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Heracles Almelo vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Tue 2 Apr 2019 · 17:45 UTC Polman Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Polman Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Peter Janson
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Van der Eijk

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Heracles Almelo 10 games · Avg 3.8 goals Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Willem II Tilburg H 3–4 L
30 Mar VBV De Graafschap A 2–1 W
16 Mar SBV Vitesse H 3–2 W
10 Mar FC Emmen A 1–1 D
02 Mar FC Utrecht H 1–5 L
22 Feb VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Heracles Almelo A 4–3 W
30 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 3–2 W
16 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 3–2 W
09 Mar VBV De Graafschap H 3–2 W
03 Mar SC Heerenveen A 2–4 L
24 Feb AZ H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heracles Almelo is hosting Willem II Tilburg for another epic battle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Spain international Pol Llonch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Fernando Lewis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Renato Tapia is replaced by Pol Llonch.
  • 36' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' GOAL! Alexander Isak scores on 45. Assisted by Pol Llonch
  • 48' Alexander Isak adds to his 1 season tally! Willem II Tilburg lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vurnon Anita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 56' Alexander Isak does the damage! The net is bulging and Willem II Tilburg surge ahead!
  • 59' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Lerin Duarte is replaced by Dabney dos Santos on 59 minute.
  • 63' Assisted by Alexander Isak with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 0-4!
  • 65' A moment of madness from Alexander Merkel on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 70' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Willem II Tilburg backline.
  • 71' The whistle greets Vangelis Pavlidis as he departs to be replaced by Dries Saddiki.
  • 72' What composure from Brandley Kuwas! The Curacao international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 81' GOAL! Joey Konings scores on 81.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Timon Wellenreuther. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' A goal from the Albania international Marious Vrousai! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-5!
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Palacios.
  • 90' A goal from the Spain international Adrian Dalmau! He fires home on 90 to make it 3-5!
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Adrian Dalmau. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Willem II Tilburg.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo29% Draw23% Willem II Tilburg48%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
52%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
71%
Heracles Almelo or Willem II Tilburg
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo24% Draw36% Willem II Tilburg40%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 4
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap Heracles Almelo covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 13% 72%
-0.5 28% 72%
+0.5 48% 52%
+1 48% 19% 34%
+1.5 66% 34%
+2 66% 15% 18%
+2.5 82% 18%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
9%
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
17%

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