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

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 16:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs Willem II TilburgEredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

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

Recent Form

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
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
#15 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Miquel Nelom has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' 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 Mike Ndayishimye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Oliver Batista-Meier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pol Llonch on 19.
  • 22' SC Heerenveen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Woudenberg on 22.
  • 27' Netherlands international Henk Veerman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Willem II Tilburg player. Miquel Nelom gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Willem II Tilburg backline.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Willem II Tilburg player. Gorkem Saglam gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' SC Heerenveen make a change. Ibrahim Dresevic trudges off to be replaced by Hamdi Akujobi on 46 minutes.
  • 51' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Willem II Tilburg's shape.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Victor van den Bogert comes on to replace Mats Kohlert.
  • 63' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Arjen van der Heide is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' The 34-year-old Paul Gladon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' A tactical swap from SC HeerenveenRami Hajal on, Oliver Batista-Meier off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Pawel Bochniewicz makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 75' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Derrick Kohn is withdrawn and Paul Gladon gets his opportunity.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodney Kongolo made 369 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 87' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jasper Dahlhaus is hanging Gorkem Saglam on the field on 87 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Willem II Tilburg.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen54% Draw30% Willem II Tilburg16%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
84%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
46%
SC Heerenveen or Willem II Tilburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen34% Draw56% Willem II Tilburg10%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.4%
0 – 0
18.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% 75%
-1 25% 28% 48%
-0.5 52% 48%
+0.5 85% 15%
+1 85% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
58%
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
29%

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