Which team will claim the win when SC Heerenveen visit FC Utrecht? In this match guide you'll learn all the relevant facts and statistics needed to get smart.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The Eredivisie statistics at home this season for FC Utrecht are 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
FC Utrecht travelled for their previous game, a trip to AZ that ended 5-5. A disappointing finish for Utrecht in their match versus AZ as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 5-5 full time score. The 5-5 game vs AZ was a bittersweet experience for Douvikas. Despite scoring three goals the match ended a draw. The attacker Douvikas was declared "man of the match" for FC Utrecht with a rating of 9.9/10. Douvikas scored three goals, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Excelsior in a game that was won 1-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how FC Utrecht have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
FC Utrecht are traveling soon after this match as the KNVB Beker match at AZ awaits in three days.
Utrecht are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Galgenwaard in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, SC Heerenveen have produced an overall stat of 3-4-2 so far.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Vitesse with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Midfielder van Amersfoort was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.41. Amersfoort scored one goal and hit one key pass.
A 0-2 defeat away at Fortuna Sittard before that.SC Heerenveen are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
The schedule is very tough for SC Heerenveen now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A KNVB Beker game at NAC Breda is waiting in only three days.
{9 goals} so far away for SC Heerenveen, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 9. All from 9 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Utrecht have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive matches without losing (6-3-0) when facing SC Heerenveen.SC Heerenveen - FC Utrecht 1-2 was the product when these squads previously played each other, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Douvikas 10 goals |  S. van de Streek 6 goals |  B. Dost 6 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
SC Heerenveen missing players
| FC Utrecht | SC Heerenveen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 32 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 31 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 89% | 78% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 74% |
| 74% | 56% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 63% |
| 58% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 42% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 58% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 22% | 42% |
| 32% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | 37% |
| 21% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 12.4 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 11.8 | 13 |
| 5.4 | 5.7 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 27% | 25% |
| 12.8 | 11.9 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 13 | 12.6 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | PSV | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 38 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Ajax | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 27 | 34 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | NEC | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 19 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -19 | 15 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -24 | 13 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -18 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 12 |
