Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2012 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won 3-1 on December 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 66′L. de KogelUtrecht
- 70′L. de KogelUtrecht
- 78′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen (pen.)
- 89′J. MulengaUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
- 8J. Mulenga
- 9Alexander Clas Robin Gerndt
- 10Thomas Michael Oar
- 19Adam Sarota
- 20A. Kali
- 3M. van der Hoorn
- 14M. van der Maarel
- 15N. Asare
- 28D. Bulthuis
- 29J. Wuytens
- 1R. Ruiter
Heerenveen
- 7R. van La Parra
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 9F. Đuričić
- 10S. Kums
- 15M. de Roon
- 18L. Mareček
- 46P. van Anholt
- 4C. Kum
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 23R. Zomer
- 1K. Nordfeldt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Heerenveen have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2012 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2012 | Roda(home) | 4-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Willem II(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2012 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Waalwijk(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 11, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Utrecht win, 0 draws, 3 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Heerenveen 2-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Utrecht 1-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Heerenveen 3-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Utrecht 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs Utrecht on Jan 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 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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