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SC Heerenveen vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SC Heerenveen
4 – 2
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sun 3 Mar 2019 · 13:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
R 67' Thomas Meissner
Y 90' Freek Heerkens

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Alex Bos

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

6
2
2
SC Heerenveen 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Willem II Tilburg H 4–2 W
23 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 4–2 W
16 Feb PSV H 2–2 D
09 Feb PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
02 Feb SBV Vitesse A 2–2 D
27 Jan AZ H 0–2 L
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar SC Heerenveen A 2–4 L
24 Feb AZ H 2–1 W
16 Feb SBV Vitesse A 2–3 L
09 Feb VVV Venlo A 1–2 L
02 Feb FC Groningen H 1–2 L
27 Jan FC Utrecht A 1–0 W

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen Willem II Tilburg
#10 Position #18
9 Points 2
7 Played 7
2 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 5
11 Scored 6
9 Conceded 20
+2 GD -14
1.29 PPG 0.29
29% Win % 0%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts).

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
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 3 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 1 G
Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Heerenveen launch into their encounter with Willem II Tilburg.
  • 4' Michel Vlap makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
  • 9' Willem II Tilburg looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Devin Haen scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' Sam Lammers makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Olde Riekerink will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' What a strike from Sam Lammers! The score is 3-0.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Willem II Tilburg winning 0% of all matches.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damil Dankerlui made 168 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Goal! Alexander Isak scores his 116 goal in 524 matches.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The Greece Vangelis Pavlidis breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 3-2!
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Meissner is booked for Willem II Tilburg — Red card on 67.
  • 69' The whistle greets Dennis Johnsen as he departs to be replaced by Nemanja Mihajlovic.
  • 71' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 71 minute. Vangelis Pavlidis leaves to be changed by Vurnon Anita.
  • 76' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' Ibrahim Dresevic, a Kosovo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' Pelle van Amersfoort is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mitchell van Bergen at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Ibrahim Dresevic on, Jizz Hornkamp off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Ben Rienstra makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
  • 90' Willem II Tilburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Rienstra 2
Michel Vlap 2
Mitchell van Bergen 2
Che Nunnely 2
Sam Lammers 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Ion Nicolaescu 2
Mike Ndayishimye 1

Head to Head

2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-02-23 Fortuna Sittard 2–4 SC Heerenveen W 2019-02-16 SC Heerenveen 2–2 PSV D 2019-02-09 SC Heerenveen 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2019-02-02 SBV Vitesse 2–2 SC Heerenveen D 2019-01-27 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ L

Willem II Tilburg Form

2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 AZ W 2019-02-16 SBV Vitesse 3–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-02-09 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen L 2019-01-27 FC Utrecht 0–1 Willem II Tilburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.02 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + SC Heerenveen to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen70% Draw17% Willem II Tilburg13%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
87%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
30%
SC Heerenveen or Willem II Tilburg
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen56% Draw32% Willem II Tilburg12%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 20% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 19% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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