Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Christian Mulder
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | PSV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 27 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Descotte | 2 G | |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Heracles Almelo and Fortuna Sittard has kicked off!
- 1' Adrian Dalmau makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
- 6' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and Fortuna Sittard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Fortuna Sittard is showing some good football. However, Fortuna Sittard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Fortuna Sittard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' The crowd applauds Lars Hutten as he leaves the pitch. Lisandro Semedo steps in for Fortuna Sittard.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adrian Dalmau.
- 46' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' GOAL! Adrian Dalmau fires home to make it 2-0!
- 54' Heracles Almelo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Magnificent from Jesper Drost! That is 5 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' What a moment for Adrian Dalmau! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' It looks surprising Fortuna Sittard does not make any changes. Kristoffer Peterson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Dario Van den Buijs gets a Yellow card.
- 70' GOAL! Kristoffer Peterson fires home to make it 5-0!
- 71' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Kristoffer Peterson has done his job and it is now time for Dabney dos Santos to step up.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mica Pinto, as he is very good at scoring at Polman Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' Another substitution for Fortuna Sittard to replace Jorrit Smeets by Clint Essers on 77 minute.
- 78' Adrian Dalmau is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' The whistle greets Adrian Dalmau as he departs to be replaced by Silvester van der Water.
- 86' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Jesper Drost is replaced by Lerin Duarte.
- Fortuna Sittard will have plenty to reflect on. Heracles Almelo were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 14
- 17
-
18
Jesper Drost ↓ Lerin Duarte 86'
- 52
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 16
-
8
Lerin Duarte ↑ 86'
- 22
- 10
-
24
Dabney dos Santos ↑ 71'
-
11
Silvester van der Water ↑ 82'
- 31
- 26
- 13
Coach
Frank Wormuth
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 8
- 17
- 9
- 10
- 30
- 77
- 23
- 97
-
6
Jorrit Smeets ↓ Clint Essers 77'
-
25
Lars Hutten ↓ Lisandro Semedo 39'
Bench
-
2
Clint Essers ↑ 77'
- 13
-
14
Lisandro Semedo ↑ 39'
- 21
- 24
- 28
- 33
- 41
Coach
Rene Eijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Rai Vloet | 1 |
| Ruben Roosken | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Heracles Almelo to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
85%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
34%
Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.