SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Richard Brondijk
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Nov | VBV De Graafschap | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | ADO Den Haag | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 9 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -13 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 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 Utrecht.
- 5' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' Emil Bergstrom is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 19' The 30-year-old Gyrano Kerk has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitchell van Bergen, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 26' Gyrano Kerk doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' Warner Hahn, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Oussama Tannane adds to his 0 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The crowd applauds Mitchell van Bergen as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Mihajlovic steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 47' GOAL! Oussama Tannane fires home to make it 0-4!
- 52' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' FC Utrecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' SC Heerenveen make a change. Doke Schmidt trudges off to be replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort on 63 minutes.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Joris van Overeem will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Michel Vlap does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Advocaat will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Pelle van Amersfoort adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Lukas Gortler gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Sander van de Streek and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' FC Utrecht make a change. Urby Emanuelson trudges off to be replaced by Mark van der Maarel on 82 minutes.
- 86' Lukas Gortler was booked on 86.
- 89' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Jizz Hornkamp comes on to replace Lucas Woudenberg.
- Another three points for FC Utrecht.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 16
- 13
- 18
- 21
- 9
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 26
- 7
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 63'
-
17
Nemanja Mihajlovic ↑ 46'
-
35
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- –
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 28
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Othman Boussaid 89'
- 8
- 21
- 13
Bench
- 5
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 82'
-
27
Lukas Gortler ↑ 79'
- 29
- 19
- 11
- 41
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 89'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anastasios Douvikas | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Modibo Sagnan | 2 |
| Willem Janssen | 1 |
| Osame Sahraoui | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.74
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Utrecht
51%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 16% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.