Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Christian Mulder
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season
Fortuna Sittard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fortuna Sittard
| Anthony Descotte | 5 G | |
| Mohammed Ihattaren | 4 G | 4 A |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 3 G | 1 A |
| Philip Brittijn | 2 G | |
| Edouard Michut | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Heracles Almelo host Fortuna Sittard — let the battle begin!
- 1' What a moment for Adrian Dalmau! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
- 6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ahmed El Messaoudi, as he is very good at scoring at Polman Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Lisandro Semedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lars Hutten at the 39 minute mark.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adrian Dalmau.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Adrian Dalmau is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Tim Breukers gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Jesper Drost has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 60' Against the run of play, Adrian Dalmau has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Eijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dario Van den Buijs.
- 70' Goal! Kristoffer Peterson scores his 32 goal in 108 matches.
- 71' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Kristoffer Peterson is replaced by Dabney dos Santos on 71 minute.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Another change for Fortuna Sittard made on 77 minute. Jorrit Smeets leaves to be changed by Clint Essers.
- 78' What a moment for Adrian Dalmau! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Silvester van der Water on, Adrian Dalmau off on 82 minutes.
- 86' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Jesper Drost is withdrawn and Lerin Duarte gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heracles Almelo 6-0 Fortuna Sittard.
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 |
|---|---|
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Giacomo Quagliata | 1 |
| Silvester van der Water | 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.

