Saturday , 14 November 2026

NEC vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
NEC
0 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 17:45 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Elayis Tavsan 45' Y
Y 81' Giacomo Quagliata
Y 82' Giacomo Quagliata
Y 85' Mats Knoester

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Patrick Inia
  • Referee Thomas Krijt
  • Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
  • Referee Robin Vereijken

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
NEC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-15 NEC 0–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-08-29 Heracles Almelo 0–1 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Heracles Almelo H 0–0 D
22 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
19 Dec Go Ahead Eagles A 2–0 W
12 Dec PSV H 1–2 L
05 Dec RKC Waalwijk A 1–2 L
26 Nov SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 2–3 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan NEC A 0–0 D
22 Dec SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 1–1 D
18 Dec FC Groningen H 4–2 W
12 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
04 Dec SC Heerenveen H 0–1 L
01 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for NEC to score. At the same time, Heracles Almelo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Sven Sonnenberg is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for NEC tonight.
  • 15' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Jordy Bruijn makes way for Ali Akman at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Mattijs Branderhorst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
  • 35' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Sinan Bakis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Elayis Tavsan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 188 games and scored 260 goals.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 65 minute. Sinan Bakis leaves to be changed by Rai Vloet.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Bilal Basacikoglu as he leaves the pitch. Delano Burgzorg steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' Rodrigo Guth has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 81' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Heracles Almelo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Mats Knoester on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogier Meijer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: NEC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC42% Draw32% Heracles Almelo26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
74%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
58%
NEC or Heracles Almelo
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC25% Draw57% Heracles Almelo18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 23% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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