SC Heerenveen vs SBV Vitesse, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie .
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Alex Bos
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | SV Drochtersen/Assel | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | SSV Jeddeloh II | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz | H | 3–4 | L |
| 07 May | SC Weiche Flensburg 08 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | Farul Constanța | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Farul Constanța | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Heerenveen and SBV Vitesse.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . SBV Vitesse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Olde Riekerink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' SBV Vitesse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Michel Vlap does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' SC Heerenveen 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.
- 40' Bryan Linssen is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 44' Sam Lammers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Nemanja Mihajlovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' SC Heerenveen make a change. Arber Zeneli trudges off to be replaced by Ben Rienstra on 59 minutes.
- 64' SBV Vitesse receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Rasmus Thelander. He replaces Maikel van der Werff on 67 minute.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kik Pierie made 374 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Nemanja Mihajlovic has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Bruijn to step up.
- 79' It’s high time Leonid Slutsky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Pelle van Amersfoort is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel Vlap at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Tim Matavz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and SBV Vitesse are in front.
- 86' Suriname international Warner Hahn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' The SBV Vitesse manager makes a substitution. Roy Beerens departs to be replaced by Mitchell van Bergen.
- 90' Dave Bulthuis was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 14
-
13
Arber Zeneli ↓ Ben Rienstra 59'
- 18
- 21
- 17
- 9
Bench
-
10
Ben Rienstra ↑ 59'
- 24
- 4
-
26
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 74'
- 7
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 80'
- 35
- 23
- 27
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 28
- 8
- 25
- 17
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 1
-
21
Matus Bero ↓ Oussama Darfalou 67'
Bench
- 2
- 22
- 10
- 5
-
26
Rasmus Thelander ↑ 67'
-
13
Oussama Darfalou ↑ 67'
-
16
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 88'
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Linssen | 4 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 3 |
| Tim Matavz | 3 |
| Amin Sarr | 3 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Anas Tahiri | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or SBV Vitesse 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
70%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
60%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Vitesse
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

