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Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 EUROPA LEAGUE PLAYOFF SEMI FINALS

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Heracles Almelo
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sat 18 May 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dabney dos Santos 18' Y
Dario Van den Buijs 40' Y
Y 49' Joris van Overeem
Y 62' Simon Gustafson
Mats Knoester 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Erwin Blank

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

2
2
11
Heracles Almelo 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht 2019-03-02 Heracles Almelo 1–5 FC Utrecht 2018-12-09 FC Utrecht 3–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May FC Utrecht H 0–2 L
15 May PSV A 1–3 L
12 May SBV Excelsior H 4–5 L
23 Apr AZ A 1–2 L
19 Apr SC Heerenveen H 2–1 W
13 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
15 May SC Heerenveen H 3–1 W
12 May AFC Ajax A 1–4 L
24 Apr Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
20 Apr FC Emmen A 0–2 L
14 Apr SBV Vitesse H 0–0 D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Heracles Almelo face off against FC Utrecht in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Mark van der Maarel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
  • 10' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Wormuth will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Tim Breukers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Simon Gustafson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 40' Dario Van den Buijs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 40' Cyriel Dessers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' The whistle greets Alexander Merkel as he departs to be replaced by Lerin Duarte.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joris van Overeem.
  • 54' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
  • 55' Joris van Overeem makes way for Rico Strieder at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
  • 60' Riechedly Bazoer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 495 appearances.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Simon Gustafson.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Joey Konings. He replaces Jesper Drost on 63 minute.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mats Knoester on 67.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' Lukas Gortler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cyriel Dessers on 75 minute.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Timo Letschert has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Othman Boussaid. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 87 minute.
  • 90' Lerin Duarte makes way for Bart van Hintum at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
  • The points are shared — Heracles Almelo 0-2 FC Utrecht. Honours even.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht 2019-03-02 Heracles Almelo 1–5 FC Utrecht 2018-12-09 FC Utrecht 3–1 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht L 2019-05-15 PSV 3–1 Heracles Almelo L 2019-05-12 Heracles Almelo 4–5 SBV Excelsior L 2019-04-23 AZ 2–1 Heracles Almelo L 2019-04-19 Heracles Almelo 2–1 SC Heerenveen W 2019-04-13 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 Heracles Almelo L

FC Utrecht Form

2019-05-18 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Utrecht W 2019-05-15 FC Utrecht 3–1 SC Heerenveen W 2019-05-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 FC Utrecht L 2019-04-24 FC Utrecht 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2019-04-20 FC Emmen 2–0 FC Utrecht L 2019-04-14 FC Utrecht 0–0 SBV Vitesse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo28% Draw25% FC Utrecht47%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo22% Draw43% FC Utrecht35%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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