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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo.
  • 5' Elias Sierra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 316 appearances.
  • 10' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' FC Utrecht have won 433 goals from 317 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Mark van der Maarel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Arthur Zagre gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Django Warmerdam and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It’s high time Rene Hake made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaj Sierhuis made 480 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Noah Fadiga exits the field as Navajo Bakboord enters on 58.
  • 63' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou is hanging Elias Sierra on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' Mimoun Mahi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Gustafson 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.
  • 77' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Remco Balk has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Dalmau to step up.
  • 81' Maarten Paes is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Marco Rente. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Ismail Azzaoui is withdrawn and Bilal Basacikoglu gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Anastasios Douvikas, a Greece , has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • It finishes all square. FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo share the spoils 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
Sander van de Streek 2
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 2
Victor Jensen 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
Urby Emanuelson 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.