SC Heerenveen 0-0 Telstar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 6 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen · referee S. Gözübüyük · full time
Full time: SC Heerenveen 0-0 Telstar
SC Heerenveen and Telstar drew 0-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 6 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
How the match unfolded
No goals at Abe Lenstra Stadion: SC Heerenveen and Telstar cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
The referee, S. Gözübüyük, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to SC Heerenveen and 0 to Telstar.
SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 4-2-3-1 · Telstar: H. Brugge, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.08 for SC Heerenveen and 1.78 for Telstar.
SC Heerenveen scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Telstar left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
SC Heerenveen had 6 shots on target, Telstar 2.
Telstar's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
SC Heerenveen had 64% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SC Heerenveen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Telstar came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
SC Heerenveen vs Telstar: the match in numbers
| SC Heerenveen | Match statistics | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 |
| 23 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 554 | Total passes | 314 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ronald Koeman Jr. (Telstar), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
SC Heerenveen
- Bernt Klaverboer 7.4
- Vasilios Zagaritis 7.4
- Nolhan Courtens 7.4
- Ringo Meerveld 7.4
- Jacob Trenskow 7.3
Telstar
- Ronald Koeman Jr. 8.3
- Gerald Alders 7.3
- Abdelnour Soualhia 7.3
- Sem Valk 7.2
- Nils Rossen 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Tyrone Owusu at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Heerenveen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Telstar: Telstar vs FC Utrecht Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about SC Heerenveen vs Telstar
What was the score in SC Heerenveen vs Telstar?
SC Heerenveen 0-0 Telstar (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in SC Heerenveen vs Telstar?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict SC Heerenveen vs Telstar correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SC Heerenveen vs Telstar?
Ronald Koeman Jr., rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Heerenveen vs Telstar?
S. Gözübüyük.
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