Heracles Almelo vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | FC Utrecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Heracles Almelo gets underway.
- 5' Willem II Tilburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
- 25' Amine Lachkar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 172 appearances.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' Juho Talvitie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 37' GOAL! Jesse Bosch fires home to make it 1-1!
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erwin van de Looi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Heracles Almelo player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' Sem Scheperman gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Daniel van Kaam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Suf Podgoreanu. He replaces Bryan Limbombe on 59 minute.
- 62' Jesse Bosch picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 71' Mario Engels has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
- 75' Runar THor Sigurgeirsson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Bokila is hanging Nick Doodeman on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amine Lachkar on 82.
- 87' Heracles Almelo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. Heracles Almelo and Willem II Tilburg share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 1
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Suf Podgoreanu 59'
- 2
- 23
- 10
Bench
- 17
- 5
- 30
- 18
-
29
Suf Podgoreanu ↑ 59'
- 3
- 16
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↑ 58'
- 27
- 22
- 28
- 39
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 8
- 9
- 16
- 33
-
7
Nick Doodeman ↓ Jeremy Bokila 79'
- 14
- 30
- 34
- 5
Bench
- 17
-
18
Jeremy Bokila ↑ 79'
- 24
-
20
Valentino Vermeulen ↑ 79'
- 41
- 10
- 22
- 11
- 35
- 48
- 50
Coach
Peter Maes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Fran Sol | 3 |
| Fran Sol | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Donis Avdijaj | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Donis Avdijaj | 2 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
2024-08-25
Heracles Almelo
1–1
Willem II Tilburg
D
2024-08-18
Willem II Tilburg
2–0
Go Ahead Eagles
W
2024-08-10
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–1
Willem II Tilburg
D
2022-05-15
Willem II Tilburg
3–0
FC Utrecht
W
2022-05-11
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
1–1
Willem II Tilburg
D
2022-05-07
Willem II Tilburg
2–0
Heracles Almelo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or Willem II Tilburg 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
63%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
67%
Heracles Almelo or Willem II Tilburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
