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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 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
2021-11-28 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
1/5
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Utrecht welcome Heracles Almelo for this crunch clash at Stadion Galgenwaard.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Janis Blaswich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Noah Fadiga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The 29-year-old Lucas Schoofs has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Django Warmerdam is replaced by Arthur Zagre on 46 minute.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 58' Navajo Bakboord gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Noah Fadiga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Elias Sierra is replaced by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou on 63 minute.
  • 68' 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.
  • 69' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Simon Gustafson is withdrawn and Mimoun Mahi gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 77' Adrian Dalmau has so much to prove this time. He replaces Remco Balk on 77 minute.
  • 81' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Rente.
  • 85' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Ismail Azzaoui has done his job and it is now time for Bilal Basacikoglu to step up.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark van der Maarel, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • Heracles Almelo will have plenty to reflect on. FC Utrecht were simply the better side today.

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

2021-11-28 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.