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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen are looking to make home advantage count against FC Utrecht.
- 3' The Indonesia forward Ole Romeny breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' Silas Andersen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 13' SC Heerenveen have won 362 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Taylor Booth has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' 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.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Denzel Hall makes way for Oliver Braude at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Sam Kersten catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 60' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 63' Pawel Bochniewicz was booked on 63.
- 64' Poor challenge from Ole Romeny. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Noah Ohio comes on to replace David Min.
- 67' Espen van Ee was booked on 67.
- 69' Oliver Braude picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Ion Nicolaescu on, Daniel Karlsbakk off on 72 minutes.
- 77' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Levi Smans on, Espen van Ee off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Victor Jensen comes on to replace Jens Toornstra.
- 82' GOAL! Jacob Trenskow scores on 82.
- 86' The whistle greets Ilias Sebaoui as he departs to be replaced by Dimitris Rallis.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Ole Romeny by Taylor Booth on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
| Daniel Karlsbakk | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.29
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
71%
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
8.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

