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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #16 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 1 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts). FC Utrecht are 16th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht is underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' A goal from the Sweden international Emil Bergstrom! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Brilliant from the forward! Gyrano Kerk makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sheral Floranus made 369 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' SC Heerenveen have won 356 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Against the run of play, Oussama Tannane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Mitchell van Bergen makes way for Nemanja Mihajlovic at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 47' Assisted by Simon Gustafson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oussama Tannane makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 52' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Timo Letschert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Jizz Hornkamp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Doke Schmidt is replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort on 63 minute.
- 64' Poor challenge from Joris van Overeem. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' What a moment for Michel Vlap! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Assisted by Arber Zeneli with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pelle van Amersfoort makes no mistake. 2-4!
- 79' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Sander van de Streek departs to be replaced by Lukas Gortler.
- 82' Mark van der Maarel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Urby Emanuelson at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Lukas Gortler is booked for FC Utrecht — Red card on 86.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Lukas Gortler is booked for FC Utrecht — Yellow card on 89.
- 89' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Lucas Woudenberg is withdrawn and Jizz Hornkamp gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 3 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Modibo Sagnan | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 |
| Patrik Walemark | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Utrecht
50%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.