SC Heerenveen vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Wouter Wiersma (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Nov | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | NEC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Jan | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | 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
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and SBV Vitesse has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Mohamed Sankoh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Vitesse tonight.
- 15' Joost van Aken needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 20' Pelle van Amersfoort has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pelle van Amersfoort makes it 1-0.
- 22' The Netherlands Pelle van Amersfoort breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-0!
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pawel Bochniewicz made 6 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Assisted by Million Manhoef with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bartosz Bialek makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' 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 Dominik Oroz suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' What a moment for Gabriel Vidovic! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 46 minute. Joost van Aken leaves to be changed by Syb Van Ottele.
- 47' Assisted by Matus Bero with the perfectly-timed delivery and Million Manhoef makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phillip Cocu might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Simon Olsson has done his job and it is now time for Tibor Halilovic to step up.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Gabriel Vidovic is withdrawn and Nicolas Isimat-Mirin gets his opportunity.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' The crowd applauds Bartosz Bialek as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Sankoh steps in for SBV Vitesse.
- 75' The SBV Vitesse manager makes a substitution. Maximilian Wittek departs to be replaced by Mitchell Dijks.
- 80' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Davy Propper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 346 appearances.
- 88' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tibor Halilovic.
- 90' It is a substitution in SBV Vitesse team. Million Manhoef is replaced by Simon van Duivenbooden on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
3
Joost van Aken ↓ Syb Van Ottele 46'
- 11
-
7
Mats Kohlert ↓ Rami Kaib 59'
- 26
- 5
- 1
- 27
- 33
- 9
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Tibor Halilovic 59'
Bench
- 23
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↑ 59'
- 22
- 29
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 46'
-
13
Rami Kaib ↑ 59'
- 15
- 8
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
- 32
- 20
- 16
-
14
Bartosz Bialek ↓ Mohamed Sankoh 74'
- 42
- 6
-
17
Kacper Kozlowski ↓ Davy Propper 66'
- 10
- 3
Bench
-
29
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin ↑ 66'
-
–
Davy Propper ↑ 66'
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↑ 75'
- 18
- 22
- 11
- 27
- 24
- 33
-
9
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 74'
- 25
-
53
Simon van Duivenbooden ↑ 90'
Coach
Phillip Cocu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Linssen | 4 |
| Tim Matavz | 3 |
| Amin Sarr | 3 |
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 3 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 3 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Million Manhoef | 2 |
| Anas Tahiri | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or SBV Vitesse 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Vitesse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
67%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
62%
SC Heerenveen or SBV Vitesse
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Vitesse win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

