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Heerenveen
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 31
Utrecht

Head-to-head overview

17 meetings
HeerenveenWins
1
Draws41.2% of meetings
7
UtrechtWins
9
Goals per match
2.82
Over 2.5 goals
52.9%
Both teams scored
76.5%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-02-01 Netherlands, Eredivisie 25/26 Heerenveen1–1Utrecht
2025-09-28 Netherlands, Eredivisie 25/26 Utrecht2–2Heerenveen
2025-03-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Utrecht2–0Heerenveen
2024-08-17 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Heerenveen1–1Utrecht
2024-04-07 Netherlands, Eredivisie 23/24 Heerenveen2–3Utrecht
2023-08-20 Netherlands, Eredivisie 23/24 Utrecht0–2Heerenveen
2023-02-04 Netherlands, Eredivisie 22/23 Utrecht1–0Heerenveen
2022-10-29 Netherlands, Eredivisie 22/23 Heerenveen1–2Utrecht
Recent matches

Heerenveen

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam0–4Heerenveen
2026-09-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen0–0Telstar
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen0–0Telstar
2026-09-06 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen2–3AZ Alkmaar
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-22 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen0–2Zwolle
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-09 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Heerenveen1–0Twente

Utrecht

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Feyenoord5–0Utrecht
2026-09-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior1–2Utrecht
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior1–2Utrecht
2026-09-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Utrecht3–3Go Ahead Eagles
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Utrecht1–6PSV Eindhoven
2026-08-22 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam3–3Utrecht
2026-08-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Utrecht1–4AZ Alkmaar
2026-08-09 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Groningen2–1Utrecht
Heerenveen Utrecht

Wins

25%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
100%

Both teams scored

38%
88%

Clean sheets

50%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Heerenveen

Home · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
10 Heerenveen Feyenoord 1
10 Heerenveen PSV Eindhoven 2
10 Heerenveen 2–3 AZ Alkmaar 3 7′ Away
10 Heerenveen 1–0 Twente 4 52′ Home
10 Heerenveen Ajax 5
10 Heerenveen For Sittard 6
10 Heerenveen Groningen 7
10 Heerenveen Excelsior 8
10 Heerenveen Go Ahead Eagles 9
10 · Heerenveen
10 Heerenveen Nijmegen 11
10 Heerenveen Cambuur 12
10 Heerenveen Utrecht 13
10 Heerenveen 0–0 Telstar 14 –
10 Heerenveen 0–0 Telstar 14 –
10 Heerenveen Sparta Rotterdam 15
10 Heerenveen 0–2 Zwolle 16 50′ Away
10 Heerenveen Den Haag 17
10 Heerenveen Willem II 18

Utrecht

Away · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
1 Feyenoord 5–0 Utrecht 13 6′ Home
2 PSV Eindhoven Utrecht 13
3 AZ Alkmaar Utrecht 13
4 Twente Utrecht 13
5 Ajax Utrecht 13
6 For Sittard Utrecht 13
7 Groningen 2–1 Utrecht 13 8′ Home
8 Excelsior 1–2 Utrecht 13 36′ Away
8 Excelsior 1–2 Utrecht 13 —
9 Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht 13
10 Heerenveen Utrecht 13
11 Nijmegen Utrecht 13
12 Cambuur Utrecht 13
13 · Utrecht
14 Telstar Utrecht 13
15 Sparta Rotterdam 3–3 Utrecht 13 16′ Away
16 Zwolle Utrecht 13
17 Den Haag Utrecht 13
18 Willem II Utrecht 13
Heerenveen Home Utrecht Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Eredivisie · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Heerenveen

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.001.671.25
Draws40.0%66.7%50.0%
Goals scored / match0.602.671.38
Goals conceded / match1.001.331.12
Total goals / match1.604.002.50
Failed to score60.0%0.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%0.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3020
31–4500
46–6011
61–7502
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Utrecht

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.331.401.00
Draws33.3%20.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.671.601.62
Goals conceded / match4.332.403.12
Total goals / match6.004.004.75
Failed to score0.0%20.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelHeerenveenDraw UtrechtHow it works
Strength (Elo) 40.8% 24.8% 34.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 42.9% 22.8% 32.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.78–1.52 Model expected goals
62.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
63.8% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.0%
2-18.9%
1-27.6%
2-26.8%
1-06.5%
2-05.8%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureHeerenveenUtrecht How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1529 1543 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -34 -42 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1511 1534 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 42.3% 50.5% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 47.6% 49.2% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1069 1010 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 31.9% 32.6% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 75.0% 68.4% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Heerenveen 0.840.89 0.630.68
Utrecht 0.681.05 0.631.32

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Heerenveen 8%5%20%25%42%
Utrecht 2%12%28%20%38%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.91 Heerenveen at home, 11 matches
1.55 Utrecht away, 11 matches
224d Days of rest for Heerenveen
223d Days of rest for Utrecht
— Manager of Heerenveen
— Manager of Utrecht
0 Matches for Heerenveen in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Utrecht in the last 14 days
10 Points for Heerenveen behind the leaders, and 5 above the relegation zone
12 Points for Utrecht behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
3.20 League goals per match
26.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Heerenveen, the right bar represents Utrecht.

On the ball

20 matches
13.29
shots
15.06
5.35
shots on target
5.59
40.3%
accuracy
37.1%
5.26
corners
4.74
9.53
fouls
12.79
1.29
yellow cards
1.72

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Heerenveen WDDLDLDWDL 1.10 1.10–1.10 1W
Utrecht LWWDLDLLWW 1.40 1.70–2.60 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Heerenveen8 74 12
Utrecht8 56 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Heerenveen

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Utrecht

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.