Heracles Almelo vs FC Volendam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs FC Volendam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Volendam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Almere City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | Almere City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Nov | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Heracles Almelo gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Lequincio Zeefuik gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' Luke le Roux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 102 appearances.
- 28' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' It looks surprising FC Volendam does not make any changes. Brian De Keersmaecker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' FC Volendam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Volendam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Jizz Hornkamp picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 46 minute. Mohamed Sankoh leaves to be changed by Jizz Hornkamp.
- 48' Jizz Hornkamp is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Sankoh at the 48 minute mark.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Milan de Haan suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Benaissa Benamar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' FC Volendam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' Jizz Hornkamp has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 66' FC Volendam make a change. Bilal Ould-Chikh trudges off to be replaced by Zach Booth on 66 minutes.
- 71' Calvin Twigt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Volendam backline.
- 80' Heracles Almelo make a change. Jannes Wieckhoff trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Limbombe on 80 minutes.
- 84' The FC Volendam bench stirs into life. Oskar Buur is withdrawn and Achraf Douiri gets his opportunity.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heracles Almelo 1-1 FC Volendam.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 18
- 1
-
5
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Mario Engels 46'
- 21
- 29
- 14
- 19
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
44
Mohamed Sankoh ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 46'
Bench
- 17
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 46'
-
23
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 46'
- 15
- 16
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 80'
- 6
- 36
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↑ 80'
- 35
Coach
Hendrie Kruzen
FC Volendam Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 5
- 4
-
11
Bilal Ould-Chikh ↓ Zach Booth 66'
-
2
Oskar Buur ↓ Achraf Douiri 84'
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 25
- 17
- 36
- 8
Bench
- 21
- 10
- 22
-
24
Achraf Douiri ↑ 84'
- 20
- 14
- 27
-
7
Zach Booth ↑ 66'
- 48
- 44
- –
Coach
Michael Dingsdag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Muhren | 2 |
| Benaissa Benamar | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 1 |
| Anthony Descotte | 1 |
| Emil Hansson | 1 |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | 1 |
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FC Volendam xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or FC Volendam 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Volendam
61%
Heracles Almelo or FC Volendam
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Volendam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | FC Volendam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

