SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie .
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
- Referee Sam Droge
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | FC Emmen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Emmen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | VVV Venlo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 2' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hicham Faik on 2 minutes.
- 7' Nigeria international Chidera Ejuke has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 12' Sander van de Streek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' FC Utrecht 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.
- 18' What a strike from Gyrano Kerk! The score is 0-1.
- 23' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 24' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Joey Veerman gets a Yellow card.
- 26' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Simon Gustafson gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Chidera Ejuke doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
- 50' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Warner Hahn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' FC Utrecht make a change. Sander van de Streek trudges off to be replaced by Rico Strieder on 64 minutes.
- 65' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Adam Maher exits the field as Issah Abass enters on 65.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Klaiber on 67.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sheral Floranus.
- 74' Sean Klaiber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Jens Odgaard exits the field as Anders Dreyer enters on 78.
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Adrian Dalmau is replaced by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck on 81 minute.
- 86' Leon Guwara is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 90' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Chidera Ejuke has done his job and it is now time for Alen Halilovic to step up.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 5
- 11
- 2
-
9
Jens Odgaard ↓ Anders Dreyer 78'
- 6
- 14
-
8
Chidera Ejuke ↓ Alen Halilovic 90'
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 16
- 24
- 3
- 13
- 23
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↑ 90'
- 4
-
17
Anders Dreyer ↑ 78'
- 31
- 15
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Issah Abbas 65'
- 5
- 10
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 7
- 16
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 20
- 1
- 2
-
15
Rico Strieder ↑ 64'
- 28
-
9
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck ↑ 81'
- 32
-
21
Issah Abbas ↑ 65'
- 41
- 33
Coach
John van den Brom
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
1 / 4
2.28
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Utrecht
48%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

