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 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht.
- 3' Goal! Ole Romeny scores his 18 goal in 188 matches.
- 8' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' 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 Danilo Al-Saed suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' 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.
- 23' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 328 games and scored 452 goals.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Denzel Hall by Oliver Braude on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' SC Heerenveen receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Noah Ohio, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Pawel Bochniewicz was booked on 63.
- 64' Ole Romeny catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
- 66' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. David Min is withdrawn and Noah Ohio gets his opportunity.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Espen van Ee. He receives a card.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Oliver Braude. He receives a card.
- 72' SC Heerenveen make a change. Daniel Karlsbakk trudges off to be replaced by Ion Nicolaescu on 72 minutes.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Espen van Ee is replaced by Levi Smans.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra is replaced by Victor Jensen.
- 82' A stunning finish from Jacob Trenskow — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' Dimitris Rallis is replacing Ilias Sebaoui for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 90' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 90 minute. Ole Romeny leaves to be changed by Taylor Booth.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 1-1 FC Utrecht. Honours even.
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 |
| Daniel Karlsbakk | 1 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.34
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Utrecht
53%
SC Heerenveen or FC Utrecht
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

