Heracles Almelo vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–5 | L |
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 May | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | NAC Breda | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heracles Almelo and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hamdi Akujobi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 8' What a strike from Ibrahim Dresevic! The score is 0-1.
- 13' Warner Hahn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordy Bruijn makes it 0-2.
- 22' Silvester van der Water has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 233 appearances.
- 27' 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.
- 28' Mitchell van Bergen adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 30' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Maximilian Rossmann exits the field as Mats Knoester enters on 30.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Jordy Bruijn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Dabney dos Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Dabney dos Santos departs to be replaced by Mauro Junior.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 61' Netherlands international Sven Botman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Jordy Bruijn is withdrawn and Chidera Ejuke gets his opportunity.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Adrian Szoke exits the field as Teun Bijleveld enters on 74.
- 79' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Poor challenge from Rodney Kongolo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' The whistle greets Jens Odgaard as he departs to be replaced by Arjen van der Heide.
- 90' Navajo Bakboord picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 6
- 14
- 24
- 11
- 52
- 23
- 3
- 19
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↓ Teun Bijleveld 74'
Bench
-
10
Mauro Junior ↑ 46'
- 16
- 2
- 34
- 26
- 25
-
13
Mats Knoester ↑ 30'
- 22
-
8
Teun Bijleveld ↑ 74'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
10
Ben Rienstra C ↓ Hamdi Akujobi 74'
- 1
- 5
-
13
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Chidera Ejuke 67'
- 11
- 2
- 9
- 6
- 14
- 18
Bench
- 16
- 24
- 7
- 23
- 22
- 4
-
26
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 89'
-
8
Chidera Ejuke ↑ 67'
-
31
Hamdi Akujobi ↑ 74'
- 32
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
2 / 4
1.51
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or SC Heerenveen 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
56%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
70%
Heracles Almelo or SC Heerenveen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

