Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Heracles Almelo
2 – 2
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Erve Asito 11,134 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luka Kulenovic 15' 1–0
1–1 21' Alessio Da Cruz
1–2 30' Kristoffer Peterson
Ruben Roosken 59' 2–2
Y 37' Alessio Da Cruz
Sem Scheperman 90' Y
Lorenzo Milani 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
  • Assistant 2 Jari de Koning (Netherlands)
  • Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)

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
2024-12-07 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Fortuna Sittard 2024-05-19 Heracles Almelo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2023-11-10 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 Heracles Almelo 2022-04-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Heracles Almelo 2021-11-20 Heracles Almelo 3–1 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 2–2 D
01 Dec AZ A 0–1 L
23 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 2–2 D
08 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
02 Nov NAC Breda H 2–0 W
27 Oct FC Twente '65 A 0–5 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Heracles Almelo A 2–2 D
30 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
23 Nov FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
09 Nov PEC Zwolle A 1–3 L
02 Nov SC Heerenveen H 3–0 W
26 Oct FC Groningen H 1–0 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 wait is over. Fortuna Sittard get us underway at Erve Asito.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Heracles Almelo in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Fortuna Sittard's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' Luka Kulenovic adds to his 0 season tally! Heracles Almelo lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' What composure from Alessio Da Cruz! The Cape Verde Islands international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 26' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Kristoffer Peterson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Fortuna Sittard are in front.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezequiel Bullaude made 147 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Alessio Da Cruz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' The 26-year-old Ruben Roosken has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' 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 Alen Halilovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' Fortuna Sittard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heracles Almelo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' What composure from Ruben Roosken! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' The whistle greets Suf Podgoreanu as he departs to be replaced by Juho Talvitie.
  • 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigo Guth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 75' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Mario Engels departs to be replaced by Shiloh 't Zand.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' Ante Erceg gets the nod from Fortuna Sittard. He replaces Alessio Da Cruz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Lorenzo Milani on, Ruben Roosken off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Mitchell Dijks makes way for Jasper Dahlhaus at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Sem Scheperman on 90 minutes earns him a card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erwin van de Looi

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adrian Dalmau 4
Ismail Azzaoui 4
Cyriel Dessers 2
Mark Diemers 2
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Zian Flemming 2
Alessio Da Cruz 1
Jesper Drost 1

Head to Head

2024-12-07 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Fortuna Sittard 2024-05-19 Heracles Almelo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2023-11-10 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 Heracles Almelo 2022-04-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Heracles Almelo 2021-11-20 Heracles Almelo 3–1 Fortuna Sittard

Heracles Almelo Form

2024-12-07 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-12-01 AZ 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-11-23 Heracles Almelo 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-11-08 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-11-02 Heracles Almelo 2–0 NAC Breda W 2024-10-27 FC Twente '65 5–0 Heracles Almelo L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2024-12-07 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-11-30 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-11-23 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 FC Twente '65 L 2024-11-09 PEC Zwolle 3–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2024-11-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 SC Heerenveen W 2024-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo44% Draw27% Fortuna Sittard29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
71%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
56%
Heracles Almelo or Fortuna Sittard
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo32% Draw45% Fortuna Sittard23%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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