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Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Heracles Almelo
0 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 62' Joshua Kitolano
Anas Ouahim 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
  • Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
3
Heracles Almelo 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 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

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
26 Nov Almere City FC A 5–0 W
10 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 1–4 L
04 Nov PSV H 0–6 L
28 Oct SC Heerenveen A 0–3 L
22 Oct FC Twente '65 H 2–2 D
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Heracles Almelo A 1–0 W
26 Nov FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
12 Nov FC Volendam A 4–1 W
05 Nov Almere City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
22 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Erve Asito. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Anas Ouahim has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 41 appearances.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Lammers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Justin Hoogma on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joshua Kitolano makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' Sem Scheperman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anas Ouahim at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Bruns is hanging Mario Engels on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' The crowd applauds Charles-Andreas Brym as he leaves the pitch. Django Warmerdam steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Mohamed Sankoh as he leaves the pitch. Antonio Satriano steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Rick Meissen is replacing Metinho for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Lammers

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Justin Hoogma 2
Rai Vloet 2
Lennart Thy 2
Sinan Bakis 2
Mario Engels 2
Charles-Andreas Brym 1
Abdou Harroui 1
Shunsuke Mito 1

Head to Head

2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 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

Heracles Almelo Form

2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-11-26 Almere City FC 0–5 Heracles Almelo W 2023-11-10 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 Heracles Almelo L 2023-11-04 Heracles Almelo 0–6 PSV L 2023-10-28 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2023-10-22 Heracles Almelo 2–2 FC Twente '65 D

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC L 2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo25% Draw28% Sparta Rotterdam47%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
53%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
75%
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo17% Draw48% Sparta Rotterdam35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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