Heracles Almelo vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Peter Janson
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Maarten Ketting
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Erve Asito. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Heracles Almelo and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' SC Heerenveen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The 28-year-old Sheral Floranus has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 34' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodney Kongolo is hanging Siem de Jong on the field on 34 minute.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 49' Ismail Azzaoui has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitchell van Bergen, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Ismail Azzaoui has done his job and it is now time for Ahmed Kutucu to step up.
- 67' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Rami Hajal gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Tibor Halilovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Giacomo Quagliata was booked on 71.
- 76' Janis Blaswich has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 233 appearances.
- 79' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Lucas Woudenberg departs to be replaced by Rami Kaib.
- 84' Lucas Woudenberg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Rami Kaib. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Silvester van der Water by Teun Bijleveld on 87 minute.
- 88' Heracles Almelo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Delano Burgzorg on 88.
- 90' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Rai Vloet exits the field as Orestis Kiomourtzoglou enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heracles Almelo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 11
-
18
Ismail Azzaoui ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 62'
- 10
- 5
- 37
- 3
Bench
- 23
- 16
- 34
- 21
- 9
-
25
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 62'
-
6
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 90'
-
8
Teun Bijleveld ↑ 87'
- 17
- 22
Coach
Frank Wormuth
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Lucas Woudenberg ↓ Rami Kaib 79'
- 11
- 2
- 9
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Rodney Kongolo 34'
- 25
- 14
-
44
Tibor Halilovic ↓ Rami Hajal 68'
- 8
- 20
Bench
-
21
Rodney Kongolo ↑ 34'
- 23
- 22
- 3
- 15
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 79'
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 68'
- 18
- 10
- 42
-
41
Rami Kaib ↑ 79'
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
1.39
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
79%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
48%
Heracles Almelo or SC Heerenveen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

