Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

NEC
Tjaronn Chery 3 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. NEC is hosting Heracles Almelo for another epic battle.
  • 5' NEC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The crowd applauds Jordy Bruijn as he leaves the pitch. Ali Akman steps in for NEC.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Elayis Tavsan is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lasse Schone suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' The whistle greets Sinan Bakis as he departs to be replaced by Rai Vloet.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Bilal Basacikoglu as he leaves the pitch. Delano Burgzorg steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Sven Sonnenberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Giacomo Quagliata was booked on 82.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Mats Knoester. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
  • The points are shared — NEC 0-0 Heracles Almelo. Honours even.

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.