Utrecht v Heerenveen prediction

Eredivisie · Sat, 19 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT · Stadion Galgenwaard

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Utrecht v Heerenveen, Eredivisie on Sat, 19 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Utrecht host Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on Saturday 19 December (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

Utrecht are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Heerenveen, every meeting checked. Heerenveen have won their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of Utrecht’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Utrecht’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Utrecht have two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 1.33 points per game, scoring 1.83 and conceding 2.67. Utrecht have scored 19 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games). Utrecht have conceded 31 goals, the second-most of the 18 clubs.

Six of Heerenveen’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in four of Heerenveen’s last 15 results in all competitions (27%). Away from home, Heerenveen have four wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.63 points per game, scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.38. Heerenveen have scored 19 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games). Heerenveen have conceded 13 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Utrecht (12th) and Heerenveen (seventh) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Heerenveen the stronger side, 136 rating points above Utrecht (Heerenveen 1703, Utrecht 1568, after at least 317 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 21 May 2026, finished Utrecht 3–2 Heerenveen.

Team news

Predicted Utrecht XI (3-4-3): S. Padt, N. Panagiotou, M. Didden, A. Zagré, J. van Overeem, Y. Cathline, O. Agougil, N. Vesterlund, D. de Wit, A. Stepanov, S. van Duijn — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, A. Stepanov (4.6 per match over three appearances, three goals) and Yoann Cathline (3.8 per match over 12 appearances, three goals and two assists) have been Utrecht’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Utrecht (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Yoann Cathline averages 2.2 shots per 90 over 818 minutes, with a shot in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Heerenveen XI (4-2-3-1): B. Klaverboer, V. Zagaritis, O. Braude, S. Kersten, M. Willemsen, J. Trenskow, N. Courtens, M. Linday, M. Rivera, R. Meerveld, D. Vente — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jacob Trenskow (5.6 per match over 12 appearances, seven goals and three assists) and Levi Smans (4.0 per match over eight appearances, four assists) have been Heerenveen’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Heerenveen (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jacob Trenskow averages 2.3 key passes per 90 over 1037 minutes, with a key pass in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Levi Smans averages 3.6 key passes per 90 over 420 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last eight appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 19 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT · Eredivisie · Stadion Galgenwaard
Head-to-head (last 6): Utrecht 3 · draws 3 · Heerenveen 0 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Utrecht 2W 1D 2L · Heerenveen 4W 0D 1L

Utrecht v Heerenveen (Eredivisie): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 2

Goals

against 2.63 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 4.75

Corners

against 5.75 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 5.75

Shots on target

against 7.13 / 2.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 1.13

Cards

against 1 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Utrecht for / against	Line	Heerenveen for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.75 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.5 for · 17.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.38 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.75 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	15.13 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.88 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Utrecht

Utrecht Goalkeeper

Utrecht — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
V. Barkas	6	90540 min	284.7 /90	172.8 /90
S. Padt	4	90360 min	143.5 /90	10.3 /90
M. Brouwer	1	9090 min	33 /90	22 /90

Utrecht — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Utrecht before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Barkas n 8	90	4.1 8/6
S. Padt n 4	90	3.5 4/4

Utrecht Defensive

Utrecht — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Zagré	11	81891 min	191.9 /90	121.2 /90	70.7 /90	383.8 /90	111.1 /90	20.2 /90
S. Horemans	10	76755 min	172 /90	131.5 /90	40.5 /90	435.1 /90	70.8 /90	20.2 /90
M. Didden	9	83744 min	81 /90	40.5 /90	91.1 /90	475.7 /90	172.1 /90	00 /90
N. Panagiotou	7	90627 min	111.6 /90	50.7 /90	50.7 /90	243.4 /90	91.3 /90	10.1 /90
P. Kloosterboer	3	35105 min	10.9 /90	10.9 /90	00 /90	32.6 /90	21.7 /90	10.9 /90
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Utrecht — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Utrecht before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. de Wit n 8	90	2.3 6/4	1.3 6/3	—
A. Zagré n 8	78.9	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0	—
Ángel Alarcón n 8	65.3	0.9 2/1	0.7 4/0	—
Y. Cathline n 8	66.5	0.8 4/1	2.4 5/4	—
N. Vesterlund n 8	80	1 5/2	0.4 2/1	—
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Utrecht — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Utrecht before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. de Wit n 8	90	1.1 5/2
A. Zagré n 8	78.9	1.6 6/3
Ángel Alarcón n 8	65.3	1.2 5/2
Y. Cathline n 8	66.5	0.7 4/0
N. Vesterlund n 8	80	1.4 4/2
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Utrecht Attacking

Utrecht — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Y. Cathline	11	66729 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	141.7 /90	20.2 /90	131.6 /90	141.7 /90
A. Blake	9	33298 min	20.6 /90	00 /90	144.2 /90	61.8 /90	10.3 /90	103 /90
Artem Stepanov	7	52363 min	30.7 /90	00 /90	61.5 /90	41 /90	10.2 /90	30.7 /90
M. Broholm	5	41205 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	41.8 /90	20.9 /90	31.3 /90	73.1 /90
S. van Duijn	5	36179 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90
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Utrecht — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Utrecht before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. de Wit n 8	90	1.4 7/3	1 5/2
A. Zagré n 8	78.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Ángel Alarcón n 8	65.3	2.6 5/5	1 4/1
Y. Cathline n 8	66.5	1.9 5/4	0.3 2/0
N. Vesterlund n 8	80	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
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Utrecht — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Utrecht before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. de Wit n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
A. Zagré n 8	78.9	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
Ángel Alarcón n 8	65.3	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
Y. Cathline n 8	66.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
N. Vesterlund n 8	80	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
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Heerenveen

Heerenveen Goalkeeper

Heerenveen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Klaverboer	11	90990 min	282.5 /90	70.6 /90	00 /90

Heerenveen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Klaverboer n 8	90	2 4/2

Heerenveen Defensive

Heerenveen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
V. Zagaritis	11	90990 min	80.7 /90	111 /90	40.4 /90	474.3 /90	100.9 /90	20.2 /90
S. Kersten	11	85932 min	212 /90	111.1 /90	101 /90	414 /90	60.6 /90	10.1 /90
M. Willemsen	10	90896 min	131.3 /90	70.7 /90	50.5 /90	282.8 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90
O. Braude	10	86858 min	192 /90	60.6 /90	30.3 /90	474.9 /90	121.3 /90	10.1 /90
H. Petrov	4	43173 min	42.1 /90	63.1 /90	00 /90	157.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Heerenveen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
V. Zagaritis n 8	90	1 6/2	1 4/2	—
B. Klaverboer n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
J. Trenskow n 8	85.5	0.1 1/0	0.7 4/1	—
S. Kersten n 8	83.6	0.5 3/1	1.2 7/2	—
D. Vente n 8	81	0.8 4/1	0.7 4/1	—
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Heerenveen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
V. Zagaritis n 8	90	0.6 3/2
J. Trenskow n 8	85.5	0.5 4/0
S. Kersten n 8	83.6	2 6/4
D. Vente n 8	81	0.3 1/1
M. Willemsen n 8	89.5	1.6 7/2
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Heerenveen Attacking

Heerenveen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Vente	11	83918 min	30.3 /90	10.1 /90	262.5 /90	111.1 /90	90.9 /90	20.2 /90
L. Oyen	6	31188 min	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	41.9 /90	31.4 /90	31.4 /90	41.9 /90
M. Farji	4	26105 min	10.9 /90	00 /90	43.4 /90	10.9 /90	10.9 /90	32.6 /90
Roberts Uldriķis	3	2368 min	00 /90	00 /90	34 /90	11.3 /90	22.6 /90	00 /90
J. Trenskow	11	86947 min	60.6 /90	30.3 /90	222.1 /90	141.3 /90	222.1 /90	90.9 /90
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Heerenveen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
V. Zagaritis n 8	90	0.8 4/1	0.5 3/1
B. Klaverboer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Trenskow n 8	85.5	2.1 6/5	1.3 6/2
S. Kersten n 8	83.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Vente n 8	81	2.9 8/6	1.1 5/2
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Heerenveen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heerenveen before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
V. Zagaritis n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Klaverboer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Trenskow n 8	85.5	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
S. Kersten n 8	83.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Vente n 8	81	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Utrecht v Heerenveen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

UtrechtLWDWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

HeerenveenLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Utrecht 3 · 3 draws · Heerenveen 0 · 3.33 goals/game

2026-05-21 Utrecht 3–2 Heerenveen
2026-02-01 Heerenveen 1–1 Utrecht
2025-09-28 Utrecht 2–2 Heerenveen
2025-03-30 Utrecht 2–0 Heerenveen
2024-08-17 Heerenveen 1–1 Utrecht
2024-04-07 Heerenveen 2–3 Utrecht

League standing · 2026/27

Utrecht#12 pos12 pts11 pl-12 GD

Heerenveen#7 pos18 pts11 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

Utrecht scored1.73

Heerenveen scored1.73

Utrecht conceded2.82

Heerenveen conceded1.18

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What is the head-to-head record between Utrecht and Heerenveen?: In their last 6 meetings, Utrecht won 3, Heerenveen won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Utrecht and Heerenveen?: Recent form — Utrecht 2W 1D 2L; Heerenveen 4W 0D 1L.

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