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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 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

2
2
6
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 3.5 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 #10
2 Points 9
7 Played 7
0 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 2
6 Scored 11
20 Conceded 9
-14 GD +2
0.29 PPG 1.29
0% Win % 29%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G
SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 3 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' GOAL! Nemanja Mihajlovic scores on 15.
  • 17' GOAL! Atakan Akkaynak fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 22' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' SC Heerenveen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Damil Dankerlui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' Willem II Tilburg player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 41' What composure from Ben Rienstra! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Atakan Akkaynak is replaced by Jordens Peters on 46 minute.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Willem II Tilburg player. Donis Avdijaj gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Daniel Hoegh will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Michel Vlap does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
  • 58' A goal from the Netherlands international Mitchell van Bergen! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-4!
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Mitchell van Bergen makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 68' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Nemanja Mihajlovic exits the field as Marco Rojas enters on 68.
  • 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 75 minute. Ben Rienstra leaves to be changed by Jordy Bruijn.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Jordy Croux. He replaces Donis Avdijaj on 76 minute.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Willem II Tilburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Sheral Floranus by Doke Schmidt on 83 minute.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Poor challenge from Doke Schmidt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Willem II Tilburg 1-5 SC Heerenveen. Honours even.

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
Mitchell van Bergen 2
Che Nunnely 2
Sam Lammers 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Ion Nicolaescu 2
Ben Rienstra 2
Michel Vlap 2
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt 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
4 / 4
0.96 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.05 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + SC Heerenveen to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg16% Draw19% SC Heerenveen65%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
35%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
84%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg10% Draw32% SC Heerenveen58%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
8%
0 – 4
6.3%
1 – 4
6.1%
1 – 1
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 5
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 5
Actual

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% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 23% — 77%
+1 23% 19% 59%
+1.5 41% — 59%
+2 41% 20% 38%
+2.5 62% — 38%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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