Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–1 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Koning Willem II Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Willem II Tilburg and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' Anthony Musaba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 188 appearances.
- 10' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Filip Stevanovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leeroy Owusu, as he is very good at scoring at Koning Willem II Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' 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 Erwin Mulder suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 64' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Siem de Jong has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Musaba to step up.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Willem II Tilburg. Gorkem Saglam will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Filip Stevanovic. He replaces Sydney van Hooijdonk on 73 minute.
- 74' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Che Nunnely is hanging Max Svensson on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Anas Tahiri gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Nicolas Madsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Willem II Tilburg have won 224 goals from 176 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Godfried Roemeratoe. He replaces Daniel Crowley on 87 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Daniel Crowley is replaced by Godfried Roemeratoe on 88 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Arjen van der Heide on, Amin Sarr off on 90 minutes.
- 90' Dries Saddiki was booked on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 19
- 17
- 9
- 11
-
23
Gorkem Saglam ↓ Elton Kabangu 87'
- 6
- 13
- 27
-
15
Max Svensson ↓ Che Nunnely 74'
Bench
- 5
- 26
-
20
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 88'
- 18
- 4
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 74'
- 24
-
14
Elton Kabangu ↑ 87'
- 2
- 25
- 10
Coach
Fred Grim
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 5
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Anthony Musaba 64'
-
29
Nicolas Madsen ↓ Anas Tahiri 74'
- 14
- 10
- 27
- 33
-
9
Amin Sarr ↓ Arjen van der Heide 90'
Bench
- 3
- 23
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↑ 74'
- 15
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 90'
-
7
Filip Stevanovic ↑ 73'
- 17
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 64'
- 22
- 18
- 19
- 13
Coach
Ole Tobiasen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Rienstra | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 2 |
| Che Nunnely | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Ion Nicolaescu | 2 |
| Lucas Woudenberg | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.93
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
49%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
75%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.