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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Erve Asito. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Heracles Almelo in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 9' A stunning finish from Jorgen Larsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 10' Jorgen Larsen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Groningen are in front.
  • 15' The 34-year-old Mike te Wierik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 31' What a moment for Bilal Basacikoglu! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Nikolai Laursen gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Laros Duarte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' Marco Rente picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Marin Sverko departs to be replaced by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Janis Blaswich is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 71' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Giacomo Quagliata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Patrick Joosten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bart van Hintum on 73 minute.
  • 74' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Bart van Hintum is replaced by Patrick Joosten on 74 minute.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Noah Fadiga gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The Netherlands Romano Postema breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 2-3!
  • 83' USA international Luca de la Torre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' GOAL! Orestis Kiomourtzoglou fires home to make it 3-3!
  • 88' The crowd applauds Bilal Basacikoglu as he leaves the pitch. Sinan Bakis steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 89' Neraysho Kasanwirjo makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
  • Heracles Almelo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Django Warmerdam 1
Tygo Land 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.