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

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Utrecht
2 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Joris van Overeem 34' Y
Y 40' Tim Breukers
Tommy St. Jago 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Robin Gansner

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

11
2
2
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-11-01 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht 2019-12-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht 2019-05-21 FC Utrecht 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Heracles Almelo H 2–0 W
12 Jan SBV Vitesse A 0–1 L
09 Jan FC Groningen H 2–2 D
27 Dec AZ H 2–2 D
22 Dec FC Emmen A 3–2 W
19 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 1–1 D
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan FC Utrecht A 0–2 L
12 Jan FC Emmen H 4–0 W
09 Jan SBV Vitesse H 0–2 L
23 Dec FC Groningen A 1–0 W
20 Dec SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
11 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L

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
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadion Galgenwaard as FC Utrecht face off against Heracles Almelo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismail Azzaoui made 483 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Tommy St. Jago has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 20' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Adrian Dalmau, a Spain , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' What a strike from Sander van de Streek! The score is 1-0.
  • 34' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Tim Breukers is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Luca de la Torre is replacing Lucas Schoofs for the Heracles Almelo side.
  • 51' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Utrecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' The 39-year-old Tim Breukers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' Mark van der Maarel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hidde ter Avest at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' Goal! Adrian Dalmau scores his 32 goal in 233 matches.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Sinan Bakis as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Szoke steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 77' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 78' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Adrian Dalmau by Mimoun Mahi on 78 minute.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Rai Vloet is replaced by Teun Bijleveld.
  • 88' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tommy St. Jago.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-01-16 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-11-01 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht 2019-12-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht 2019-05-21 FC Utrecht 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht Form

2021-01-16 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo W 2021-01-12 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2021-01-09 FC Utrecht 2–2 FC Groningen D 2020-12-27 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ D 2020-12-22 FC Emmen 2–3 FC Utrecht W 2020-12-19 FC Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D

Heracles Almelo Form

2021-01-16 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-01-12 Heracles Almelo 4–0 FC Emmen W 2021-01-09 Heracles Almelo 0–2 SBV Vitesse L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht51% Draw26% Heracles Almelo23%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
78%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
49%
FC Utrecht or Heracles Almelo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht34% Draw47% Heracles Almelo19%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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