SC Heerenveen vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
- Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Abe Lenstra Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SC Heerenveen and Almere City FC.
- 5' Almere City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The Netherlands Pelle van Amersfoort breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The travelling Almere City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Manel Royo is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 40' Assisted by Mats Kohlert with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sven van Beek makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 43' Poor challenge from Damian van Bruggen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Almere City FC — Pena on, Manel Royo off on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mats Kohlert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Almere City FC.
- 65' It is a substitution in Almere City FC team. Damian van Bruggen is replaced by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' A stunning finish from Pelle van Amersfoort — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' Anas Tahiri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Nunnely on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Ion Nicolaescu. He replaces Pelle van Amersfoort on 78 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Rajiv van La Parra as he leaves the pitch. Theo Barbet steps in for Almere City FC.
- 83' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Hussein Ali comes on to replace Oliver Braude.
- 84' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Thom Haye is withdrawn and Espen van Ee gets his opportunity.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
-
28
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Charlie Webster 78'
-
17
Che Nunnely ↓ Anas Tahiri 77'
-
33
Thom Haye ↓ Espen van Ee 84'
- 6
- 19
- 20
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Hussein Ali 83'
Bench
- 13
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↑ 77'
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 78'
- 2
- 24
- 21
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 83'
- 22
- 9
-
14
Charlie Webster ↑ 78'
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 84'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
Almere City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 2
- 9
- 5
- 28
- 15
- 3
- 1
-
23
Manel Royo ↓ Pena 46'
- 17
Bench
-
6
Pena ↑ 46'
- 21
-
22
Theo Barbet ↑ 79'
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 11
- 19
- 14
- 36
- 39
- 52
Coach
Alex Pastoor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 2 |
| Osame Sahraoui | 1 |
| Kornelius Hansen | 1 |
| Adi Nalic | 1 |
| Joey Jacobs | 1 |
| Alex Balboa | 1 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
87%
Draw or Almere City FC
35%
SC Heerenveen or Almere City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.