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Netherlands Eredivisie

Heerenveen

Utrecht

Match Events

J. Trenskow

24'

Maas Willemsen

47'

52'

Matisse Didden

54'

J. Karlsson

Ringo Meerveld

61'

89'

Yoann Cathline

Preview

Heerenveen vs Utrecht: Hosts Seek Home Advantage in Eredivisie Encounter

Heerenveen hosts Utrecht in a crucial Eredivisie fixture. While Heerenveen has shown solid home form recently, Utrecht have struggled on the road and are on a winless streak. This match looks set to be a tight contest, potentially decided by fine margins.

Heerenveen, typically possessing the ball more often than their opponents, will aim to leverage their home advantage and control the game's rhythm. They'll likely seek to build attacks patiently, exploiting spaces potentially left by Utrecht's more adventurous away play. Utrecht, on the other hand, have shown a willingness to commit men forward recently, evidenced by their high shot volume, but this has come at the cost of defensive stability. Their recent struggles suggest they may adopt a more cautious approach, looking to strike on the counter, but their away defensive record indicates they could be vulnerable to Heerenveen's attacks.

Team statistics

Netherlands Eredivisie

Heerenveen

Utrecht

Matches played

6 - 6 - 7

Results

6 - 5 - 8

31.6%

Win %

31.6%

1.6

Goals scored

1.5

1.6

Goals conceded

1.4

5.5

Shots on target

5.1

5.5

Shots off target

5.9

4.9

Blocked shots

4.2

52.3

Ball possession

48.7

79.4

Pass accuracy

79.7

11.5

Fouls

10.7

2.8

Goalkeeper saves

3.2

1.7

Yellow cards

1.4

0.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Heerenveen has secured at least a point in 70% of their home games this season.
• Utrecht are winless in their last 7 away league matches.
• Heerenveen's last home game saw them concede 2 goals without reply.

AI Prediction

Heerenveen's home record, coupled with Utrecht's dire away form and their own recent defensive lapses, points towards a home win. Despite Heerenveen's own struggles in the last few games, Utrecht's winless streak and poor away defence make them vulnerable. The odds favour the home side, aligning with this assessment, and both teams' scoring and conceding patterns suggest goals are likely at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

40%
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65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

60%

BTTS

57%
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68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

53%

BTTS

57%

H2H

Eredivisie

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
9/28/2025	Heerenveen	D 2 - 2 D	Utrecht AWAY	O	Y
3/30/2025	Heerenveen	L 0 - 2 W	Utrecht AWAY	U	N
8/17/2024	HOME Heerenveen	D 1 - 1 D	Utrecht	U	Y
4/7/2024	HOME Heerenveen	L 2 - 3 W	Utrecht	O	Y
8/20/2023	Heerenveen	W 2 - 0 L	Utrecht AWAY	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Heerenveen

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Groningen	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Feyenoord	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Heracles	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Sparta Rotterdam	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	PSV Eindhoven	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	PEC Zwolle	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	AZ Alkmaar	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Fortuna Sittard	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Ajax	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	NAC Breda	3 - 3	D	O	Y	N

Heerenveen has had a season of inconsistency, mirroring their overall record of roughly equal wins, draws, and losses. However, their home form presents a slightly different picture, with a decent points return and a tendency to draw games, suggesting they are tough to beat at home. Recent form, however, has been concerning, with their last three home matches yielding only a single point and a significant increase in goals conceded, a stark contrast to their usual defensive solidity at home. Their last outing was particularly poor, failing to score and conceding twice.

Utrecht

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Sparta Rotterdam	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	FC Volendam	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	PSV Eindhoven	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	NAC Breda	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Twente	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	GO Ahead Eagles	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Telstar	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Ajax	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	NEC Nijmegen	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	AZ Alkmaar	1 - 4	L	O	Y	N

Utrecht's season overall has been one of struggle, with more losses than wins and a below-par points per game average. Their away form is particularly worrying, where they have secured only one victory all season and concede nearly two goals per game on average. This defensive frailty on the road is compounded by a dismal recent run; Utrecht are without a win in their last three matches, conceding heavily, and scoring very little. Their last match continued this trend, ending in a loss with a single goal scored but two conceded.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.73

DRAW

3.75

AWAY

4.5

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.85

UNDER

1.95

BTTS

YES

1.75

Lineups

Heerenveen

(4-2-3-1)

B. Klaverboer

V. Zagaritis

M. Willemsen

J. van Overeem

O. Braude

L. Brouwers

M. Linday

M. Rivera

R. Meerveld

J. Trenskow

D. Vente

J. Karlsson

D. de Wit

A. Alarcon

C. Bozdogan

A. Engwanda

G. Zechiel

D. Murkin

M. van der Hoorn

M. Didden

N. Vesterlund

V. Barkas

Utrecht

(4-3-3)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Netherlands Eredivisie

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	17	15	1	1	52	21	31	46	WWWWW
2	Feyenoord	17	11	2	4	42	21	21	35	DLWWL
3	Ajax	17	8	6	3	32	22	10	30	DWWWL
4	NEC Nijmegen	17	8	5	4	43	29	14	29	DDWWW
5	Groningen	17	8	3	6	25	22	3	27	DWWLD
6	AZ Alkmaar	16	7	4	5	31	28	3	25	LDLLL
7	Twente	17	6	7	4	26	21	5	25	DWDWD
8	Utrecht	17	6	5	6	28	23	5	23	LDDDD
9	Heerenveen	17	6	5	6	29	26	3	23	WWLLW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	17	7	2	8	18	31	-13	23	WLWLD
11	Fortuna Sittard	17	6	3	8	25	29	-4	21	WLLDD
12	Excelsior	16	6	1	9	16	27	-11	19	WLWWL
13	GO Ahead Eagles	17	4	7	6	26	29	-3	19	DLDDL
14	PEC Zwolle	17	5	4	8	21	38	-17	19	LWLWD
15	Telstar	17	3	6	8	20	27	-7	15	WDDLD
16	FC Volendam	17	3	5	9	19	31	-12	14	LLLLD
17	Heracles	17	4	2	11	26	44	-18	14	LLDDW
18	NAC Breda	17	3	4	10	16	26	-10	13	LDLLL

Heerenveen vs Utrecht AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Match Events

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Heerenveen vs Utrecht: Hosts Seek Home Advantage in Eredivisie Encounter

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Heerenveen Team recent

Utrecht Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Heerenveen

Utrecht

Injuries / suspensions

League table