Heracles Almelo vs SBV Excelsior, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Edgar Bijl
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–5 | L |
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 5–4 | W |
| 25 Apr | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–6 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Heracles Almelo kicks off things out of here…
- 4' What composure from Elias Mar Omarsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' 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.
- 19' It’s high time Ricardo Moniz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The Spain Adrian Dalmau breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Polman Stadion. SBV Excelsior seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Maximilian Rossmann gets a Yellow card.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elias Mar Omarsson makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 46' Lerin Duarte is replacing Jesper Drost for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 51' What an equalizer from Adrian Dalmau!
- 56' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Robin van der Meer exits the field as Luigi Bruins enters on 56.
- 59' Adrian Dalmau doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Lerin Duarte does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Marcus Edwards is replacing Ryan Koolwijk for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 71' A goal from the Netherlands international Jurgen Mattheij! He fires home on 71 to make it 4-3!
- 74' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Maximilian Rossmann has done his job and it is now time for Bart van Hintum to step up.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' The SBV Excelsior manager makes a substitution. Mounir El Hamdaoui departs to be replaced by Dennis Eckert.
- 89' A stunning finish from Dennis Eckert — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The points are shared — Heracles Almelo 4-5 SBV Excelsior. Honours even.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 14
- 17
-
18
Jesper Drost ↓ Lerin Duarte 46'
- 52
- 9
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
5
Bart van Hintum ↑ 74'
- 34
-
8
Lerin Duarte ↑ 46'
- 24
- 11
- 26
- 25
- 13
Coach
Frank Wormuth
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 8
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 9
- 3
Bench
-
18
Marcus Edwards ↑ 69'
-
10
Luigi Bruins ↑ 56'
- 21
- 14
- 19
- 23
- 20
-
11
Dennis Eckert ↑ 85'
Coach
Ricardo Moniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrian Dalmau | 3 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 3 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 2 |
| Mohamed Sankoh | 1 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 1 |
| Nikolas Agrafiotis | 1 |
| Mohammed Osman | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.35
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
69%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
54%
Heracles Almelo or SBV Excelsior
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–5 not predicted4 – 5Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

