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

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Heracles Almelo
4 – 2
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 19:00 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Rente 44' Y
Noah Fadiga 77' Y
Y 86' Mike te Wierik

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Marisca Overtoom
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
4 PSV 2 4
5 SBV Excelsior 2 3
6 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 PEC Zwolle 1 0
15 ADO Den Haag 2 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
4
Heracles Almelo 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2019-01-19 FC Groningen 3–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec FC Groningen H 4–2 W
12 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
04 Dec SC Heerenveen H 0–1 L
01 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
28 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
20 Nov Fortuna Sittard H 3–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Heracles Almelo A 2–4 L
12 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
03 Dec PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
27 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 4–1 W
21 Nov Go Ahead Eagles A 1–0 W
07 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Erve Asito will turn into a battlefield for Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen.
  • 5' Laros Duarte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 9' Brilliant from the ! Jorgen Larsen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jorgen Larsen makes it 0-2.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Heracles Almelo in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 30' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Bilal Basacikoglu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Nikolai Laursen does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Damil Dankerlui. He replaces Marin Sverko on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' The 32-year-old Peter Leeuwenburgh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marin Sverko, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Patrick Joosten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bart van Hintum at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Bart van Hintum is replaced by Patrick Joosten on 74 minute.
  • 77' Noah Fadiga was booked on 77.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Romano Postema gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giacomo Quagliata suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' Mike te Wierik is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Orestis Kiomourtzoglou gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Sinan Bakis gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Bilal Basacikoglu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Neraysho Kasanwirjo puts Heracles Almelo on the lead.
  • It finishes all square. Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen share the spoils 4-2.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brandley Kuwas 2
Nikolai Laursen 2
Adrian Dalmau 2
Thomas Bruns 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Romano Postema 2
Lennart-Marten Czyborra 1
Tristan van Gilst 1

Head to Head

2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2019-01-19 FC Groningen 3–0 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen W 2021-12-12 SBV Vitesse 2–1 Heracles Almelo L 2021-12-04 Heracles Almelo 0–1 SC Heerenveen L 2021-12-01 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 Heracles Almelo L 2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-11-20 Heracles Almelo 3–1 Fortuna Sittard W

FC Groningen Form

2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen L 2021-12-12 FC Groningen 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2021-12-03 FC Groningen 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen W 2021-11-21 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 FC Groningen W 2021-11-07 FC Groningen 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo47% Draw25% FC Groningen28%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Groningen
53%
Heracles Almelo or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo33% Draw44% FC Groningen23%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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