SC Heerenveen vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 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 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: SC Heerenveen gets underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The travelling Almere City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' GOAL! Pelle van Amersfoort fires home to make it 1-0!
- 20' The 24-year-old Hussein Ali has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Thom Haye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Manel Royo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Manel Royo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' A stunning finish from Sven van Beek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Almere City FC. Damian van Bruggen will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Another change for Almere City FC made on 46 minute. Manel Royo leaves to be changed by Pena.
- 51' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Almere City FC backline.
- 56' Kornelius Hansen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damian van Bruggen on 65 minute.
- 68' Thom Haye is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 70' Pelle van Amersfoort has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Espen van Ee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Almere City FC.
- 77' SC Heerenveen make a change. Che Nunnely trudges off to be replaced by Anas Tahiri on 77 minutes.
- 78' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Pelle van Amersfoort is replaced by Ion Nicolaescu on 78 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Almere City FC! Theo Barbet comes on to replace Rajiv van La Parra.
- 83' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Oliver Braude exits the field as Hussein Ali enters on 83.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Espen van Ee. He replaces Thom Haye on 84 minute.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final score is 3-0.
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 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
| Sven van Beek | 1 |
| Osame Sahraoui | 1 |
| Kornelius Hansen | 1 |
| Adi Nalic | 1 |
| Joey Jacobs | 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.