Heerenveen 3-1 Willem II
Updated
Heerenveen won: Heerenveen 3-1 Willem II in the Eredivisie (Round 28) on Fri, 4 Apr 2025 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen. Heerenveen goals: Ion Nicolaescu 11', Sam Kersten 32', Ilias Sebaoui 66'. Willem II goals: Jesse Bosch 75'. Expected goals: 1.61-1.13. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Sam Kersten (8.4).
Match report
Heerenveen beat Willem II 3-1
Heerenveen got the better of Willem II 3-1 at Abe Lenstra Stadion on Friday 4 April in Eredivisie.
Ion Nicolaescu put Heerenveen ahead on 11' (1-0), Sam Kersten made it 2-0 on 32', Ilias Sebaoui made it 3-0 on 66' and Jesse Bosch pulled one back for Willem II on 75' (3-1).
Heerenveen had 49% of the ball, shots were 22-13 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.61-1.13.
Sam Kersten (SC Heerenveen) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 23,865. Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof.
Match stats
| Heerenveen | Willem II | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 | 1.13 |
| Total shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 333 (81%) | 373 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
Lineups
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Andries Noppert, Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Nikolai Hopland, Mats Köhlert, Marcus Linday, Luuk Brouwers, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Levi Smans, Ilias Sebaoui, Ion Nicolaescu
Willem II (5-3-2): Thomas Didillon, Tommy St. Jago, Erik Schouten, Raffael Behounek, Nick Doodeman, Runar Thor Sigurgeirsson, Jesse Bosch, Amine Lachkar, Patrick Joosten, Jeremy Bokila, Ringo Meerveld
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Ion Nicolaescu (Heerenveen)
- 32' · Goal · Sam Kersten (Heerenveen)
- 46' · Substitution · Emilio Kehrer for Nick Doodeman (Willem II)
- 46' · Substitution · Espen van Ee for Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen)
- 64' · Substitution · Amar Fatah for Patrick Joosten (Willem II)
- 64' · Substitution · Rob Nizet for Runar Thor Sigurgeirsson (Willem II)
- 66' · Goal · Ilias Sebaoui (Heerenveen)
- 72' · Substitution · Dimitris Rallis for Ion Nicolaescu (Heerenveen)
- 75' · Goal · Jesse Bosch (Willem II)
- 79' · Substitution · Jacob Trenskow for Ilias Sebaoui (Heerenveen)
- 81' · Substitution · Youssuf Sylla for Amine Lachkar (Willem II)
- 88' · Yellow card · Raffael Behounek (Willem II)
- 89' · Substitution · Eser Gurbuz for Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen)
- 89' · Substitution · Amara Conde for Marcus Linday (Heerenveen)
All-time head-to-head
56 league meetings since 1993: Heerenveen 24, draws 16, Willem II 16.
Questions
Who won Heerenveen vs Willem II?
Heerenveen won, 3-1 (Eredivisie) on Fri, 4 Apr 2025.
When and where is Heerenveen vs Willem II?
Fri, 4 Apr 2025, 18:00 UTC at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and Willem II?
In 56 league meetings since 1993: Heerenveen 24 wins, 16 draws, Willem II 16 wins (goals 121-93).