Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heracles Almelo vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Heracles Almelo
0 – 1
Full Time
NEC
Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 12:30 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'
Sinan Bakis 27' Y
Sinan Bakis 28' Y
Sinan Bakis 41' R
Y 41' Ivan Marquez
Luca de la Torre 76' Y
Noah Fadiga 78' Y
Janis Blaswich 78' Y
Mats Knoester 86' Y
Mats Knoester 87' Y
Y 90' Jonathan Okita

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs NEC — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Yorick Weterings
  • Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
  • Referee Luuk Timmer (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

2
1
5
Heracles Almelo 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-29 Heracles Almelo 0–1 NEC

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug NEC H 0–1 L
21 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
14 Aug PSV H 0–2 L
16 May AZ A 0–5 L
13 May Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
08 May FC Twente '65 A 1–1 D
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Heracles Almelo A 1–0 W
20 Aug PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
14 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
10 May RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Erve Asito. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sinan Bakis made 2 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Sinan Bakis was booked on 27.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Sinan Bakis on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Ruben Roosken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Sinan Bakis.
  • 46' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Bilal Basacikoglu exits the field as Delano Burgzorg enters on 46.
  • 50' Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ali Akman makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 51' Against the run of play, Ali Akman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' The 35-year-old Janis Blaswich has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' NEC have won 233 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' The whistle greets Ali Akman as he departs to be replaced by Ole Romeny.
  • 76' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noah Fadiga on 78.
  • 79' Jordy Bruijn makes way for Elayis Tavsan at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 80' Javier Vet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lasse Schone at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Mohamed Amissi comes on to replace Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
  • 86' Mats Knoester catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Mats Knoester is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Okita. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Ilias Bronkhorst gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Mikkel Duelund and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Heracles Almelo 0-1 NEC. Honours even.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 NEC xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or NEC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo33% Draw32% NEC35%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
65%
Draw or NEC
67%
Heracles Almelo or NEC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo23% Draw54% NEC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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