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Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Heracles Almelo
4 – 2
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sun 8 Mar 2020 · 13:30 UTC Erve Asito HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Dario Van den Buijs 14' Y
Y 41' Melle Meulensteen
Maximilian Rossmann 58' Y
Y 64' Jurien Gaari
Y 73' Hannes Delcroix

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Thomas Krijt

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

3
2
5
Heracles Almelo 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk 2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar RKC Waalwijk H 4–2 W
29 Feb ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D
23 Feb AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
14 Feb VVV Venlo A 0–1 L
07 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 2–0 W
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 0–1 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Heracles Almelo A 2–4 L
01 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–1 W
21 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
16 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
08 Feb PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
31 Jan AZ A 0–4 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Heracles Almelo get us underway at Erve Asito.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Cyriel Dessers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Dario Van den Buijs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 16' Clint Leemans does the damage! The net is bulging and RKC Waalwijk surge ahead!
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' A goal from the Belgium international Anas Tahiri! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-2!
  • 30' Dario Van den Buijs is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' The Netherlands Silvester van der Water breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 2-2!
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' 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 Etienne Vaessen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' Silvester van der Water doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' Stanley Elbers, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' Maximilian Rossmann was booked on 58.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Jurien Gaari. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Goal! Delano Burgzorg scores his 32 goal in 35 matches.
  • 67' Emil Hansson makes way for Darren Maatsen at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 72' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Hannes Delcroix. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Silvester van der Water is withdrawn and Jeremy Cijntje gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Richard van der Venne as he leaves the pitch. Said Bakari steps in for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 82' It’s high time Fred Grim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 84 minute. Mauro Junior leaves to be changed by Teun Bijleveld.
  • 89' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
  • Full Time. Heracles Almelo beats RKC Waalwijk

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Min 3
Richard van der Venne 3
Michiel Kramer 2
Silvester van der Water 2
Delano Burgzorg 2
Oskar Zawada 1
Ola John 1
Lennerd Daneels 1

Head to Head

2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk 2019-11-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-02-29 ADO Den Haag 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2020-02-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AFC Ajax W 2020-02-14 VVV Venlo 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-02-07 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2020-03-08 Heracles Almelo 4–2 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-03-01 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Utrecht W 2020-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2020-02-16 AFC Ajax 3–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-02-08 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2020-01-31 AZ 4–0 RKC Waalwijk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo56% Draw23% RKC Waalwijk21%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
79%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
44%
Heracles Almelo or RKC Waalwijk
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo40% Draw41% RKC Waalwijk19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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