Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2023 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Heerenveen won 0-2 on August 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 69′O. SahraouiHeerenveen
- 90′D. KarlsbakkHeerenveen
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 9T. Douvikas
- 21M. Seuntjens
- 7V. Jensen
- 11M. Azarkan
- 18J. Toornstra
- 6C. Bozdoğan
- 16S. El Karouani
- 27M. Sagnan
- 3M. van der Hoorn
- 5H. ter Avest
- 1V. Barkas
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 18I. Nicolăescu
- 20O. Sahraoui
- 19S. Olsson
- 17C. Nunnely
- 33T. Haye
- 26A. Tahiri
- 7M. Köhlert
- 5P. Bochniewicz
- 6S. van Ottele
- 15Hussein Ali
- 44A. Noppert
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Heerenveen have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Espanyol(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Bologna(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | OFI(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Metz(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2023 | OFI(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2023 | KVC Westerlo(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Utrecht wins, 1 draw, 0 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Utrecht 1-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Heerenveen 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Heerenveen 0-1 Utrecht | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Heerenveen 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Utrecht 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2021 | Heerenveen 0-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 13th in Eredivisie (8 points from 8 matches) and Heerenveen sit 10th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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