Eredivisie · 2025Thu, 21 May 2026, 19:00 UTCFull timeStadion GalgenwaardFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricFC UtrechtSC Heerenveen
Shots23 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals2.08 xG/match1.26 xG/match
Possession41%59%
Corners9 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match6 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Luca Oyen · SC Heerenveen · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMike Van der Hoorn · FC Utrecht · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 81′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuca Oyen · SC Heerenveen · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 69′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 22′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJesper Karlsson · FC Utrecht · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMike Van der Hoorn · FC Utrecht · 56′ · 0.06 xG · goalSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 58′ · 0.06 xG · goalDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 86′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 89′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 71′ · 0.09 xG · on targetArtem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLasse Selvåg Nordås · SC Heerenveen · 69′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 77′ · 0.10 xG · goalYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 19′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.13 xG · on targetSébastien Haller · FC Utrecht · 81′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedArtem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 37′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 82′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 54′ · 0.23 xG · goalJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 10′ · 0.32 xG · on targetArtem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 46′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Utrecht: 23 shots, 8 on target, 2.06 xG. SC Heerenveen: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.28 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Artem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 46′Mike Van der Hoorn · FC Utrecht · 56′Souffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 58′Dylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 54′Jacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Utrecht 2.06 xG · SC Heerenveen 1.28 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: SC Heerenveen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

SC Heerenveen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

SC Heerenveen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.69 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.69 goals/match1.44 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0FC Utrecht
2Draws
0SC Heerenveen
SC HeerenveenFC Utrecht · Eredivisie11
FC UtrechtSC Heerenveen · Eredivisie22

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

FC Utrecht favored in 7 of 14 directional metrics · SC Heerenveen in 1 · 6 too close

1.66 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 35/351.69 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 35/351.6 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 34/351.66 xG/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 34/351.47 xG/match
15.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 35/3514.9 shots/match
12.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 35/3514 shots/match
5.57 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 35/355.34 shots/match
4.71 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 35/355.37 shots/match
46.8%Possessionseason · 35/3551.2%
5.29 corners/matchCornersseason · 35/355.57 corners/match
4.51 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 35/355.09 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.7 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 35/3510.9 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
26%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 35/3514%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 35/3577%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

FC Utrecht31
SC Heerenveen64.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

FC Utrecht59.5
SC Heerenveen58
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

FC Utrecht64.3
SC Heerenveen39.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

FC Utrecht92.9
SC Heerenveen59.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

FC Utrecht50
SC Heerenveen64.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

FC Utrecht45.2
SC Heerenveen59.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

FC Utrecht53.5
SC Heerenveen58.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.98 xG/matchExpected goals4/51.51 xG/match
18.6 shots/matchShots5/513.6 shots/match
6.6 shots/matchShots on target5/54.4 shots/match
48.4%Possession5/554.8%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/56.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.7 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.3 goals/match
1.86 xG/matchExpected goals9/101.66 xG/match
17.1 shots/matchShots10/1013.2 shots/match
7 shots/matchShots on target10/105.6 shots/match
45.4%Possession10/1052.1%
5.7 corners/matchCorners10/106 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

35 / 35 matches
1.66 goals/matchGoals scored35/351.69 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowed35/351.6 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals34/351.66 xG/match
15.5 shots/matchShots35/3514.9 shots/match
5.57 shots/matchShots on target35/355.34 shots/match
46.8%Possession35/3551.2%
5.29 corners/matchCorners35/355.57 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.7 fouls/matchFouls35/3510.9 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 18 matches
1.89 goals/matchGoals scored18/181.44 goals/match
0.83 goals/matchGoals allowed18/181.78 goals/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals18/181.39 xG/match
17.5 shots/matchShots18/1813.7 shots/match
5.94 shots/matchShots on target18/184.89 shots/match
47.4%Possession18/1849.7%
5.33 corners/matchCorners18/185.22 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.7 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.27 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.27 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 21 May 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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