Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SC Heerenveen vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
1 – 0
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Sheral Floranus 57' Y
Y 62' Vito van Crooij
R 63' Tobias Pachonik
R 79' Simon Janssen

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Yorick Weterings
  • Referee Sam Droge

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

2
4
SC Heerenveen 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo 2020-02-08 SC Heerenveen 1–1 VVV Venlo 2019-09-28 VVV Venlo 0–3 SC Heerenveen 2019-04-23 SC Heerenveen 2–2 VVV Venlo 2018-09-01 VVV Venlo 1–1 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
19 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
12 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
07 Mar AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
29 Feb FC Twente '65 A 3–2 W
22 Feb ADO Den Haag H 2–2 D
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep SC Heerenveen A 0–1 L
18 Sep FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
13 Sep FC Emmen A 5–3 W
07 Mar FC Emmen A 0–3 L
29 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 0–0 D
22 Feb FC Groningen A 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: VVV Venlo gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VVV Venlo's shape.
  • 15' The 28-year-old Tristan Dekker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Roy Gelmi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' What a moment for Joey Veerman! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Simon Jansson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Post on 46 minute.
  • 51' Tobias Pachonik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Sheral Floranus is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' VVV Venlo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Tobias Pachonik is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 68' The whistle greets Oliver Batista-Meier as he departs to be replaced by Rami Hajal.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' Simon Jansson was booked on 79.
  • 82' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 82 minute. Joey Veerman leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michel Vlap 2
Chidera Ejuke 2
Sheral Floranus 1
Johnatan Opoku 1
Patrick Joosten 1
Joey Veerman 1
Sam Lammers 1
Benjamin Nygren 1

Head to Head

2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo 2020-02-08 SC Heerenveen 1–1 VVV Venlo 2019-09-28 VVV Venlo 0–3 SC Heerenveen 2019-04-23 SC Heerenveen 2–2 VVV Venlo 2018-09-01 VVV Venlo 1–1 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo W 2020-09-19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen W 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-03-07 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2020-02-29 FC Twente '65 2–3 SC Heerenveen W 2020-02-22 SC Heerenveen 2–2 ADO Den Haag D

VVV Venlo Form

2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo L 2020-09-18 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-09-13 FC Emmen 3–5 VVV Venlo W 2020-03-07 FC Emmen 3–0 VVV Venlo L 2020-02-29 VVV Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-02-22 FC Groningen 0–1 VVV Venlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen49% Draw27% VVV Venlo24%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
76%
Draw or VVV Venlo
51%
SC Heerenveen or VVV Venlo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen32% Draw48% VVV Venlo20%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.