Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Martin Perez
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Erve Asito that hosts another battle between Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Luca de la Torre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' A goal from the Netherlands international Delano Burgzorg! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
- 29' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Thijs Dallinga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Schoofs, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 46' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' The crowd applauds Miguel as he leaves the pitch. Mo El Hankouri steps in for FC Groningen.
- 51' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' FC Groningen ring the changes. Daniel van Kaam has done his job and it is now time for Kian Slor to step up.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 319 games and scored 271 goals.
- 71' Another change for FC Groningen made on 71 minute. Tomas Suslov leaves to be changed by Thijs Dallinga.
- 76' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Silvester van der Water is withdrawn and Orestis Kiomourtzoglou gets his opportunity.
- 80' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Tim Breukers is replaced by Noah Fadiga.
- 81' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Delano Burgzorg is withdrawn and Mats Knoester gets his opportunity.
- 83' Wessel Dammers is replacing Gabriel Gudmundsson for the FC Groningen side.
- 86' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmed Kutucu is hanging Ismail Azzaoui on the field on 86 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heracles Almelo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 14
- 1
-
2
Tim Breukers ↓ Noah Fadiga 80'
- 4
- 11
-
18
Ismail Azzaoui ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 86'
-
10
Rai Vloet ↓ Adrian Szoke 86'
- 5
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↓ Mats Knoester 81'
- 3
Bench
-
23
Noah Fadiga ↑ 80'
- 16
- 34
- 26
- 9
-
25
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 86'
-
13
Mats Knoester ↑ 81'
-
6
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 76'
- 8
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↑ 86'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 1
- 32
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↓ Kian Slor 61'
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 15
-
17
Miguel ↓ Mo El Hankouri 46'
-
31
Tomas Suslov ↓ Thijs Dallinga 71'
Bench
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 83'
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 46'
- 8
-
4
Wessel Dammers ↑ 83'
-
37
Thijs Dallinga ↑ 71'
- 23
- 25
- 33
-
34
Kian Slor ↑ 61'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Bruns | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Romano Postema | 2 |
| Brandley Kuwas | 2 |
| Nikolai Laursen | 2 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 2 |
| Samir Memisevic | 1 |
| Silvester van der Water | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Groningen
50%
Heracles Almelo or FC Groningen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.