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NAC Breda vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
NAC Breda
2 – 1
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Dario Van den Buijs
Y 28' Mohammed Osman
Anouar Kali 29' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NAC Breda vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
NAC Breda 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 NAC Breda 2–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
27 Oct ADO Den Haag A 1–1 D
21 Oct Willem II Tilburg H 2–2 D
05 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–2 L
29 Sep PSV H 0–2 L
22 Sep VVV Venlo A 0–3 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov NAC Breda A 1–2 L
27 Oct PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
21 Oct FC Groningen H 4–1 W
07 Oct SBV Vitesse A 0–4 L
30 Sep FC Emmen H 2–1 W
21 Sep VBV De Graafschap H 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Heracles Almelo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 7' Dario Van den Buijs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 12' Morocco international Mounir El Allouchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Anouar Kali has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' GOAL! Luka Ilic scores on 21.
  • 26' Brandley Kuwas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NAC Breda tonight.
  • 28' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 29' NAC Breda receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mitchell van der Gaag might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Stephen Sama is replacing Maximilian Rossmann for the Heracles Almelo side.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jesper Drost as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Dalmau steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Giovanni Korte. He replaces Luka Ilic on 58 minute.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Brandley Kuwas makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' Another substitution for NAC Breda to replace Marwin Reuvers by Arno Verschueren on 69 minute.
  • 74' Janis Blaswich has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 79' The 31-year-old Vincent Vermeij has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 84' NAC Breda are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Magnificent from Mitchell te Vrede! That is 13 goals in 103 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Dario Van den Buijs makes way for Vincent Vermeij at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 NAC Breda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
NAC Breda49% Draw26% Heracles Almelo25%
Actual: NAC Breda win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

NAC Breda or Draw
75%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
51%
NAC Breda or Heracles Almelo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NAC Breda35% Draw46% Heracles Almelo19%
Actual: NAC Breda win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — NAC Breda

Handicap NAC Breda covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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