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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 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

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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — NEC and Heracles Almelo get this one started.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 20' The NEC bench stirs into life. Jordy Bruijn is withdrawn and Ali Akman gets his opportunity.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elayis Tavsan.
  • 50' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Luca de la Torre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Sinan Bakis is replaced by Rai Vloet on 65 minute.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Bilal Basacikoglu as he leaves the pitch. Delano Burgzorg steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Noah Fadiga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Giacomo Quagliata.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Giacomo Quagliata. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Mats Knoester on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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.