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

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Eredivisie · 2021-22

Heracles Almelo

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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

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Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Groningen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heracles Almelo is hosting FC Groningen for another epic battle.
5' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
9' What composure from Jorgen Larsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 0-1.
10' GOAL! Jorgen Larsen fires home to make it 0-2!
15' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Heracles Almelo in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
30' Kaj Sierhuis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
31' Bilal Basacikoglu doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
34' A goal from the Denmark international Nikolai Laursen! He fires home on 34 to make it 2-2!
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Wormuth will be considering his options from the bench.
44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Rente.
46' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Marin Sverko is replaced by Damil Dankerlui on 46 minute.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Joosten made 171 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' Netherlands international Peter Leeuwenburgh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
66' Bart van Hintum has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
71' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
73' FC Groningen make a change. Bart van Hintum trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Joosten on 73 minutes.
74' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Patrick Joosten on, Bart van Hintum off on 74 minutes.
77' Noah Fadiga is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
78' Magnificent from Romano Postema! That is 6 goals in 307 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mike te Wierik.
87' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
88' The crowd applauds Bilal Basacikoglu as he leaves the pitch. Sinan Bakis steps in for Heracles Almelo.
89' A stunning finish from Neraysho Kasanwirjo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
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

14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 73'
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 46'
16
Jan Hoekstra
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 46'
25
Jan de Boer
29
Romano Postema ↑ 74'
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 73'
40
Bjorn Meijer

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brandley Kuwas	2
Nikolai Laursen	2
Adrian Dalmau	2
Thomas Bruns	2
Jorgen Larsen	2
Romano Postema	2
Silvester van der Water	1
Luka Kulenovic	1

Head to Head

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

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

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.