Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 5, 2010 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won 2-1 on December 5, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. BeerensHeerenveen (pen.)
- 34′D. MertensUtrecht
- 90′J. WuytensUtrecht
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Heerenveen have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2010 | Heracles(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2010 | Roda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2010 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2010 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2010 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Willem II(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2010 | Heracles(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 15th in Eredivisie (1 points from 3 matches) and Heerenveen sit 9th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy