Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Nov | VVV Venlo | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
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
1/4
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' We are underway at Erve Asito. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Robin Propper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' Mark van der Maarel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' What composure from Orestis Kiomourtzoglou! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 45' Silvester van der Water has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 233 appearances.
- 50' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Bart Ramselaar makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' 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.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tim Breukers on 68.
- 69' Jean-Christophe Bahebeck makes way for Sander van de Streek at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 70' GOAL! Gyrano Kerk scores on 70.
- 75' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Simon Gustafson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Lennart-Marten Czyborra was booked on 80.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Simon Gustafson is replaced by Urby Emanuelson.
- 85' Maarten Paes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 87' Giovanni Troupee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gyrano Kerk at the 87 minute mark.
- With this win, FC Utrecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 11
-
52
Alexander Merkel ↓ Adrian Szoke 80'
- 3
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 16
- 6
- 34
- 21
- 24
- 23
- 26
- 8
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↑ 80'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 14
- 17
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Giovanni Troupee 87'
- 9
- 8
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 19
-
20
Giovanni Troupee ↑ 87'
- 5
- 1
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↑ 80'
-
22
Sander van de Streek ↑ 69'
- 23
- 32
- 21
- 18
- 41
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Gustafson | 5 |
| Rai Vloet | 4 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Bart Ramselaar | 2 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
58%
Draw or FC Utrecht
68%
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

