SC Heerenveen vs VVV Venlo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Freek van Herk
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | VBV De Graafschap | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 2–6 | L |
| 31 Mar | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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' KICK OFF: VVV Venlo gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and VVV Venlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Michel Vlap adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' VVV Venlo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VVV Venlo that had 171 games and scored 118 goals.
- 46' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay-Roy Grot is hanging Peter van Ooijen on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Daniel Hoegh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' What composure from Jay-Roy Grot! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 61' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VVV Venlo backline.
- 65' VVV Venlo make a change. Johnatan Opoku trudges off to be replaced by Tristan Dekker on 65 minutes.
- 67' Stijn Schaars is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Kobayashi at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roel Janssen.
- 75' A stunning finish from Michel Vlap — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' VVV Venlo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — Sem Steijn on, Tino-Sven Susic off on 81 minutes.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 89' GOAL! Sem Steijn fires home to make it 2-2!
- It finishes all square. SC Heerenveen and VVV Venlo share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 18
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Stijn Schaars 67'
- 19
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 17
- 15
- 24
-
8
Morten Thorsby ↑ 67'
-
6
Stijn Schaars ↑ 67'
- 7
- 35
- 2
- 23
- 4
- 14
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 13
- 4
- 6
-
10
Johnatan Opoku ↓ Tristan Dekker 65'
-
8
Peter van Ooijen ↓ Jay-Roy Grot 46'
- 19
-
31
Tino-Sven Susic ↓ Sem Steijn 81'
- 26
Bench
-
11
Jay-Roy Grot ↑ 46'
- 16
- 22
-
17
Tristan Dekker ↑ 65'
- 20
- 25
- 21
-
35
Sem Steijn ↑ 81'
- 38
- 34
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 1 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Joshua John | 1 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Jay-Roy Grot | 1 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or VVV Venlo 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
69%
Draw or VVV Venlo
59%
SC Heerenveen or VVV Venlo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | VVV Venlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.