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FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Groningen
0 – 1
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Wessel Dammers 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Thomas Krijt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

4
1
6
FC Groningen 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2019-01-19 FC Groningen 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2018-10-21 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L
19 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 3–2 W
12 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
06 Dec AZ A 2–1 W
29 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 1–0 W
21 Nov SBV Vitesse H 1–1 D
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec FC Groningen A 1–0 W
20 Dec SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
11 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L
06 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–0 D
29 Nov AZ H 1–2 L
22 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–5 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo has kicked off!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 312 games and scored 254 goals.
  • 10' Mo El Hankouri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Bart van Hintum is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 30' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wessel Dammers.
  • 57' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Sam Schreck comes on to replace Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist.
  • 62' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Gudmundsson, as he is very good at scoring at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Ismail Azzaoui. He replaces Silvester van der Water on 75 minute.
  • 78' Adrian Szoke does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
  • 78' Another change for FC Groningen made on 78 minute. Mo El Hankouri leaves to be changed by Kian Slor.
  • 83' Thijs Dallinga is replacing Wessel Dammers for the FC Groningen side.
  • 87' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca de la Torre is hanging Rai Vloet on the field on 87 minute.
  • Full Time. Heracles Almelo beats FC Groningen

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brandley Kuwas 2
Nikolai Laursen 2
Adrian Dalmau 2
Thomas Bruns 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Romano Postema 2
Bilal Basacikoglu 1
Leandro Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2019-01-19 FC Groningen 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2018-10-21 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Groningen

FC Groningen Form

2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo L 2020-12-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 FC Groningen W 2020-12-12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen W 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-11-21 FC Groningen 1–1 SBV Vitesse D

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo W 2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo W 2020-12-11 Heracles Almelo 1–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-12-06 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2020-11-29 Heracles Almelo 1–2 AZ L 2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen37% Draw31% Heracles Almelo32%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
68%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
63%
FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen26% Draw51% Heracles Almelo23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.