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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 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

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Heracles Almelo and VVV Venlo.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Adrian Dalmau — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Janis Blaswich, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Evren Korkmaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VVV Venlo backline.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' Lerin Duarte does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Kristoffer Peterson gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VVV Venlo that had 171 games and scored 118 goals.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Jerold Promes as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Joosten steps in for VVV Venlo.
  • 65' Nils Roseler adds to his 0 season tally! VVV Venlo lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 69' What a strike from Lerin Duarte! The score is 4-1.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Yoell van Nieff comes on to replace Mohammed Osman.
  • 75' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — Martin Samuelsen on, Johnatan Opoku off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Peniel Mlapa by Evren Korkmaz on 82 minute.
  • 83' Adrian Dalmau makes way for Joey Konings at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
  • 86' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dabney dos Santos is hanging Kristoffer Peterson on the field on 86 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.

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.