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

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Utrecht
1 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 28 Nov 2021 · 13:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Maarten Paes 81' Y
Y 83' Marco Rente

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Frank Jansen
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)

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

11
2
2
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 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

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Heracles Almelo H 1–0 W
21 Nov SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 1–2 L
07 Nov SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
31 Oct Willem II Tilburg H 5–1 W
23 Oct SC Heerenveen H 2–1 W
17 Oct AZ A 1–5 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
20 Nov Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
05 Nov FC Twente '65 A 0–1 L
30 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–0 D
23 Oct PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
16 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 2–4 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
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 2 G

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' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Janis Blaswich has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' FC Utrecht 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.
  • 46' Arthur Zagre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Django Warmerdam at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Wormuth will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Noah Fadiga as he leaves the pitch. Navajo Bakboord steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 63' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Elias Sierra exits the field as Orestis Kiomourtzoglou enters on 63.
  • 68' Anastasios Douvikas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
  • 69' Simon Gustafson makes way for Mimoun Mahi at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Remco Balk makes way for Adrian Dalmau at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Maarten Paes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marco Rente.
  • 85' Bilal Basacikoglu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismail Azzaoui on 85 minute.
  • 90' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Victor Jensen 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 2
Cyriel Dessers 1

Head to Head

2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 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

FC Utrecht Form

2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo W 2021-11-21 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-11-07 SBV Vitesse 2–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-10-31 FC Utrecht 5–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-10-23 FC Utrecht 2–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-10-17 AZ 5–1 FC Utrecht L

Heracles Almelo Form

2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-11-20 Heracles Almelo 3–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-11-05 FC Twente '65 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax D 2021-10-23 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-10-16 Go Ahead Eagles 4–2 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht57% Draw25% Heracles Almelo18%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
82%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
43%
FC Utrecht or Heracles Almelo
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht38% Draw47% Heracles Almelo15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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