SC Heerenveen 5-3 Feyenoord: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 12 · Sunday 8 November 2026 · Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen · referee D. Makkelie · full time
Full time: SC Heerenveen 5-3 Feyenoord
SC Heerenveen won 5-3 at home to Feyenoord in Eredivisie Matchday 12 on Sunday 8 November 2026. The goals: Anis Hadj Moussa 25', Nacho Ferri 31', Maas Willemsen 45+3', Levi Smans 47', Ringo Meerveld 61', Sem Steijn 69', Ringo Meerveld 84', Ringo Meerveld 90+3'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How SC Heerenveen won it
Anis Hadj Moussa put Feyenoord ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Nacho Ferri. Nacho Ferri from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Feyenoord in the 31st minute. Maas Willemsen made it 1-2 to SC Heerenveen in the 45th minute (+3). SC Heerenveen levelled at 2-2 in the 47th minute through Levi Smans, set up by Marcus Linday. SC Heerenveen turned it round: Ringo Meerveld made it 3-2 in the 61st minute. Feyenoord levelled at 3-3 in the 69th minute through Sem Steijn, set up by Nacho Ferri. Ringo Meerveld made it 4-3 to SC Heerenveen in the 84th minute, set up by Jacob Trenskow. Ringo Meerveld made it 5-3 to SC Heerenveen in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Luca Oyen.
Feyenoord led by two and lost: SC Heerenveen came back to win it.
It was 1-2 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
Ringo Meerveld scored a hat-trick.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, D. Makkelie, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to SC Heerenveen and 0 to Feyenoord.
SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 4-2-3-1 · Feyenoord: G. van Bronckhorst, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.75, and on 5-3 it was wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a Feyenoord win at 56%; a SC Heerenveen win, at 23%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-2 (9%).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.6 goals and there were 8.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 69%; with 8 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 68%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-07, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.34 for SC Heerenveen and 1.83 for Feyenoord.
SC Heerenveen scored about 3.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Feyenoord made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
SC Heerenveen had 9 shots on target, Feyenoord 3.
Feyenoord's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
SC Heerenveen had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SC Heerenveen came into it with 12 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.65 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Feyenoord came into it with 12 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.54 expected goals for and 1.17 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord: the match in numbers
| SC Heerenveen | Match statistics | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 488 | Total passes | 505 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ringo Meerveld (SC Heerenveen), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
SC Heerenveen
- Ringo Meerveld 9.0 3 goals
- Jacob Trenskow 7.4 1 assist
- Maas Willemsen 7.4 1 goal
- Levi Smans 7.2 1 goal
- Nolhan Courtens 7.0
Feyenoord
- Nacho Ferri 8.3 1 goal, 2 assists
- Sem Steijn 7.1 1 goal
- Anis Hadj Moussa 6.8 1 goal
- Tjark Ernst 6.7
- Charles Vanhoutte 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Javi López at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Heerenveen: FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie
- Feyenoord: Feyenoord vs Excelsior Saturday 21 November 2026 · Eredivisie
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord
What was the score in SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord?
SC Heerenveen 5-3 Feyenoord (half-time 1-2), Eredivisie, Sunday 8 November 2026.
Who scored in SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord?
Anis Hadj Moussa 25', Nacho Ferri 31', Maas Willemsen 45+3', Levi Smans 47', Ringo Meerveld 61', Sem Steijn 69', Ringo Meerveld 84', Ringo Meerveld 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.75, and on 5-3 it was wrong.
Who was man of the match in SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord?
Ringo Meerveld, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Heerenveen vs Feyenoord?
D. Makkelie.
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