland is replaced by Che Nunnely on 84 minute.
- 89' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is withdrawn and Alec Van Hoorenbeeck gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Twente '65 player. Arno Verschueren gets a card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 13
- 11
- 4
- 14
- 21
- 45
- 24
-
26
Dimitris Rallis ↓ Eser Gurbuz 73'
-
17
Nikolai Hopland ↓ Che Nunnely 84'
- 16
Bench
- 44
- 3
- 23
- 6
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 84'
- 2
- 10
- 15
- 22
- 27
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 73'
- 28
Coach
Robin van Persie
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
14
Sem Steijn ↓ Mees Hilgers 69'
- 5
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Mathias Kjolo 78'
- 9
- 28
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Taylor Booth 78'
- 38
- 30
- 3
Bench
-
32
Arno Verschueren ↑ 46'
- 22
- 37
-
2
Mees Hilgers ↑ 69'
-
4
Mathias Kjolo ↑ 78'
-
8
Taylor Booth ↑ 78'
- 21
-
17
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck ↑ 89'
- 24
- 25
- 29
- 47
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Robin Propper | 3 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 2 |
| Sem Steijn | 2 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 2 |
| Mees Hilgers | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or FC Twente \'65 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
68%
SC Heerenveen or FC Twente \'65
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

