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Heracles Almelo vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Heracles Almelo
2 – 1
Full Time
PEC Zwolle
Sun 7 Mar 2021 · 13:30 UTC Erve Asito HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Mark Strijker
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Nils van Kampen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

6
2
5
Heracles Almelo 13 games · Avg 3.5 goals PEC Zwolle
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-07 Heracles Almelo 2–1 PEC Zwolle 2021-01-26 PEC Zwolle 2–2 Heracles Almelo 2019-10-26 Heracles Almelo 4–0 PEC Zwolle 2019-01-26 Heracles Almelo 0–2 PEC Zwolle 2018-10-27 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar PEC Zwolle H 2–1 W
27 Feb FC Twente '65 H 2–2 D
21 Feb RKC Waalwijk A 0–3 L
13 Feb AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
05 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 1–0 W
30 Jan FC Groningen H 1–0 W
PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Heracles Almelo A 1–2 L
26 Feb SC Heerenveen H 4–1 W
20 Feb FC Emmen A 2–3 L
13 Feb FC Groningen A 0–1 L
06 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
30 Jan FC Utrecht A 3–3 D

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
Koen Kostons 3 G

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 PEC Zwolle for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benson Manuel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PEC Zwolle.
  • 10' Ismail Azzaoui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 475 appearances.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' PEC Zwolle are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' PEC Zwolle make a change. Rico Strieder trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Nakayama on 23 minutes.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
  • 33' 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 Xavier Mous suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Mike van Duinen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Noah Fadiga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Pelle Clement has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Rai Vloet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' A stunning finish from Mustafa Saymak — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Eliano Reijnders is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mustafa Saymak at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' Sinan Bakis makes way for Kasper Lunding at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' Heracles Almelo make a change. Ismail Azzaoui trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Kutucu on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Reza Ghoochannejhad gets the nod from PEC Zwolle. He replaces Thomas Buitink and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Mats Knoester comes on to replace Robin Propper.
  • 88' Heracles Almelo make a change. Noah Fadiga trudges off to be replaced by Tim Breukers on 88 minutes.
  • 89' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Robin Propper exits the field as Mats Knoester enters on 89.
  • Another three points for Heracles Almelo.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

PEC Zwolle Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bert Konterman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lennart Thy 3
Luca de la Torre 3
Filip Krastev 2
Mike van Duinen 2
Dylan Vente 2
Anselmo MacNulty 2
Sinan Bakis 2
Emil Hansson 2

Head to Head

2021-03-07 Heracles Almelo 2–1 PEC Zwolle 2021-01-26 PEC Zwolle 2–2 Heracles Almelo 2019-10-26 Heracles Almelo 4–0 PEC Zwolle 2019-01-26 Heracles Almelo 0–2 PEC Zwolle 2018-10-27 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2021-03-07 Heracles Almelo 2–1 PEC Zwolle W 2021-02-27 Heracles Almelo 2–2 FC Twente '65 D 2021-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2021-02-13 Heracles Almelo 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2021-02-05 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Heracles Almelo W 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen W

PEC Zwolle Form

2021-03-07 Heracles Almelo 2–1 PEC Zwolle L 2021-02-26 PEC Zwolle 4–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-02-20 FC Emmen 3–2 PEC Zwolle L 2021-02-13 FC Groningen 1–0 PEC Zwolle L 2021-02-06 PEC Zwolle 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-01-30 FC Utrecht 3–3 PEC Zwolle D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo48% Draw26% PEC Zwolle26%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
74%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
52%
Heracles Almelo or PEC Zwolle
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo33% Draw46% PEC Zwolle21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push PEC Zwolle covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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