Heracles Almelo vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Mark Strijker
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SC Heerenveen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brandley Kuwas makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 32' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Janis Blaswich has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Sam Lammers makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' 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.
- 66' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' What composure from Adrian Dalmau! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 75' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Silvester van der Water comes on to replace Brandley Kuwas.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Michel Vlap is replaced by Dennis Johnsen.
- 86' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Maximilian Rossmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Mats Knoester on, Dabney dos Santos off on 87 minutes.
- 88' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Yuki Kobayashi is withdrawn and Jizz Hornkamp gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Heracles Almelo and SC Heerenveen share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 14
- 17
- 24
- 52
-
9
Adrian Dalmau ↓ Joey Konings 81'
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 5
- 8
- 18
-
11
Silvester van der Water ↑ 75'
- 26
-
25
Joey Konings ↑ 81'
-
13
Mats Knoester ↑ 87'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 3
- 16
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Morten Thorsby 81'
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 88'
- 19
- 9
- 11
Bench
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 81'
- 15
- 24
-
8
Morten Thorsby ↑ 81'
- 6
- 7
-
35
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 88'
- 2
- 23
- 4
- 14
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joey Veerman | 3 |
| Sam Lammers | 3 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
79%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
43%
Heracles Almelo or SC Heerenveen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

