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Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Willem II Tilburg
3 – 1
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 15:30 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45+8'
Y 59' Joey Veerman
Y 66' Joey Veerman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Ralf van Vlokhoven (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 24.5 goals/game

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
2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar SC Heerenveen H 3–1 W
06 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–1 D
28 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
24 Feb ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
19 Feb FC Utrecht H 0–6 L
14 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–5 L
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 1–3 L
06 Mar ADO Den Haag H 3–0 W
26 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–4 L
21 Feb FC Groningen H 1–1 D
14 Feb AZ A 1–3 L
06 Feb SBV Vitesse H 1–0 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' Three points are at stake. Willem II Tilburg host SC Heerenveen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Willem II Tilburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Willem II Tilburg is showing some good football. However, Willem II Tilburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Holmen makes it 1-0.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Mike Ndayishimye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Wesley Spieringhs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SC Heerenveen winning 0% of all matches.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sven van Beek made 327 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Kwasi Okyere Wriedt gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Che Nunnely makes it 3-0.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joey Veerman on 59.
  • 60' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 60 minute. Ibrahim Dresevic leaves to be changed by Sheral Floranus.
  • 65' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Pol Llonch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Joey Veerman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' Magnificent from Joey Veerman! That is 38 goals in 373 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Gorkem Saglam. He replaces Che Nunnely on 74 minute.
  • 79' SC Heerenveen make a change. Tibor Halilovic trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Nygren on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ian Smeulers is hanging Vangelis Pavlidis on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Vangelis Pavlidis, a Greece , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zeljko Petrovic

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Nunnely 2
Sam Lammers 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Ion Nicolaescu 2
Ben Rienstra 2
Michel Vlap 2
Mitchell van Bergen 2
Uriel van Aalst 1

Head to Head

2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-03-03 SC Heerenveen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-03-06 FC Twente '65 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2021-02-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 ADO Den Haag D 2021-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–6 FC Utrecht L 2021-02-14 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–0 Willem II Tilburg L

SC Heerenveen Form

2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-03-06 SC Heerenveen 3–0 ADO Den Haag W 2021-02-26 PEC Zwolle 4–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-02-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D 2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-02-06 SC Heerenveen 1–0 SBV Vitesse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen 77% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg33% Draw23% SC Heerenveen44%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
56%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
67%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg21% Draw39% SC Heerenveen40%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 13% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 20% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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