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Heracles Almelo vs VVV Venlo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Heracles Almelo
4 – 1
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Christian Mulder

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

4
2
Heracles Almelo 6 games · Avg 3.8 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-02 Heracles Almelo 4–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec VVV Venlo H 4–1 W
24 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 0–3 L
11 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–2 L
03 Nov NAC Breda A 1–2 L
27 Oct PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
21 Oct FC Groningen H 4–1 W
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Heracles Almelo A 1–4 L
25 Nov AZ H 2–2 D
10 Nov Fortuna Sittard H 3–2 W
26 Oct FC Emmen A 1–1 D
21 Oct ADO Den Haag H 2–0 W
06 Oct PSV A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Heracles Almelo face off against VVV Venlo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Adrian Dalmau doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VVV Venlo backline.
  • 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' VVV Venlo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' It looks surprising VVV Venlo does not make any changes. Evren Korkmaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Peniel Mlapa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bart van Hintum made 233 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Magnificent from Lerin Duarte! That is 8 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alexander Merkel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kristoffer Peterson makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Jerold Promes by Patrick Joosten on 62 minute.
  • 65' Goal! Nils Roseler scores his 2 goal in 171 matches.
  • 69' Goal! Lerin Duarte scores his 8 goal in 233 matches.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Mohammed Osman is replaced by Yoell van Nieff on 73 minute.
  • 75' Johnatan Opoku makes way for Martin Samuelsen at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
  • 80' VVV Venlo is showing some good football. However, VVV Venlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Evren Korkmaz. He replaces Peniel Mlapa on 82 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets Adrian Dalmau as he departs to be replaced by Joey Konings.
  • 86' Dabney dos Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kristoffer Peterson at the 86 minute mark.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Heracles Almelo to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo61% Draw21% VVV Venlo18%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
82%
Draw or VVV Venlo
39%
Heracles Almelo or VVV Venlo
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo48% Draw38% VVV Venlo14%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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