Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Fortuna Sittard 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Referee Robin Vereijken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | PSV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | NEC | H | 1–3 | L |
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!
- 5' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 6' A goal from the Belgium international Ismail Azzaoui! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
- 7' Ismail Azzaoui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' A stunning finish from Zian Flemming — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' GOAL! Zian Flemming fires home to make it 2-2!
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Fortuna Sittard have won 323 goals from 277 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' The travelling Fortuna Sittard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Angha.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Martin Angha on 29 minutes.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ismail Azzaoui makes it 3-2.
- 32' A stunning finish from Ismail Azzaoui — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' Fortuna Sittard 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.
- 41' Ben Rienstra was booked on 41.
- 42' Arianit Ferati picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Arianit Ferati is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortuna Sittard backline.
- 63' Tijjani Noslin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 67' Brilliant from the forward! Kaj Sierhuis makes it 5-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 67' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Elias Sierra exits the field as Nikolai Laursen enters on 67.
- 68' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nikolai Laursen is hanging Elias Sierra on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortuna Sittard's shape.
- 74' Time for substitution for Fortuna Sittard. Arianit Ferati is replaced by Toshio Lake.
- 75' Toshio Lake is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arianit Ferati at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' The whistle greets Ben Rienstra as he departs to be replaced by Deroy Duarte.
- 78' Delano Burgzorg was booked on 78.
- 80' Fortuna Sittard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Hansson is hanging Tijjani Noslin on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Zian Flemming catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sjors Ultee might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Kaj Sierhuis by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou on 87 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Heracles Almelo take all three points.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 14
- 1
- 16
-
18
Ismail Azzaoui ↓ Sinan Bakis 87'
- 5
- 37
- 13
- 12
-
8
Elias Sierra ↓ Nikolai Laursen 67'
Bench
- 34
- 7
- 25
- 26
-
11
Nikolai Laursen ↑ 67'
-
9
Sinan Bakis ↑ 87'
- 30
- 19
-
6
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 87'
- 27
- 22
- 31
Coach
Frank Wormuth
Fortuna Sittard Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 8
-
23
Ben Rienstra ↓ Deroy Duarte 74'
-
19
Arianit Ferati ↓ Toshio Lake 74'
-
25
Mickael Tirpan ↓ Nigel Lonwijk 74'
- 35
- 2
- 14
-
77
Tijjani Noslin ↓ Emil Hansson 80'
Bench
- 12
- 32
-
11
Emil Hansson ↑ 80'
- 29
-
6
Deroy Duarte ↑ 74'
- 45
-
18
Nigel Lonwijk ↑ 74'
-
39
Toshio Lake ↑ 74'
- 24
- 21
- 30
Coach
Sjors Ultee
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismail Azzaoui | 4 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 4 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Mark Diemers | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Silvester van der Water | 1 |
| Mario Engels | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
78%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
47%
Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | Fortuna Sittard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

