Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Heracles Almelo
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Fri 24 Jan 2025 · 19:00 UTC Erve Asito 11,945 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Bruns 58' 1–0
1–1 90+2' Souffian El Karouani
Y 42' Mike van der Hoorn
Jan Zamburek 57' Y
Jizz Hornkamp 63' Y
Y 70' Paxten Aaronson
Jannes Wieckhoff 81' Y
Sem Scheperman 90' Y
Daniel van Kaam 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Johan Balder
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
2
11
Heracles Almelo 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-24 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Utrecht 2024-11-08 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2024-02-23 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht 2022-02-11 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
19 Jan Almere City FC A 2–0 W
11 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 1–1 D
14 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–5 L
07 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 2–2 D
01 Dec AZ A 0–1 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Heracles Almelo A 1–1 D
18 Jan AZ H 0–0 D
12 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–1 W
22 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 2–5 L
15 Dec Go Ahead Eagles H 3–3 D
08 Dec Almere City FC A 3–1 W

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
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Utrecht gets underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Mike van der Hoorn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' FC Utrecht player sees a card in front of him.
  • 47' FC Utrecht are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' That is a card for Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Thomas Bruns doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Jizz Hornkamp. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrian Blake is hanging Miliano Jonathans on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' Paxten Aaronson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Jizz Hornkamp is replaced by Juho Talvitie on 73 minute.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Min, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 3 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Suf Podgoreanu is replaced by Bryan Limbombe on 80 minute.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Jannes Wieckhoff. He receives a card.
  • 82' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 82 minute. Siebe Horemans leaves to be changed by Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 84' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Jan Zamburek departs to be replaced by Justin Hoogma.
  • 89' FC Utrecht come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sem Scheperman on 90 minutes.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erwin van de Looi

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Gustafson 5
Rai Vloet 4
Gyrano Kerk 3
Sander van de Streek 2
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 2
Victor Jensen 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
Mats Knoester 1

Head to Head

2025-01-24 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Utrecht 2024-11-08 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2024-02-23 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2023-09-16 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht 2022-02-11 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Utrecht

Heracles Almelo Form

2025-01-24 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2025-01-19 Almere City FC 0–2 Heracles Almelo W 2025-01-11 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2024-12-14 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–2 Heracles Almelo L 2024-12-07 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-12-01 AZ 1–0 Heracles Almelo L

FC Utrecht Form

2025-01-24 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2025-01-18 FC Utrecht 0–0 AZ D 2025-01-12 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2024-12-22 FC Utrecht 2–5 Fortuna Sittard L 2024-12-15 FC Utrecht 3–3 Go Ahead Eagles D 2024-12-08 Almere City FC 1–3 FC Utrecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo33% Draw30% FC Utrecht37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Utrecht
67%
Heracles Almelo or FC Utrecht
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo23% Draw50% FC Utrecht27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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