PSV vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee Thomas Krijt
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Philips Stadion that hosts another battle between PSV and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The Netherlands midfielder Joey Veerman breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
- 30' A quiet spell here at Philips Stadion. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Germany international Philipp Max has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' PSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' 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 Anas Ouahim suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Heracles Almelo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Goal! Eran Zahavi scores his 34 goal in 440 matches.
- 59' PSV ring the changes. Eran Zahavi has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Vinicius to step up.
- 64' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Emil Hansson on, Bilal Basacikoglu off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Cody Gakpo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Anas Ouahim argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Luca de la Torre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' Ritsu Doan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Gotze on 83 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Anas Ouahim by Elias Sierra on 84 minute.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Philipp Max is booked for PSV — Yellow card on 86.
- 90' PSV make a change. Joey Veerman trudges off to be replaced by Johan Bakayoko on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mauro Junior ↓ Armando Obispo 83'
- 15
- 3
- 16
- 6
- 18
- 31
-
27
Mario Gotze ↓ Ritsu Doan 83'
-
23
Joey Veerman ↓ Johan Bakayoko 90'
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Carlos Vinicius 59'
-
10
Noni Madueke ↓ Cody Gakpo 59'
Bench
-
4
Armando Obispo ↑ 83'
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↑ 59'
- 8
-
25
Ritsu Doan ↑ 83'
- 38
- 19
-
9
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 59'
- 13
- 32
-
–
Johan Bakayoko ↑ 90'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 7
- 14
- 26
- 21
- 11
- 9
- 13
-
30
Anas Ouahim ↓ Elias Sierra 84'
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
29
Emil Hansson ↑ 64'
- 28
- 19
- 12
- 17
-
8
Elias Sierra ↑ 84'
- 27
-
20
Kasper Lunding ↑ 84'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 2 |
| Bruma | 2 |
| Noni Madueke | 2 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
| Donyell Malen | 2 |
| Ismael Saibari | 2 |
| Luuk de Jong | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
PSV to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
83%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
40%
PSV or Heracles Almelo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.