SC Heerenveen vs PSV, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs PSV — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Assistant 1 Johan Balder
- Assistant 2 Rens Bluemink
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | PSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 6–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 21 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 40 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | +25 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). PSV are 1st (26 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
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ 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 |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs PSV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Ivan Perisic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' SC Heerenveen currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and PSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Olivier Boscagli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past PSV's compact 4-3-3.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Noa Lang gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Ismael Saibari and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Netherlands international Espen van Ee has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' The 22-year-old Oliver Braude has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' PSV make a change. Joey Veerman trudges off to be replaced by Jerdy Schouten on 67 minutes.
- 70' Dimitris Rallis makes way for Ion Nicolaescu at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 73' What composure from Ion Nicolaescu! The Moldova international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 74' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Denzel Hall departs to be replaced by Hussein Ali.
- 75' Fresh legs for PSV! Hirving Lozano comes on to replace Ivan Perisic.
- 80' The crowd applauds Levi Smans as he leaves the pitch. Simon Olsson steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and PSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Heerenveen take all three points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 13
- 4
- 8
-
2
Denzel Hall ↓ Hussein Ali 74'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Che Nunnely 80'
-
14
Levi Smans ↓ Simon Olsson 80'
- 21
- 45
- 26
- 17
Bench
- 44
- 23
- 6
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 70'
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 80'
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 74'
-
19
Simon Olsson ↑ 80'
- 9
- 24
- 27
Coach
Robin van Persie
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
- 9
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Ricardo Pepi 67'
- 18
- 1
- 2
-
5
Ivan Perisic ↓ Hirving Lozano 75'
-
23
Joey Veerman ↓ Jerdy Schouten 67'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↓ Noa Lang 46'
- 7
- 6
Bench
-
27
Hirving Lozano ↑ 75'
- 4
-
22
Jerdy Schouten ↑ 67'
-
10
Noa Lang ↑ 46'
- 16
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 67'
- 35
- 11
- 24
- 32
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guus Til | 5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Joey Veerman | 2 |
| Mario Gotze | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 |
| Tibor Halilovic | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
PSV xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or PSV 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
56%
Draw or PSV
69%
SC Heerenveen or PSV
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
PSV keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.