Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2020-21 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 Dennis Higler
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Kevin Bodde
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Erve Asito will turn into a battlefield for Heracles Almelo and FC Utrecht.
- 2' Against the run of play, Rai Vloet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 3' Against the run of play, Rai Vloet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 8 minutes.
- 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Django Warmerdam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' 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.
- 26' Adrian Szoke is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Sander van de Streek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
- 46' Against the run of play, Silvester van der Water has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Willem Janssen on, Tommy St. Jago off on 46 minutes.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Othman Boussaid comes on to replace Eljero Elia.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Rente.
- 62' Simon Gustafson makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Utrecht are in front.
- 63' What composure from Rai Vloet! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 65' Poor challenge from Bart Ramselaar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Rai Vloet makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
- 76' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Joris van Overeem on, Bart Ramselaar off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Sinan Bakis is replacing Adrian Szoke for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 84' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Delano Burgzorg on, Luca de la Torre off on 87 minutes.
- 90' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Cijntje is hanging Silvester van der Water on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Utrecht.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 14
- 2
- 34
- 11
- 26
- 10
- 5
- 13
- 8
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↓ Sinan Bakis 79'
Bench
- 23
- 4
- 21
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 87'
-
9
Sinan Bakis ↑ 79'
-
7
Jeremy Cijntje ↑ 90'
- 3
- 22
- 31
Coach
Frank Wormuth
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 10
- 16
- 2
- 22
- 21
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↓ Gyrano Kerk 46'
- 3
-
11
Eljero Elia ↓ Othman Boussaid 57'
-
25
Tommy St. Jago ↓ Willem Janssen 46'
Bench
-
20
Giovanni Troupee ↑ 46'
- 5
-
14
Willem Janssen ↑ 46'
- 28
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 46'
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↑ 78'
- 1
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 57'
- 34
- 32
- 15
- 38
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Gustafson | 5 |
| Rai Vloet | 4 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Bart Ramselaar | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Utrecht
60%
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

