The home team, FC Twente, should be the favourites in this fixture, but SC Heerenveen have proven both talent and bravery. Read more about the game!
- FC Twente have won all their matches at home so far.
- SC Heerenveen have scored in all their away matches so far.
These are full days for the host team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Eredivisie. This match was also played here at De Grolsch Veste. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, SC Heerenveen have had more rest.
FC Twente form and stats
As mentioned below, FC Twente are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Eredivisie games.
FC Twente's last game was hosting Vitesse (placed 15th) and winning 1-0. Regeer, defender, was given a rating of 8.01/10 in that game, top of the team. Regeer won 8 of 11 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at RKC Waalwijk.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Twente home games with this odds we find 10 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 6 matches were won by at least two goals.
FC Twente can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times. FC Twente have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
SC Heerenveen are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Eredivisie, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Heerenveen have a lot to remedy after their surprise defeat (0-3) to Excelsior in their previous outing, played at home. Haye got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Haye hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 70 successful passes (of 79 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-6 loss visiting Feyenoord's place.You'll want to know how SC Heerenveen managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 5 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 4 home wins.
SC Heerenveen are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Twente won four games, four matches ended with a tie and SC Heerenveen got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Steijn 4 goals |  R. van Wolfswinkel 3 goals |   O. Sahraoui 3 goals |
FC Twente missing players
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| FC Twente | SC Heerenveen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 6.5 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 8 | 5.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.7 | 20.3 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 42% | 41% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 45% | 32% |
| 9.5 | 9.7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
- All of SC Heerenveen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Twente have won all their matches at home so far.
- FC Twente have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SC Heerenveen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- SC Heerenveen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 18 |
| 2 | AZ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | NEC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Heracles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Ajax | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 3 |
| 17 | FC Volendam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Almere City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -14 | 1 |
