Almere City FC vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Assistant 1 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | NAC Breda | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Almere City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–5 | L |
| 07 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Almere City FC and Heracles Almelo get this one started.
- 5' Almere City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Almere City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 17' It’s gonna be a card for Hamdi Akujobi.
- 22' A moment of madness from Sem Scheperman on 22 minutes earns him a card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Almere City FC and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Mats Rots gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Junior Kadile picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Kornelius Hansen is replacing Junior Kadile for the Almere City FC side.
- 51' Sem Scheperman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 55' Thom Haye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
- 65' The whistle greets Thomas Bruns as he departs to be replaced by Daniel van Kaam.
- 69' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Anas Tahiri is replaced by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 71' Jizz Hornkamp is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' A change in the Almere City FC ranks — Ricardo Visus exits the field as Alex Carbonell enters on 80.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Bryan Limbombe gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Jizz Hornkamp and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heracles Almelo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 22
- 19
- 20
- 18
-
4
Ricardo Visus ↓ Alex Carbonell 80'
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 2
-
21
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 69'
-
6
Alex Carbonell ↑ 80'
- 15
- 27
-
16
Adi Nalic ↑ 89'
- 29
-
7
Ruben Providence ↑ 80'
- 3
- 23
- 31
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 46'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↓ Daniel van Kaam 65'
- 8
-
9
Jizz Hornkamp ↓ Bryan Limbombe 89'
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 1
-
29
Suf Podgoreanu ↓ Juho Talvitie 65'
- 3
- 32
- 39
Bench
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 65'
- 5
- 21
- 30
- 18
- 13
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 89'
- 2
- 16
- 22
-
23
Juho Talvitie ↑ 65'
- 10
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Sankoh | 3 |
| Abdenego Nankishi | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Mats Rots | 1 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Almere City FC or Heracles Almelo 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
69%
Almere City FC or Heracles Almelo
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.