Sunday , 16 August 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 2
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 13:30 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 12,775 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 85' Ion Nicolaescu pen
Mickey van der Hart og 89' 1–1
1–2 90+3' Luuk Brouwers
Jesse Bosch 25' Y
Raffael Behounek 45' Y
Y 53' Levi Smans
Y 64' Denzel Hall

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)

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

2
1
6
Willem II Tilburg 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen 2022-03-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2021-11-21 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec SC Heerenveen H 1–2 L
30 Nov FC Groningen A 0–2 L
24 Nov NAC Breda H 2–2 D
10 Nov AZ A 2–1 W
02 Nov FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
27 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
29 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
23 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
10 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 1–0 W
02 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 0–3 L
26 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Willem II Tilburg gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Nikolai Hopland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Jesse Bosch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Levi Smans made 171 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
  • 45' Willem II Tilburg player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Levi Smans. He receives a card.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ion Nicolaescu, as he is very good at scoring at Koning Willem II Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 62' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Dimitris Rallis is withdrawn and Ion Nicolaescu gets his opportunity.
  • 63' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Simon Olsson on, Levi Smans off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Denzel Hall.
  • 69' Another substitution for Willem II Tilburg to replace Cisse Sandra by Patrick Joosten on 69 minute.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' The whistle greets Denzel Hall as he departs to be replaced by Hussein Ali.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' The Moldova Ion Nicolaescu breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 0-1!
  • 85' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Nick Doodeman is replaced by Emilio Kehrer.
  • 89' Magnificent from Mickey van der Hart! That is 1 goals in 232 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin van Persie

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
Alexander Isak 1

Head to Head

2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen 2022-03-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2021-11-21 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen L 2024-11-30 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2024-11-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 NAC Breda D 2024-11-10 AZ 1–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2024-11-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2024-10-27 AFC Ajax 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen W 2024-11-29 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-11-23 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-11-10 SC Heerenveen 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-11-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-10-26 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg20% Draw23% SC Heerenveen57%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
42%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
80%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg14% Draw39% SC Heerenveen47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 3
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 22% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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