Almere City FC vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martijn Vos
- Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
- Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 9.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | PSV | H | 0–8 | L |
| 14 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Almere City FC and SC Heerenveen get this one started.
- 5' Almere City FC is showing some good football. However, Almere City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Almere City FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Almere City FC and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Pastoor might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 381 games and scored 382 goals.
- 35' It looks surprising Almere City FC does not make any changes. Che Nunnely has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' SC Heerenveen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Peer Koopmeiners is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 47' Kornelius Hansen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Almere City FC are in front.
- 52' Damian van Bruggen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 171 appearances.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' SC Heerenveen make a change. Simon Olsson trudges off to be replaced by Patrik Walemark on 58 minutes.
- 63' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' Almere City FC make a change. Kornelius Hansen trudges off to be replaced by Jason van Duiven on 66 minutes.
- 70' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Pelle van Amersfoort has done his job and it is now time for Ion Nicolaescu to step up.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Stije Resink.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Milan Corryn. He replaces Stije Resink on 79 minute.
- 80' Osame Sahraoui doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kees van Wonderen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yoann Cathline on 88.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Peer Koopmeiners is booked for Almere City FC — card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Theo Barbet as he leaves the pitch. Joey Jacobs steps in for Almere City FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Almere City FC 1-1 SC Heerenveen.
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 9
-
22
Theo Barbet ↓ Joey Jacobs 90'
- 20
- 19
-
28
Stije Resink ↓ Milan Corryn 79'
- 15
- 1
- 39
- 17
Bench
- 27
- 6
-
21
Milan Corryn ↑ 79'
- 18
- 16
- 5
- 24
- 14
- 25
-
3
Joey Jacobs ↑ 90'
-
7
Jason van Duiven ↑ 66'
- 52
Coach
Alex Pastoor
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 28
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Espen van Ee 70'
- 33
- 6
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Patrik Walemark 58'
- 20
- 45
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 26
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 70'
-
5
Pawel Bochniewicz ↑ 90'
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↑ 58'
- 21
- 15
- 9
- 14
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 70'
- 10
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 2 |
| Joey Jacobs | 1 |
| Alex Balboa | 1 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
| Sven van Beek | 1 |
| Osame Sahraoui | 1 |
| Kornelius Hansen | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Almere City FC or SC Heerenveen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
68%
Almere City FC or SC Heerenveen
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

