Willem II vs Heerenveen prediction — Eredivisie · Sun 30 Aug · 13:30 UK

Eredivisie · Sun 30 Aug · 13:30 UK
Willem II 25Draw 23Heerenveen 53
Our call before kickoff
75%
Heerenveen or draw
Landed
3.4
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
77%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
64%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
66%

How it finished

Willem II and Heerenveen drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Heerenveen at 53% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 23%. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 4. Willem II had 12 shots (5 on target) to Heerenveen's 13 (5), with 39% of the ball against 61%. Expected goals finished 1.7 to 1.4.

Willem IIFull-time statsHeerenveen
39%Possession61%
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.4
12Shots13
5Shots on target5
8Shots inside box11
5Big chances3
9Corners7
3Saves2
9Fouls5
2Offsides2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callHeerenveen or draw 75%Draw (23% called)
Total goals3.44
Both teams to score64%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 85%Landed
Second pickHeerenveen to win 53%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Willem IIHeerenveen
1.3
Goals+0.7
2.0
10.2
Shots+3.3
13.5
1.7
On target+3.2
4.9
Willem IIHeerenveen
0.4
Goals+0.1
0.6
4.6
Shots+1.3
5.9
0.8
On target+1.5
2.3
Willem IIHeerenveen
0.9
Goals+0.6
1.5
5.5
Shots+2.1
7.6
1.0
On target+1.7
2.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Heerenveen to score87%
Over 1.5 goals85%
Willem II to score74%
Over 2.5 goals66%

First half — what we expected

Willem II
45%
to score before half-time
Heerenveen
58%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 77%

Willem IIHeerenveen
4.61st-half shots5.9
0.81st-half shots on target2.3
0.11st-half corners2.6

First-half chances

46%Chance of 5+ shots64%
22%Chance of 7+ shots38%
49%Chance of 1+ shots on target86%
<10%Chance of 3+ shots on target38%
<10%Chance of 2+ corners68%
<10%Chance of 4+ corners28%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Willem II4.65.5
Shots · Heerenveen5.97.6
Shots on target · Willem II0.81.0
Shots on target · Heerenveen2.32.7
Corners · Willem II0.10.1
Corners · Heerenveen2.63.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.7 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Willem II 1 · Draws 1 · Heerenveen 3
Heerenveen in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Apr 2025SC Heerenveen 3–1 Willem II
Dec 2024Willem II 1–2 SC Heerenveen
Mar 2022Willem II 0–0 SC Heerenveen
Nov 2021SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II
Mar 2021Willem II 3–1 SC Heerenveen
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Common questions

Who won Willem II vs Heerenveen?

Willem II and Heerenveen drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Heerenveen at 53% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 23%. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 4. Willem II had 12 shots (5 on target) to Heerenveen's 13 (5), with 39% of the ball against 61%. Expected goals finished 1.7 to 1.4.

What was the final score in Willem II vs Heerenveen?

Willem II 2–2 Heerenveen, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie. Bawler's model had gone into it with Willem II 25%, the draw 23% and Heerenveen 53%.

What were the stats in Willem II vs Heerenveen?

Full-time: Possession 39%–61%, Expected goals (xG) 1.7–1.4, Shots 12–13, Shots on target 5–5, Shots inside box 8–11, Big chances 5–3, Corners 9–7, Saves 3–2, Fouls 9–5, Offsides 2–2.

Did both teams score in Willem II vs Heerenveen?

Yes — both Willem II and Heerenveen scored, finishing 2–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 64% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Willem II vs Heerenveen right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Heerenveen or draw 75%, it finished Draw (23% called); Total goals — we said 3.4, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 64%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 85%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Heerenveen to win 53%, it finished Missed.

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