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

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 5
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Freek Heerkens 39' R
Donis Avdijaj 47' Y
Y 52' Daniel Hoegh
Y 90' Doke Schmidt

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Frank Jansen
  • Referee Jermaine Lapar

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
1
6
Willem II Tilburg 9 games · Avg 3.4 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec SC Heerenveen H 1–5 L
01 Dec AZ A 2–0 W
25 Nov SBV Vitesse H 1–3 L
09 Nov PEC Zwolle A 3–2 W
03 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
28 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 5–1 W
01 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
24 Nov PSV A 0–3 L
11 Nov FC Groningen A 0–2 L
04 Nov FC Emmen H 1–1 D
28 Oct AZ A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg SC Heerenveen
#18 Position #15
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Nemanja Mihajlovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 17' The Germany Atakan Akkaynak breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-1!
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Kobayashi made 369 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Willem II Tilburg 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.
  • 37' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Red card for Freek Heerkens.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Ben Rienstra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Atakan Akkaynak exits the field as Jordens Peters enters on 46.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Donis Avdijaj.
  • 52' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 53' GOAL! Michel Vlap fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 58' What composure from Mitchell van Bergen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 63' Damil Dankerlui, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' A goal from the Netherlands international Mitchell van Bergen! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-5!
  • 68' SC Heerenveen make a change. Nemanja Mihajlovic trudges off to be replaced by Marco Rojas on 68 minutes.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' Jordy Bruijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Rienstra on 75 minute.
  • 76' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Donis Avdijaj exits the field as Jordy Croux enters on 76.
  • 81' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 83' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Sheral Floranus is withdrawn and Doke Schmidt gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Doke Schmidt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Doke Schmidt is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, SC Heerenveen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

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

2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

Willem II Tilburg Form

2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen L 2018-12-01 AZ 0–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2018-11-25 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 SBV Vitesse L 2018-11-09 PEC Zwolle 2–3 Willem II Tilburg W 2018-11-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2018-10-28 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 FC Utrecht L

SC Heerenveen Form

2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen W 2018-12-01 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2018-11-24 PSV 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2018-11-11 FC Groningen 2–0 SC Heerenveen L 2018-11-04 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Emmen D 2018-10-28 AZ 2–3 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.63 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 59% + SC Heerenveen to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg17% Draw25% SC Heerenveen58%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
42%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
83%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg9% Draw45% SC Heerenveen46%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 1
14.4%
0 – 2
14%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
8.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 1
2.8%
1 – 4
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 8% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 25% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 21% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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