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Utrecht vs Heerenveen leans toward Utrecht, but Heerenveen have kept the pairing from becoming one-directional. Utrecht won 3–2 at home on 21 May 2026 and 2–0 on 30 March 2025, while the teams drew 1–1 in Heerenveen on 1 February 2026 and 2–2 in Utrecht on 28 September 2025. Those contrasting margins make the next meeting worth following beyond the hierarchy.
Past matches, Utrecht vs Heerenveen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Utrecht
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25G
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33G
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24D
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15F
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77F
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5D
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91F
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2D
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8M
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43M
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53D
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57D
Heerenveen Substitutes
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G
44
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G
31
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M
8
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D
28
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M
7
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D
17
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D
15
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M
36
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M
35
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F
50
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F
18
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F
40
Match events
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45'S. Horemans A. Engwanda
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46'⚽A. Stepanov Normal Goal
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49'Marcus Linday Yellow Card
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54'⚽D. Vente Normal Goal (Asst: J. van Overeem)
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56'⚽M. van der Hoorn Normal Goal (Asst: S. El Karouani)
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58'⚽S. El Karouani Normal Goal (Asst: N. Vesterlund)
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65'S. Haller A. Stepanov
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69'L. Nordas L. Oyen
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77'⚽J. Trenskow Normal Goal (Asst: S. Kersten)
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78'L. Brouwers M. Linday
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80'N. Viergever M. Eerdhuijzen
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80'A. Blake J. Karlsson
Stats for this game
Matchup Utrecht VS Heerenveen
Utrecht lead without full control
Utrecht’s broader advantage is supported by a 3–2 home win over Heerenveen on 21 May 2026 and a 2–0 success at the same venue on 30 March 2025. The direction points toward Utrecht, yet the margins do not describe an automatic outcome. Two draws add useful resistance: 1–1 in Heerenveen on 1 February 2026 and 2–2 in Utrecht on 28 September 2025.
Draws keep Heerenveen involved
Heerenveen have shown that they can prevent Utrecht from turning a stronger platform into separation, including when the setting changes. The two stalemates temper Utrecht’s advantage without erasing it, leaving a clear but contestable balance. Future meetings will ask whether Utrecht can make its edge count over a full contest and whether Heerenveen can preserve the close margins that keep this fixture unsettled. The question is control, not status alone. Neither side can assume the same pattern will hold.