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SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
SC Heerenveen
1 – 1
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 17:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Tim Breukers
Sheral Floranus 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Sam Droge

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

7
2
5
SC Heerenveen 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-04 Heracles Almelo 0–4 SC Heerenveen 2019-04-19 Heracles Almelo 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2018-09-16 SC Heerenveen 3–5 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
13 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 1–2 L
08 Dec RKC Waalwijk A 3–1 W
29 Nov SBV Vitesse H 3–2 W
24 Nov PSV A 1–2 L
09 Nov Sparta Rotterdam H 2–1 W
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
15 Dec FC Utrecht H 1–3 L
08 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 0–0 D
30 Nov ADO Den Haag H 4–0 W
23 Nov AFC Ajax A 1–4 L
09 Nov VVV Venlo H 6–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' SC Heerenveen have won 362 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' Tim Breukers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Nigeria international Chidera Ejuke has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' Lennart-Marten Czyborra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 38' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Sheral Floranus gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Rodney Kongolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou made 233 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Cyriel Dessers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' A goal from the Netherlands international Joey Veerman! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-1!
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Dario Van den Buijs gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Mats Knoester and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 76' The 34-year-old Alexander Merkel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Dabney dos Santos is replaced by Silvester van der Water on 77 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Rein Smit on, Anders Dreyer off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' Jordy Bruijn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chidera Ejuke at the 88 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joey Veerman 3
Sam Lammers 3
Mario Engels 2
Delano Burgzorg 2
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Adrian Dalmau 2
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Luuk Brouwers 2

Head to Head

2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-04 Heracles Almelo 0–4 SC Heerenveen 2019-04-19 Heracles Almelo 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2018-09-16 SC Heerenveen 3–5 Heracles Almelo

SC Heerenveen Form

2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-12-08 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 SC Heerenveen W 2019-11-29 SC Heerenveen 3–2 SBV Vitesse W 2019-11-24 PSV 2–1 SC Heerenveen L 2019-11-09 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam W

Heracles Almelo Form

2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2019-12-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht L 2019-12-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2019-11-30 Heracles Almelo 4–0 ADO Den Haag W 2019-11-23 AFC Ajax 4–1 Heracles Almelo L 2019-11-09 Heracles Almelo 6–1 VVV Venlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen44% Draw27% Heracles Almelo29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
71%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
56%
SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen31% Draw45% Heracles Almelo24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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