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Willem II and Utrecht meet in an Eredivisie pairing that leans toward Utrecht but still carries credible resistance. Utrecht won 3–2 at Willem II on 9 March 2025 and 3–2 at home on 21 September 2024, while Willem II’s 3–0 home victory on 15 May 2022 shows that the broader hierarchy can be disrupted. Close margins make each venue relevant without making either decisive.
Past matches, Willem II vs Utrecht
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Willem II
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14M
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11F
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77M
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19F
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48D
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15D
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22D
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41G
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24G
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17F
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50M
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7F
Utrecht Substitutes
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F
15
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F
11
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D
40
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M
7
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M
27
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D
5
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F
19
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G
25
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G
32
Match events
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17'⚽B. Lambert Normal Goal (Asst: M. Tirpan)
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66'A. Blake J. Toornstra
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66'N. Ohio D. Min
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67'⚽S. Haller Normal Goal (Asst: S. El Karouani)
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71'C. Sandra K. Vaesen
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75'⚽N. Ohio Normal Goal (Asst: N. Viergever)
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80'M. Didden M. van der Hoorn
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82'E. Kehrer B. Lambert
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82'D. Kaygin E. Schouten
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83'V. Jensen P. Aaronson
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83'A. Engwanda Zidane Iqbal
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83'⚽R. Sigurgeirsson Normal Goal
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85'⚽A. Blake Normal Goal (Asst: V. Jensen)
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86'Adrian Blake Yellow Card
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87'Noah Ohio Yellow Card
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90'Y. Sylla J. Bosch
Stats for this game
Matchup Willem II VS Utrecht
Utrecht hold the broader edge
The historical balance favours Utrecht, whose advantage has appeared in both close and comfortable victories. Utrecht won 3–2 away at Willem II on 9 March 2025 and repeated that one-goal margin at home on 21 September 2024. The results point to a stronger overall profile, but the narrow scores also leave room for Willem II to remain competitive rather than treating the hierarchy as automatic.
Willem II’s counterexample matters
Willem II’s 3–0 home win on 15 May 2022 is the clearest interruption to Utrecht’s broader advantage. A 1–1 draw at Willem II on 16 February 2020 offers another form of resistance. Taken together, those results describe a contest with a favourite but no guaranteed margin. Future meetings will ask whether Willem II can make home advantage count again, or whether Utrecht can protect its edge when the score remains close. The balance is clear enough to frame the matchup, yet open enough to keep the challenger relevant.