SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Van der Eijk
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–5 | L |
| 19 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | SV Drochtersen/Assel | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 5–3 | W |
| 02 Sep | AZ | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Aug | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 12' The Spain Adrian Dalmau breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
- 17' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Lucas Woudenberg on, Kik Pierie off on 22 minutes.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' A quiet spell here at . SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Alexander Merkel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 42' It’s high time Jan Olde Riekerink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' What an equalizer from Sam Lammers!
- 45' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Daniel Hoegh exits the field as Nicolai Naess enters on 45.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Lammers makes it 2-1.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Lerin Duarte makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' GOAL! Sam Lammers fires home to make it 3-2!
- 53' Dario Van den Buijs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robin Propper at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Magnificent from Kristoffer Peterson! That is 32 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Jesper Drost gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Silvester van der Water and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Mohammed Osman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Sensational shot from Morten Thorsby. SC Heerenveen is back in the lead.
- 72' What composure from Kristoffer Peterson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 4-4.
- 77' Adrian Dalmau has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 80' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Mitchell van Bergen comes on to replace Morten Thorsby.
- 85' SC Heerenveen have won 362 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Michel Vlap gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Mohammed Osman puts Heracles Almelo on the lead.
- 90' Heracles Almelo make a change. Lerin Duarte trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Sama on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
-
5
Kik Pierie ↓ Lucas Woudenberg 22'
-
3
Daniel Hoegh C ↓ Nicolai Naess 45'
- 14
- 8
- 13
- 18
- 21
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 24
-
16
Lucas Woudenberg ↑ 22'
-
4
Nicolai Naess ↑ 45'
- 26
- 7
- 19
- 17
-
11
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 80'
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 5
-
8
Lerin Duarte ↓ Stephen Sama 90'
- 7
- 14
- 11
- 52
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
6
Dario Van den Buijs ↑ 53'
- 17
- 19
- 10
-
18
Jesper Drost ↑ 64'
-
31
Stephen Sama ↑ 90'
- 3
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Lammers | 3 |
| Joey Veerman | 3 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 2 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
| Sam Lammers | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
57%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
66%
SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–5 not predicted3 – 5Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

