Heracles Almelo vs PEC Zwolle, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Frank Jansen
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | VVV Venlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | VVV Venlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | NAC Breda | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | VBV De Graafschap | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Polman Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dario Van den Buijs, as he is very good at scoring at Polman Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' Ouasim Bouy was booked on 13.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Mike van Duinen gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Netherlands international Pelle Clement has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kingsley Ehizibue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Merkel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PEC Zwolle backline.
- 46' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Lerin Duarte is withdrawn and Jesper Drost gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 55' A goal from the Germany international Lennart Thy! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-2!
- 58' It is a substitution in PEC Zwolle team. Vito van Crooy is replaced by Stanley Elbers on 58 minute.
- 59' Fresh legs for PEC Zwolle! Clint Leemans comes on to replace Ouasim Bouy.
- 64' PEC Zwolle have won 257 goals from 232 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Alexander Merkel departs to be replaced by Joey Konings.
- 70' Lennart-Marten Czyborra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
- 75' Younes Namli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 80' Jesper Drost was booked on 80.
- 81' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Dario Van den Buijs is withdrawn and Dabney dos Santos gets his opportunity.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kingsley Ehizibue.
- 85' Heracles Almelo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Younes Namli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Lennart Thy departs to be replaced by Zian Flemming.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from PEC Zwolle to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
8
Lerin Duarte ↓ Jesper Drost 46'
- 7
- 14
- 17
-
52
Alexander Merkel ↓ Joey Konings 65'
- 9
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 5
- 30
- 10
-
18
Jesper Drost ↑ 46'
-
24
Dabney dos Santos ↑ 81'
- 26
-
25
Joey Konings ↑ 65'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 5
- 16
- 2
- 20
- 21
-
34
Ouasim Bouy ↓ Clint Leemans 59'
-
10
Lennart Thy ↓ Zian Flemming 90'
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
8
Clint Leemans ↑ 59'
-
25
Stanley Elbers ↑ 58'
- 29
- 40
- 15
- 19
- 6
-
14
Zian Flemming ↑ 90'
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lennart Thy | 3 |
| Luca de la Torre | 3 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Emil Hansson | 2 |
| Filip Krastev | 2 |
| Mike van Duinen | 2 |
| Dylan Vente | 2 |
| Anselmo MacNulty | 2 |
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
PEC Zwolle or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
57%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
72%
Heracles Almelo or PEC Zwolle
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

