Willem II Tilburg vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Willem II Tilburg vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Peter Janson
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 0–6 | L |
| 14 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 6–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Jan | AZ | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #15 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 6 | Scored | 11 |
| 20 | Conceded | 24 |
| -14 | GD | -13 |
| 0.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Willem II Tilburg vs FC Utrecht — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Hidde ter Avest makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Utrecht are in front.
- 8' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' Sander van de Streek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' A goal from the Netherlands international Sander van de Streek! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-3!
- 24' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Adam Maher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Gorkem Saglam exits the field as Kwasi Okyere Wriedt enters on 46.
- 47' What composure from Bart Ramselaar! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 321 games and scored 439 goals.
- 57' FC Utrecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' The crowd applauds Hidde ter Avest as he leaves the pitch. Mark van der Maarel steps in for FC Utrecht.
- 69' GOAL! Gyrano Kerk fires home to make it 0-5!
- 74' Mike Ndayishimye makes way for Che Nunnely at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lindon Selahi on 77 minutes.
- 82' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
- 83' Ian Smeulers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Derrick Kohn at the 83 minute mark.
- 86' GOAL! Mark van der Maarel scores on 86.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-6 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
-
32
Sven van Beek ↓ Jordens Peters 74'
- 11
- 23
- 10
- 13
- 25
- 30
-
21
Mike Ndayishimye ↓ Che Nunnely 74'
-
27
Derrick Kohn ↓ Ian Smeulers 83'
- 43
Bench
-
4
Jordens Peters ↑ 74'
- 6
- 26
-
20
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt ↑ 46'
- 15
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 74'
-
16
Rick Zuijderwijk ↑ 83'
- 24
- 48
-
5
Ian Smeulers ↑ 83'
Coach
Zeljko Petrovic
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Urby Emanuelson 83'
- 14
- 22
- 7
- 8
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Moussa Sylla 83'
- 21
- 32
- 5
- 25
Bench
- 20
- 16
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 66'
- 24
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↑ 83'
- 37
- 1
- 40
-
19
Mimoun Mahi ↑ 66'
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 83'
-
17
Benaissa Benamar ↑ 83'
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bart Ramselaar | 5 |
| Sander van de Streek | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 |
| Noah Ohio | 2 |
| Kwasi Okyere Wriedt | 2 |
| Willem Janssen | 2 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.71
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + FC Utrecht to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
37%
Draw or FC Utrecht
83%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Utrecht
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.4%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
