SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | PSV | H | 0–8 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | AZ | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The game is set. SC Heerenveen kicks off things out of here…
- 3' Ole Romeny has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
- 8' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Noah Ohio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' The 26-year-old Victor Jensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' 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 Luuk Brouwers suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Denzel Hall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 46' The whistle greets Denzel Hall as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Braude.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Sam Kersten catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 60' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' Pawel Bochniewicz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ole Romeny on 64 minutes.
- 66' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. David Min is withdrawn and Noah Ohio gets his opportunity.
- 67' SC Heerenveen player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' Oliver Braude is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 72' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Ion Nicolaescu on, Daniel Karlsbakk off on 72 minutes.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' Espen van Ee makes way for Levi Smans at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 79' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Jens Toornstra exits the field as Victor Jensen enters on 79.
- 82' Magnificent from Jacob Trenskow! That is 7 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Ilias Sebaoui has done his job and it is now time for Dimitris Rallis to step up.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Ole Romeny by Taylor Booth on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 8
-
2
Denzel Hall ↓ Oliver Braude 46'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Dimitris Rallis 86'
- 19
- 9
-
21
Espen van Ee ↓ Levi Smans 78'
-
24
Danilo Al-Saed ↓ Jacob Trenskow 46'
Bench
- 44
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 72'
-
14
Levi Smans ↑ 78'
- 15
- 22
-
45
Oliver Braude ↑ 46'
-
20
Jacob Trenskow ↑ 46'
-
26
Dimitris Rallis ↑ 86'
- 39
- 35
Coach
Robin van Persie
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 3
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 79'
-
77
Ole Romeny ↓ Taylor Booth 90'
- 9
- 16
-
27
Alonzo Engwanda ↓ Can Bozdogan 66'
- 21
-
14
Zidane Iqbal ↓ Silas Andersen 90'
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 40
- 19
-
8
Can Bozdogan ↑ 66'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 79'
-
11
Noah Ohio ↑ 66'
-
10
Taylor Booth ↑ 90'
- 15
- 35
- 32
- 44
-
46
Silas Andersen ↑ 90'
Coach
Ron Jans
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
1 / 4
1.72
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Utrecht
54%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

