Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: FC Utrecht 6th with 53, SC Heerenveen 8th with 51. On the form table FC Utrecht stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.62/1.24 for FC Utrecht and 1.68/1.56 for SC Heerenveen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Momentum sat with FC Utrecht, winners of their last three.
Across 39 recorded meetings, FC Utrecht have 20 wins to SC Heerenveen's 10, with 9 draws, at 3.18 goals per meeting. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 72%.
The venue was Stadion Galgenwaard, with room for 23,750 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
FC Utrecht: Artem Stepanov (46'), Mike van der Hoorn (56'), Souffian El Karouani (58') · SC Heerenveen: Jacob Trenskow (77'), Dylan Vente (54')
Key stats
Possession: FC Utrecht 41% · SC Heerenveen 59% · Total shots: 23-13 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 9-6