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FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Groningen
0 – 1
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 24 Apr 2022 · 12:30 UTC Euroborg HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Noah Fadiga

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)

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

4
1
6
FC Groningen 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L
10 Apr SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
02 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
20 Mar FC Utrecht A 3–1 W
12 Mar NEC H 4–3 W
05 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr FC Groningen A 1–0 W
10 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
03 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
18 Mar SC Heerenveen A 0–2 L
13 Mar SBV Vitesse H 0–0 D
06 Mar PSV A 1–3 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Euroborg as FC Groningen face off against Heracles Almelo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Norway international Jorgen Larsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Nikolai Laursen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 45' FC Groningen make a change. Mike te Wierik trudges off to be replaced by Marin Sverko on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Mo El Hankouri as he leaves the pitch. Paulos Abraham steps in for FC Groningen.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heracles Almelo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' Emil Hansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 71' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Mats Knoester exits the field as Sven Sonnenberg enters on 71.
  • 74' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cyril Ngonge is hanging Bart van Hintum on the field on 74 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noah Fadiga on 78.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' Emil Hansson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anas Ouahim on 88 minute.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Sinan Bakis as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Armenteros steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.

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
David van der Werff 1
Delano Burgzorg 1

Head to Head

2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo

FC Groningen Form

2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo L 2022-04-10 SC Heerenveen 3–1 FC Groningen L 2022-04-02 FC Groningen 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2022-03-20 FC Utrecht 1–3 FC Groningen W 2022-03-12 FC Groningen 4–3 NEC W 2022-03-05 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D

Heracles Almelo Form

2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo W 2022-04-10 Heracles Almelo 1–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2022-04-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Heracles Almelo W 2022-03-18 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2022-03-13 Heracles Almelo 0–0 SBV Vitesse D 2022-03-06 PSV 3–1 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen29% Draw29% Heracles Almelo42%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
58%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
71%
FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen22% Draw49% Heracles Almelo29%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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