GolVolt — FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

FC Utrecht concede 2.4 goals per match

FC Utrecht2.4 SC Heerenveen0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. SC Heerenveen concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 21 May: FC Utrecht – SC Heerenveen 3:2

DWDDW

FC Utrecht are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

Player in form

Jacob Trenskow: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Ángel Alarcón: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

FC Utrecht have scored in 4 matches in a row

WWDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Yoann Cathline

FC Utrecht · midfielder

3goals 2assists 7.02avg rating

Last match, Telstar: 1 goal, rating 7.2.

Jacob Trenskow

SC Heerenveen · midfielder

6goals 2assists 7.46avg rating

Last match, NEC Nijmegen: rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is FC Utrecht at home and SC Heerenveen away, as in this match.

FC Utrecht

at home · 10

6W2D2L2.2scored per match1.8conceded per match

SC Heerenveen

away · 10

3W3D4L1.7scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 21 May 2026 · Eredivisie FC Utrecht 3:2 SC Heerenveen Stepanov 46' · van der Hoorn 56' · El Karouani 58' · Vente 54' · Trenskow 77'

2wins

3 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1, last: Telstar) · SC Heerenveen (4-2-3-1, last: NEC Nijmegen).

Official around 20:00, Sat 19 Dec

SPPadt AZZagré NPPanagiotou MDDidden SHHoremans OAAgougil JOvan Overeem YCCathline MBBroholm NVVesterlund DWde Wit BKKlaverboer OBBraude SKKersten MWWillemsen VZZagaritis MLLinday NCCourtens JTTrenskow LSSmans MRRivera DVVente

FC UtrechtSC Heerenveen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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