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FC Utrecht vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 EUROPA LEAGUE PLAYOFF SEMI FINALS

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Utrecht
3 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Tue 21 May 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Mats Knoester

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Richard Brondijk

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
2
2
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-21 FC Utrecht 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht 2019-03-02 Heracles Almelo 1–5 FC Utrecht 2018-12-09 FC Utrecht 3–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
18 May Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
15 May SC Heerenveen H 3–1 W
12 May AFC Ajax A 1–4 L
24 Apr Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
20 Apr FC Emmen A 0–2 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May FC Utrecht A 0–3 L
18 May FC Utrecht H 0–2 L
15 May PSV A 1–3 L
12 May SBV Excelsior H 4–5 L
23 Apr AZ A 1–2 L
19 Apr SC Heerenveen H 2–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Utrecht vs Heracles Almelo — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dario Van den Buijs made 233 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Riechedly Bazoer is replaced by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
  • 25' Mats Knoester catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 29' Heracles Almelo make a change. Wout Droste trudges off to be replaced by Bart van Hintum on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Adrian Dalmau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Lukas Gortler comes on to replace Othman Boussaid.
  • 51' Sean Klaiber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' Magnificent from Simon Gustafson! That is 26 goals in 317 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Merkel, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' Silvester van der Water is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tim Breukers at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Gyrano Kerk by Mark van der Maarel on 75 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 76 minute. Alexander Merkel leaves to be changed by Joey Konings.
  • 80' What a moment for Jean-Christophe Bahebeck! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' The France Jean-Christophe Bahebeck breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-0!
  • The points are shared — FC Utrecht 3-0 Heracles Almelo. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Gustafson 5
Rai Vloet 4
Gyrano Kerk 3
Sander van de Streek 2
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 2
Victor Jensen 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
Silvester van der Water 1

Head to Head

2019-05-21 FC Utrecht 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht 2019-03-02 Heracles Almelo 1–5 FC Utrecht 2018-12-09 FC Utrecht 3–1 Heracles Almelo

FC Utrecht Form

2019-05-21 FC Utrecht 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht W 2019-05-15 FC Utrecht 3–1 SC Heerenveen W 2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht L 2019-04-24 FC Utrecht 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2019-04-20 FC Emmen 2–0 FC Utrecht L

Heracles Almelo Form

2019-05-21 FC Utrecht 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht L 2019-05-15 PSV 3–1 Heracles Almelo L 2019-05-12 Heracles Almelo 4–5 SBV Excelsior L 2019-04-23 AZ 2–1 Heracles Almelo L 2019-04-19 Heracles Almelo 2–1 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht68% Draw20% Heracles Almelo12%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
88%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
32%
FC Utrecht or Heracles Almelo
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht48% Draw41% Heracles Almelo11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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