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SC Heerenveen vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
2 – 0
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 16:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Oliver Batista-Meier 17' Y
Y 19' Pol Llonch
Y 32' Miquel Nelom
Y 44' Gorkem Saglam
Arjen van der Heide 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Robin Gansner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 AFC Ajax 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SC Heerenveen 2 4
9 SBV Excelsior 2 3
10 NEC 2 3
11 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
12 FC Twente '65 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
2
SC Heerenveen 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 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
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
16 Feb SBV Vitesse A 2–4 L
08 Feb VVV Venlo H 1–1 D
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep SC Heerenveen A 0–2 L
08 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L
28 Feb FC Groningen H 3–1 W
22 Feb FC Emmen A 2–4 L
16 Feb FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
08 Feb PSV A 0–3 L

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen Willem II Tilburg
#8 Position #17
4 Points 0
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
3 Scored 2
2 Conceded 8
+1 GD -6
2.00 PPG 0.00
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

SC Heerenveen are 8th (4 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Abe Lenstra Stadion that hosts another battle between SC Heerenveen and Willem II Tilburg.
  • 5' Ibrahim Dresevic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' 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.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Batista-Meier on 17.
  • 19' Pol Llonch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 22' Lucas Woudenberg adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' Arjen van der Heide is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 32' Miquel Nelom has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Robbin Ruiter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 44' Gorkem Saglam is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 46' Ibrahim Dresevic makes way for Hamdi Akujobi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 51' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' Mats Kohlert makes way for Victor van den Bogert at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
  • 63' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' Arjen van der Heide is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 73' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Willem II Tilburg's shape.
  • 74' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Oliver Batista-Meier departs to be replaced by Rami Hajal.
  • 75' GOAL! Pawel Bochniewicz scores on 75. Assisted by Joey Veerman
  • 75' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Derrick Kohn departs to be replaced by Paul Gladon.
  • 80' Rodney Kongolo, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' 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 Derrick Kohn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Gorkem Saglam is withdrawn and Jasper Dahlhaus gets his opportunity.
  • 2-0 the final result. Willem II Tilburg will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

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 2020-02-16 SBV Vitesse 4–2 SC Heerenveen L 2020-02-08 SC Heerenveen 1–1 VVV Venlo D

Willem II Tilburg Form

2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-03-08 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen W 2020-02-22 FC Emmen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-02-16 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-02-08 PSV 3–0 Willem II Tilburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.24 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + SC Heerenveen to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen75% Draw15% Willem II Tilburg10%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
90%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
25%
SC Heerenveen or Willem II Tilburg
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen63% Draw30% Willem II Tilburg7%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 44% — 56%
-2 44% 20% 35%
-1.5 65% — 35%
-1 65% 17% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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