Thursday , 2 July 2026

Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Heracles Almelo
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Erve Asito 11,831 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Ole Romeny
0–2 45+6' Victor Jensen
Abdenego Nankishi 62' 1–2
1–3 90+4' Navajo Bakboord og
Bryan Limbombe 25' Y
Y 34' Can Bozdogan
Y 58' Oscar Fraulo
Jetro Willems 60' Y
Marko Vejinovic 73' Y
Y 89' Vassilis Barkas

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
11
Heracles Almelo 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht 2022-02-11 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Utrecht 2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-01-16 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-11-01 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep FC Utrecht H 1–3 L
02 Sep SBV Excelsior H 3–1 W
18 Aug NEC H 2–1 W
12 Aug AFC Ajax A 1–4 L
15 May Sparta Rotterdam H 1–3 L
11 May RKC Waalwijk A 0–2 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Heracles Almelo A 3–1 W
03 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–5 L
27 Aug PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
20 Aug SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
12 Aug PSV A 0–2 L
28 May FC Emmen H 3–2 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Erve Asito. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heracles Almelo and FC Utrecht.
  • 5' Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ole Romeny makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Bryan Limbombe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isac Lidberg made 178 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Bruns. He replaces Mario Engels on 46 minute.
  • 51' GOAL! Victor Jensen fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Anas Ouahim exits the field as Marko Vejinovic enters on 57.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oscar Fraulo on 58.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Oscar Fraulo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jetro Willems.
  • 62' What composure from Abdenego Nankishi! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 67' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Marko Vejinovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' Zakaria Labyad is replacing Ole Romeny for the FC Utrecht side.
  • 79' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Hidde ter Avest has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Victor Jensen by Jens Toornstra on 83 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Zidane Iqbal. He replaces Oscar Fraulo on 84 minute.
  • 89' Vassilis Barkas was booked on 89.
  • 90' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Mats Seuntjens has done his job and it is now time for Isac Lidberg to step up.
  • FC Utrecht celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Lammers

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

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
Thomas Bruns 1

Head to Head

2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht 2022-02-11 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Utrecht 2021-11-28 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-01-16 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2020-11-01 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht

Heracles Almelo Form

2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht L 2023-09-02 Heracles Almelo 3–1 SBV Excelsior W 2023-08-18 Heracles Almelo 2–1 NEC W 2023-08-12 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo L 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam L 2022-05-11 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo L

FC Utrecht Form

2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht W 2023-09-03 FC Utrecht 1–5 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2023-08-27 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-08-20 FC Utrecht 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2023-08-12 PSV 2–0 FC Utrecht L 2023-05-28 FC Utrecht 3–2 FC Emmen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo37% Draw29% FC Utrecht34%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Utrecht
63%
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo27% Draw47% FC Utrecht26%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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