Utrecht vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 23, 2021 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won 2-1 on October 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. SyllaUtrecht
- 23′Willem Marco JanssenHeerenveen (o.g.)
- 80′S. van de StreekUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 18T. Douvikas
- 29M. Sylla
- 26O. Boussaid
- 27Q. Timber
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 6A. Maher
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 33M. van der Hoorn
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1M. Paes
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 11A. Musaba
- 16A. van der Heide
- 20J. Veerman
- 21R. Kongolo
- 10T. Halilović
- 6S. de Jong
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 13R. Kaib
- 14I. Drešević
- 15N. Bakker
- 22X. Mous
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Twente(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Utrecht wins, 3 draws, 0 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Heerenveen 0-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Utrecht 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Utrecht 4-1 Heerenveen | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Heerenveen 1-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2019 | Utrecht 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Heerenveen 2-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 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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