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SBV Vitesse vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Vitesse
4 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Mohammed Osman
Y 54' Adrian Dalmau
Jake Clarke-Salter 58' Y
Y 72' Lerin Duarte

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Vitesse vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Patrick Langkamp
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Edgar Bijl

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

5
2
2
SBV Vitesse 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 SBV Vitesse 4–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Heracles Almelo H 4–0 W
30 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
22 Sep ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
16 Sep PEC Zwolle A 2–0 W
02 Sep AFC Ajax H 0–4 L
26 Aug AZ A 0–0 D
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Sep SC Heerenveen A 5–3 W
02 Sep AZ H 3–2 W
26 Aug Willem II Tilburg A 0–5 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SBV Vitesse have kicked off against Heracles Almelo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Janis Blaswich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
  • 10' Matus Bero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Navarone Foor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' 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 Alexander Buttner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' SBV Vitesse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' Maximilian Rossmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Vitesse and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' A goal from the Algeria international Oussama Darfalou! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-0!
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Mohammed Osman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Janis Blaswich exits the field as Michael Brouwer enters on 46.
  • 51' SBV Vitesse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 53' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Maximilian Rossmann is withdrawn and Stephen Sama gets his opportunity.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adrian Dalmau on 54.
  • 58' Jake Clarke-Salter was booked on 58.
  • 63' Alexander Merkel, a Kazakhstan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' What a strike from Oussama Darfalou! The score is 3-0.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Lerin Duarte was booked on 72.
  • 73' Alexander Buttner adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Vitesse lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 81 minute. Lerin Duarte leaves to be changed by Jesper Drost.
  • 85' Thomas Buitink gets the nod from SBV Vitesse. He replaces Matus Bero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Max Clark gets the nod from SBV Vitesse. He replaces Oussama Darfalou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — SBV Vitesse 4-0 Heracles Almelo. Honours even.

Lineups

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41 SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + SBV Vitesse to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse63% Draw21% Heracles Almelo16%
Actual: SBV Vitesse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

SBV Vitesse or Draw
83%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
37%
SBV Vitesse or Heracles Almelo
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse49% Draw38% Heracles Almelo13%
Actual: SBV Vitesse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse

Handicap SBV Vitesse covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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