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Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Heracles Almelo
1 – 3
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 15 May 2022 · 12:30 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Joey Kooij

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

2
6
3
Heracles Almelo 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-03-21 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-10-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-12-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Sparta Rotterdam H 1–3 L
11 May RKC Waalwijk A 0–2 L
07 May Willem II Tilburg A 0–2 L
30 Apr FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
24 Apr FC Groningen A 1–0 W
10 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Heracles Almelo A 3–1 W
11 May PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
07 May FC Groningen A 2–1 W
30 Apr AZ H 1–1 D
22 Apr FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
19 Apr SBV Vitesse A 1–0 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 5 G 1 A
Marvin Young 2 G
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Anas Ouahim has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy van Mullem is hanging Vito van Crooij on the field on 30 minute.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emil Hansson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
  • 46' What composure from Arno Verschueren! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Bilal Basacikoglu on, Nikolai Laursen off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Emil Hansson exits the field as Samuel Armenteros enters on 61.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Emil Hansson is replaced by Samuel Armenteros.
  • 67' Sinan Bakis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Lennart Thy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Marco Rente is replaced by Justin Hoogma on 77 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Justin Hoogma on, Marco Rente off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Lennart Thy is withdrawn and Mario Engels gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Mario Engels has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Mario Engels with the second goal in the match!
  • 81' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli is replaced by Mica Pinto.
  • 83' What composure from Sinan Bakis! The Turkey international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 84' The deadlock is broken! Sinan Bakis gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Anas Ouahim is replaced by Adrian Szoke.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Justin Hoogma 2
Rai Vloet 2
Lennart Thy 2
Sinan Bakis 2
Mario Engels 2
Joshua Kitolano 1
Jizz Hornkamp 1
Charles-Andreas Brym 1

Head to Head

2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-03-21 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-10-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-12-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo Form

2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam L 2022-05-11 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2022-05-07 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2022-04-30 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo W 2022-04-10 Heracles Almelo 1–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2022-05-11 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 PEC Zwolle W 2022-05-07 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2022-04-30 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ D 2022-04-22 FC Twente '65 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2022-04-19 SBV Vitesse 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo29% Draw28% Sparta Rotterdam43%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
57%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
71%
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo21% Draw48% Sparta Rotterdam31%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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