SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 5–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
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' SC Heerenveen have kicked off against FC Utrecht. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Mickey van der Hart, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Nazjir Held has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Isac Lidberg makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Victor Jensen on 39 minutes.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 321 games and scored 439 goals.
- 48' Sam Lammers doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Ion Nicolaescu is replacing Osame Sahraoui for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Syb Van Ottele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Nunnely at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Oliver Braude. He receives a card.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sven van Beek made 326 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver Braude.
- 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' Sam Lammers adds to his 0 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Jens Toornstra by Zidane Iqbal on 84 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Pelle van Amersfoort by Nathan Tjoe-A-On on 85 minute.
- 89' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Can Bozdogan is hanging Oscar Fraulo on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Patrik Walemark is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Utrecht to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 11
-
7
Mats Kohlert ↓ Espen van Ee 66'
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↓ Patrik Walemark 57'
- 5
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Syb Van Ottele 66'
- 33
- 19
-
20
Osame Sahraoui ↓ Ion Nicolaescu 57'
- 45
Bench
- 44
- 23
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 57'
-
25
Nathan Tjoe-A-On ↑ 85'
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↑ 57'
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 66'
- 21
- 15
- 9
- 14
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 66'
- 10
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 2
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Zidane Iqbal 84'
- 9
- 16
-
7
Victor Jensen ↓ Othman Boussaid 66'
-
37
Isac Lidberg ↓ Adrian Blake 89'
-
8
Oscar Fraulo ↓ Can Bozdogan 89'
- 34
- 1
Bench
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 66'
- 31
-
6
Can Bozdogan ↑ 89'
- 51
-
14
Zidane Iqbal ↑ 84'
-
15
Adrian Blake ↑ 89'
- 39
- 44
- 46
-
45
Nazjir Held ↑ 66'
Coach
Ron Jans
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 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 1 |
| Ben Rienstra | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.61
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Utrecht
49%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

