Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 14, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won 3-1 on October 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′S. SchaarsHeerenveen
- 26′Y. AyoubUtrecht
- 41′Jean-Christophe BahebeckUtrecht
- 63′Jean-Christophe BahebeckUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 11C. Dessers
- 21Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
- 6R. Strieder
- 8Y. Ayoub
- 10Z. Labyad
- 18Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 17S. Klaiber
- 15R. van der Meer
- 5D. Đumić
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1D. Jensen
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 10M. Ødegaard
- 7M. Rojas
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 6S. Schaars
- 5K. Pierie
- 2D. Dumfries
- 16L. Woudenberg
- 3D. Høegh
- 24M. Hansen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 24, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-7 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Ajax Amateurs(away) | 6-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Twente(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Roda(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 0 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Utrecht 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2017 | Heerenveen 1-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Utrecht 1-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Heerenveen 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Heerenveen 0-4 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Utrecht 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs Heerenveen on May 20, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.9 | 1.3 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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