Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #6 |
| 3 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 0 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 24 |
| 40 | Conceded | 16 |
| -29 | GD | +8 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Willem II Tilburg are looking to make home advantage count against SC Heerenveen.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Crowley, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' A goal from the Serbia international Nemanja Mihajlovic! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Atakan Akkaynak makes it 1-1.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Sheral Floranus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' 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 Freek Heerkens suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Freek Heerkens.
- 41' GOAL! Ben Rienstra fires home to make it 1-2!
- 46' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Atakan Akkaynak exits the field as Jordens Peters enters on 46.
- 47' A moment of madness from Donis Avdijaj on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Willem II Tilburg will be frustrated.
- 52' Daniel Hoegh is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 53' Michel Vlap has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mitchell van Bergen makes it 1-4.
- 63' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Oliver Braude scoring 1 goals.
- 65' Mitchell van Bergen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Marco Rojas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nemanja Mihajlovic on 68 minute.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Jordy Bruijn comes on to replace Ben Rienstra.
- 76' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Jordy Croux comes on to replace Donis Avdijaj.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The whistle greets Sheral Floranus as he departs to be replaced by Doke Schmidt.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Doke Schmidt.
- With this win, SC Heerenveen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 22
-
18
Donis Avdijaj ↓ Jordy Croux 76'
- 1
- 3
- 25
- 9
- 15
-
14
Daniel Crowley ↓ Dries Saddiki 68'
- 7
- 5
Bench
- 24
- 31
-
4
Jordens Peters ↑ 46'
- 27
-
11
Jordy Croux ↑ 76'
- 21
- 10
-
17
Dries Saddiki ↑ 68'
- 12
Coach
Adrie Koster
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Ben Rienstra ↓ Jordy Bruijn 75'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 18
- 21
- 19
- 17
- 11
-
2
Sheral Floranus ↓ Doke Schmidt 83'
Bench
- 15
- 24
-
12
Doke Schmidt ↑ 83'
- 14
-
26
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 75'
-
7
Marco Rojas ↑ 68'
- 35
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Ion Nicolaescu | 2 |
| Ben Rienstra | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Che Nunnely | 2 |
| Nick Bakker | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.56
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + SC Heerenveen to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
31%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
85%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 4
7%
1 – 4
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 5
5%
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
4.4%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| +1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +2 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| +2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.