Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieEuropa League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 12, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won 2-1 on May 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 39′R. StriederUtrecht
- 58′M. van der MaarelUtrecht
- 78′M. RojasHeerenveen
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
- 7G. Kerk
- 6R. Strieder
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 22S. van de Streek
- 27L. Görtler
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 17S. Klaiber
- 18Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 20G. Troupée
- 1D. Jensen
Heerenveen
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 20H. Veerman
- 8M. Thorsby
- 13A. Zeneli
- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 2D. Dumfries
- 3D. Høegh
- 5K. Pierie
- 14D. Bulthuis
- 24M. Hansen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2018 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Utrecht(home) | 4-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | NAC Breda(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Utrecht wins, 1 draw, 1 Heerenveen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Heerenveen 4-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Heerenveen 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Utrecht 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 20, 2017 | Utrecht 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2017 | Heerenveen 1-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Utrecht 1-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 2.1 and concede 1.8 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 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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