Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Johan Hubers
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Christiaan Bax
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Heracles Almelo and FC Utrecht has kicked off!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sander van de Streek makes it 0-1.
- 14' 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.
- 19' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
- 24' FC Utrecht have won 433 goals from 317 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' A moment of madness from Jesper Drost on 44 minutes earns him a Red card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
- 45' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Dabney dos Santos on, Kristoffer Peterson off on 45 minutes.
- 50' Willem Janssen does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 55' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Nick Venema has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Adrian Dalmau doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' GOAL! Gyrano Kerk fires home to make it 1-3!
- 68' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riechedly Bazoer is hanging Othman Boussaid on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Adrian Dalmau is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Lennart-Marten Czyborra picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Against the run of play, Simon Gustafson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' A stunning finish from Riechedly Bazoer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Nick Venema on, Gyrano Kerk off on 86 minutes.
- 87' The crowd applauds Adrian Dalmau as he leaves the pitch. Silvester van der Water steps in for Heracles Almelo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-5 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 7
- 17
- 18
- 52
- 9
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 5
- 34
- 10
-
24
Dabney dos Santos ↑ 45'
-
11
Silvester van der Water ↑ 87'
- 26
- 13
Coach
Frank Wormuth
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Nick Venema 86'
- 8
- 26
- 30
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 2
- 6
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↑ 86'
- 27
-
29
Nick Venema ↑ 86'
-
23
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 68'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Gustafson | 5 |
| Rai Vloet | 4 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Bart Ramselaar | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 1 |
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
52%
Draw or FC Utrecht
73%
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.