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Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Heracles Almelo
2 – 0
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Fri 7 Feb 2020 · 19:00 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'
Mauro Junior 8' Y
Alexander Merkel 11' Y
Y 24' Alex Carbonell
R 32' George Cox

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Alex Bos

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

6
4
4
Heracles Almelo 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-07 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-08-11 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-02-16 Heracles Almelo 6–0 Fortuna Sittard 2018-11-24 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 2–0 W
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 0–1 L
25 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–3 L
19 Jan FC Emmen A 0–1 L
21 Dec SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
15 Dec FC Utrecht H 1–3 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Heracles Almelo A 0–2 L
02 Feb SC Heerenveen H 2–1 W
25 Jan Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
18 Jan SBV Vitesse H 1–3 L
21 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 0–0 D
14 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heracles Almelo is hosting Fortuna Sittard for another epic battle.
  • 5' Mauro Junior has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mauro Junior.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Heracles Almelo. Alexander Merkel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
  • 21' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' That is a Yellow card for Fortuna Sittard. Alex Carbonell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' 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.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for George Cox.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Cyriel Dessers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' It is a substitution in Fortuna Sittard team. Alex Carbonell is replaced by Llazaros Rota on 37 minute.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Leandro Fernandes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and Fortuna Sittard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
  • 62' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' What a strike from Cyriel Dessers! The score is 2-0.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Sebastian Jakubiak comes on to replace Alexander Merkel.
  • 76' Alexander Merkel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' The whistle greets Mark Diemers as he departs to be replaced by Vitalie Damascan.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Fernandes is hanging Amadou Ciss on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Teun Bijleveld. He replaces Mauro Junior on 86 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fortuna Sittard.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismail Azzaoui 4
Adrian Dalmau 4
Mark Diemers 2
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Zian Flemming 2
Cyriel Dessers 2
Marco Rente 1
Alen Halilovic 1

Head to Head

2020-02-07 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-08-11 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-02-16 Heracles Almelo 6–0 Fortuna Sittard 2018-11-24 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-02-07 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-01-25 Heracles Almelo 2–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2020-01-19 FC Emmen 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2019-12-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2020-02-07 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-02-02 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SC Heerenveen W 2020-01-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2020-01-18 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SBV Vitesse L 2019-12-21 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2019-12-14 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 RKC Waalwijk W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo49% Draw27% Fortuna Sittard24%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
76%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
51%
Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo34% Draw47% Fortuna Sittard19%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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