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 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 21 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 16 | Conceded | 34 |
| +8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 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 Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ 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 Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 326 games and scored 449 goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emil Bergstrom makes it 0-1.
- 19' Yuki Kobayashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gyrano Kerk makes it 0-2.
- 31' Denmark international David Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' 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.
- 41' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' What composure from Oussama Tannane! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 46' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Mitchell van Bergen is replaced by Nemanja Mihajlovic.
- 47' GOAL! Oussama Tannane fires home to make it 0-4!
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sheral Floranus, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' FC Utrecht have won 449 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Pelle van Amersfoort on, Doke Schmidt off on 63 minutes.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joris van Overeem on 64.
- 69' What a moment for Michel Vlap! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' The 33-year-old Timo Letschert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Magnificent from Pelle van Amersfoort! That is 20 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Sander van de Streek is replaced by Lukas Gortler on 79 minute.
- 82' Mark van der Maarel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Urby Emanuelson at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Red card for Lukas Gortler.
- 89' Lukas Gortler is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 89' SC Heerenveen make a change. Lucas Woudenberg trudges off to be replaced by Jizz Hornkamp on 89 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Heerenveen 2-3 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 |
| Modibo Sagnan | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Oussama Tannane | 1 |
| Bart Ramselaar | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.79
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
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
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 18% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 7% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.