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Willem II vs Heerenveen leans toward Heerenveen, but the fixture has repeatedly resisted a clean separation. The teams drew 2–2 at Willem II on 30 August 2026, while Heerenveen won 3–1 at home on 4 April 2025 and 2–1 away on 8 December 2024. A 0–0 draw in Tilburg on 5 March 2022 adds further resistance to a one-way reading.
Past matches, Willem II vs Heerenveen
Match center
Watch it on:
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DAZN 1 France
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ESPN 3 Netherlands
Starting eleven
Substitutes Willem II
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21G
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41G
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2D
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15D
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83D
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14D
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48M
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40M
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22M
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28F
Heerenveen Substitutes
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G
44
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G
30
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D
28
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D
17
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D
23
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M
8
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M
14
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D
41
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F
11
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F
29
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F
47
Match events
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46'M. Lemmens J. Hoogma
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61'⚽U. van Aalst Normal Goal (Asst: N. Tjoe a On)
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62'P. van Loon E. Gurbuz
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64'⚽J. Trenskow Normal Goal
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69'L. Brouwers N. Courtens
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69'L. Smans R. Meerveld
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77'⚽O. Braude Normal Goal (Asst: L. Smans)
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82'⚽D. Haen Normal Goal
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85'A. Ciranni N. Tjoe a On
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85'A. Et Taibi C. Twigt
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85'L. Oyen M. Rivera
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86'A. Et Taibi C. Twigt
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86'L. Oyen M. Rivera
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87'T. Verheydt K. Boogaard
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88'T. Verheydt K. Boogaard
Stats for this game
Matchup Willem II VS Heerenveen
Heerenveen lead the wider balance
Heerenveen’s broader advantage is supported by wins in both settings. They beat Willem II 3–1 at home on 4 April 2025 and 2–1 away on 8 December 2024. Those margins establish a clear direction, while the 2–2 draw at Willem II on 30 August 2026 shows that the hierarchy does not always produce a decisive outcome. The stronger position remains contestable at the point of play.
Willem II keep the contest close
The 0–0 draw in Tilburg on 5 March 2022 is another counterweight to Heerenveen’s advantage. Together with the 2–2 result, it shows that Willem II can deny separation even when Heerenveen own the broader platform. Future meetings will ask whether Willem II can turn that resistance into a victory and whether Heerenveen can restore a winning margin. That leaves the pairing poised between Heerenveen’s broader hierarchy and Willem II’s ability to contain it.