Thursday , 2 July 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 2
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 13:30 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 12,775 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 85' Ion Nicolaescu pen
Mickey van der Hart og 89' 1–1
1–2 90+3' Luuk Brouwers
Jesse Bosch 25' Y
Raffael Behounek 45' Y
Y 53' Levi Smans
Y 64' Denzel Hall

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)

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
2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen 2022-03-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2021-11-21 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec SC Heerenveen H 1–2 L
30 Nov FC Groningen A 0–2 L
24 Nov NAC Breda H 2–2 D
10 Nov AZ A 2–1 W
02 Nov FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
27 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
29 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
23 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
10 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 1–0 W
02 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 0–3 L
26 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Willem II Tilburg to score. At the same time, SC Heerenveen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Ringo Meerveld has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Jesse Bosch. He receives a card.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' It’s high time Peter Maes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Cisse Sandra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Raffael Behounek was booked on 45.
  • 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 Nikolai Hopland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Levi Smans was booked on 53.
  • 58' 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.
  • 62' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 62 minute. Dimitris Rallis leaves to be changed by Ion Nicolaescu.
  • 63' Simon Olsson is replacing Levi Smans for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denzel Hall on 64.
  • 69' The whistle greets Cisse Sandra as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Joosten.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 75 minute. Denzel Hall leaves to be changed by Hussein Ali.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' What a strike from Ion Nicolaescu! The score is 0-1.
  • 85' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Nick Doodeman departs to be replaced by Emilio Kehrer.
  • 89' GOAL! Mickey van der Hart scores on 89.
  • Another three points for SC Heerenveen.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin van Persie

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

2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen 2022-03-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 SC Heerenveen 2021-11-21 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen 2020-09-12 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen L 2024-11-30 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2024-11-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 NAC Breda D 2024-11-10 AZ 1–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2024-11-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2024-10-27 AFC Ajax 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen W 2024-11-29 SC Heerenveen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-11-23 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-11-10 SC Heerenveen 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-11-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-10-26 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.71 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg30% Draw38% SC Heerenveen32%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
68%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
70%
Willem II Tilburg or SC Heerenveen
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg18% Draw64% SC Heerenveen18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 1
15.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.3%
0 – 3
1.3%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 21% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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