Almere City FC vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Sjoerd Nanninga
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Almere City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Nov | PSV | H | 0–6 | L |
| 28 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–4 | L |
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' The wait is over. Heracles Almelo get us underway at Yanmar Stadion.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Sankoh makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' Almere City FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's 4-3-3 shape.
- 14' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' Ruben Roosken was booked on 19.
- 24' Almere City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Ruben Roosken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadion. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Almere City FC make a change. Rajiv van La Parra trudges off to be replaced by Sheral Floranus on 46 minutes.
- 51' It’s high time John Lammers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' It looks surprising Almere City FC does not make any changes. Stijn Bultman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Mario Engels has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 154 appearances.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anas Ouahim on 62.
- 64' Mohamed Sankoh makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
- 69' Lasse Wehmeyer gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Bryan Limbombe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Abdenego Nankishi gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 74' Lance Duijvestijn gets the nod from Almere City FC. He replaces Damian van Bruggen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Thomas Bruns comes on to replace Anas Ouahim.
- 78' A stunning finish from Abdenego Nankishi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sem Scheperman, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Jetro Willems on, Ruben Roosken off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Another change for Almere City FC made on 86 minute. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp leaves to be changed by Jose Pascual Alba Seva.
- 87' Magnificent from Mohamed Sankoh! That is 8 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Jannes Wieckhoff gets a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 9
- 5
-
28
Stije Resink ↓ Yann Kitala 74'
- 15
- 3
- 1
- 39
-
23
Manel Royo ↓ Pena 46'
- 17
Bench
-
2
Sheral Floranus ↑ 46'
-
6
Pena ↑ 46'
- 21
- 22
- 18
-
10
Lance Duijvestijn ↑ 74'
- 29
-
11
Yann Kitala ↑ 74'
-
14
Jose Pascual Alba Seva ↑ 86'
- 32
- 36
- 52
Coach
Alex Pastoor
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Mario Engels ↓ Sem Scheperman 69'
- 29
- 14
-
10
Anas Ouahim ↓ Thomas Bruns 77'
-
12
Ruben Roosken ↓ Jetro Willems 84'
- 4
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Lasse Wehmeyer 69'
- 3
- 44
- 35
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↑ 77'
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 84'
- 28
- 16
- 27
- 6
-
24
Abdenego Nankishi ↑ 69'
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↑ 69'
-
39
Lasse Wehmeyer ↑ 69'
- 9
Coach
John Lammers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Sankoh | 3 |
| Abdenego Nankishi | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Mats Rots | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
75%
Almere City FC or Heracles Almelo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

