Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieEuropa League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 20, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won 2-1 on May 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′R. LeeuwinUtrecht
- 38′R. ŽivkovićUtrecht
- 61′R. GhoochannejhadHeerenveen (pen.)
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 9R. Živković
- 22S. Haller
- 25S. Amrabat
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 19Z. Labyad
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 23W. Brama
- 12J. Hardeveld
- 17S. Klaiber
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 16D. Jensen
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 11S. Larsson
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 17M. Ødegaard
- 8M. Thorsby
- 6S. Schaars
- 39K. Pierie
- 12D. Schmidt
- 5L. Bijker
- 2S. Marzo
- 1E. Mulder
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Heerenveen have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 1 Heerenveen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Utrecht 1-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs Utrecht on May 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 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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