SC Heerenveen vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
- Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Almere City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | PSV | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | NAC Breda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Heerenveen launch into their encounter with Almere City FC.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 9' Assisted by Kornelius Hansen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Junior Kadile makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 14' What a strike from Jacob Trenskow! The score is 1-1.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Veldman might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' Almere City FC make a change. Hamdi Akujobi trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo Visus on 27 minutes.
- 32' SC Heerenveen have won 376 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Almere City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp on 36.
- 41' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Jamie Lawrence has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Jacob Trenskow has done his job and it is now time for Alireza Jahanbakhsh to step up.
- 62' Adi Nalic makes way for Charles-Andreas Brym at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Almere City FC.
- 67' Netherlands international Andries Noppert has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Mats Kohlert is booked for SC Heerenveen — card on 69.
- 73' Hristiyan Petrov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ion Nicolaescu on 73 minute.
- 77' Another change for Almere City FC made on 77 minute. Jamie Lawrence leaves to be changed by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 78' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Luuk Brouwers is withdrawn and Espen van Ee gets his opportunity.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' Almere City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SC Heerenveen players.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 11
- 18
- 4
-
8
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Espen van Ee 78'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Che Nunnely 78'
- 14
- 45
- 20
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
30
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 60'
- 13
- 23
- 6
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 78'
- 2
- 15
-
21
Espen van Ee ↑ 78'
- 24
- 26
- 50
-
28
Hristiyan Petrov ↑ 73'
Coach
Robin Veldman
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 27
- 16
- 19
-
20
Hamdi Akujobi ↓ Ricardo Visus 27'
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 2
-
21
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 77'
- 8
- 22
- 28
- 29
-
18
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 62'
-
4
Ricardo Visus ↑ 27'
- 7
- 3
- 31
-
12
Ali Jassim El-Aibi ↑ 62'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 2 |
| Sven van Beek | 1 |
| Osame Sahraoui | 1 |
| Kornelius Hansen | 1 |
| Adi Nalic | 1 |
| Joey Jacobs | 1 |
| Alex Balboa | 1 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
77%
Draw or Almere City FC
49%
SC Heerenveen or Almere City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.