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Willem II vs Heerenveen: result 1-5 and analysis

EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg

Willem II
1-5
Heerenveen

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What was the result of Willem II vs Heerenveen?

Heerenveen won 1-5 on December 8, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 15′N. MihajlovićHeerenveen
  • 17′A. AkkaynakWillem II
  • 41′B. RienstraHeerenveen (pen.)
  • 53′M. VlapHeerenveen
  • 58′M. van BergenHeerenveen
  • 65′M. van BergenHeerenveen

Official lineup for Willem II vs Heerenveen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Willem II

4-3-3
  1. 18D. Avdijaj
  2. 9Fran Sol
  3. 22A. Akkaynak
  1. 14D. Crowley
  2. 7A. Özbiliz
  3. 23V. Anita
  1. 5D. Palacios
  2. 15D. Dankerlui
  3. 25T. Meißner
  4. 3F. Heerkens
  1. 1T. Wellenreuther

Heerenveen

4-3-3
  1. 11M. van Bergen
  2. 17N. Mihajlović
  3. 18M. Vlap
  1. 19P. van Amersfoort
  2. 10B. Rienstra
  3. 21Y. Kobayashi
  1. 5K. Pierie
  2. 2S. Floranus
  3. 16L. Woudenberg
  4. 3D. Høegh
  1. 1W. Hahn
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Willem II have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Heerenveen have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Willem II
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018AZ Alkmaar(away)2-0Eredivisie
Nov 25, 2018Vitesse(home)1-3Eredivisie
Nov 9, 2018PEC Zwolle(away)3-2Eredivisie
Nov 3, 2018Ajax(away)0-2Eredivisie
Oct 31, 2018Spakenburg(home)5-0KNVB Beker
Heerenveen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018Fortuna Sittard(home)3-1Eredivisie
Nov 24, 2018PSV Eindhoven(away)0-3Eredivisie
Nov 11, 2018Groningen(away)0-2Eredivisie
Nov 4, 2018Emmen(home)1-1Eredivisie
Oct 31, 2018Groene Ster(away)3-1KNVB Beker

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Willem II wins, 0 draws, 4 Heerenveen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 3, 2018Heerenveen 2-0 Willem IIEredivisie
Oct 25, 2017Willem II 2-1 HeerenveenKNVB Beker
Sep 23, 2017Willem II 1-2 HeerenveenEredivisie
Apr 21, 2017Heerenveen 1-0 Willem IIEredivisie
Dec 16, 2016Willem II 2-1 HeerenveenEredivisie
Jan 23, 2016Heerenveen 3-1 Willem IIEredivisie

Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs Willem II on Mar 3, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Willem II score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.9 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Willem II2.01.749/1510/15
Heerenveen1.92.0210/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Willem II sit 18th in Eredivisie (2 points from 11 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (18 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Heerenveen11533191318
18Willem II1102910392

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