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 12 games · 12 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Polman Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heracles Almelo and FC Utrecht.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' Sander van de Streek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Heracles Almelo in their trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact .
- 19' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Willem Janssen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 34' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Jesper Drost catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 44.
- 45' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Kristoffer Peterson is replaced by Dabney dos Santos on 45 minute.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Willem Janssen gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' Gyrano Kerk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' What a strike from Adrian Dalmau! The score is 1-2.
- 65' The Netherlands forward Gyrano Kerk breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-3!
- 68' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Othman Boussaid exits the field as Riechedly Bazoer enters on 68.
- 73' Adrian Dalmau is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Lennart-Marten Czyborra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Simon Gustafson doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Riechedly Bazoer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Gyrano Kerk is withdrawn and Nick Venema gets his opportunity.
- 87' Heracles Almelo make a change. Adrian Dalmau trudges off to be replaced by Silvester van der Water on 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Utrecht take all three points.
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 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 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.