Saturday , 14 November 2026

SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
SC Heerenveen
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 7 Apr 2024 · 18:00 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Isac Lidberg
0–2 48' Sam Lammers
0–3 83' Sam Lammers
Patrik Walemark 90' 1–3
Y 39' Victor Jensen
Oliver Braude 70' Y
Oliver Braude 77' YR

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

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

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6
8
SC Heerenveen 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-07 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht 2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2023-02-04 FC Utrecht 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-10-29 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht 2022-02-27 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Abe Lenstra Stadion as SC Heerenveen face off against FC Utrecht in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' SC Heerenveen have won 377 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mike van der Hoorn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Adrian Blake, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Isac Lidberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Victor Jensen. He receives a card.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' GOAL! Sam Lammers fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' SC Heerenveen make a change. Osame Sahraoui trudges off to be replaced by Ion Nicolaescu on 57 minutes.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' Che Nunnely makes way for Syb Van Ottele at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Oliver Braude. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mickey van der Hart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
  • 77' That is a card for SC Heerenveen. Oliver Braude will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' The Netherlands Sam Lammers breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 0-3!
  • 84' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zidane Iqbal is hanging Jens Toornstra on the field on 84 minute.
  • 85' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Pelle van Amersfoort by Nathan Tjoe-A-On on 85 minute.
  • 89' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Can Bozdogan on, Oscar Fraulo off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' What a moment for Patrik Walemark! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Utrecht to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyrano Kerk 3
Sydney van Hooijdonk 3
Anastasios Douvikas 3
Sam Lammers 2
Modibo Sagnan 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Daniel Karlsbakk 1
Chidera Ejuke 1

Head to Head

2024-04-07 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht 2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2023-02-04 FC Utrecht 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-10-29 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht 2022-02-27 SC Heerenveen 1–2 FC Utrecht

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-04-07 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht L 2024-04-03 SC Heerenveen 3–3 FC Twente '65 D 2024-03-30 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2024-03-17 SC Heerenveen 2–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2024-03-10 NEC 2–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-03-03 SC Heerenveen 2–0 PEC Zwolle W

FC Utrecht Form

2024-04-07 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht W 2024-04-03 FC Utrecht 5–1 PEC Zwolle W 2024-03-31 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–2 FC Utrecht L 2024-03-17 FC Utrecht 1–0 NEC W 2024-03-09 Almere City FC 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.66 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen50% Draw22% FC Utrecht28%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Utrecht
50%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen45% Draw35% FC Utrecht20%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
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% 19% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 11% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.