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SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
1 – 2
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 20 Dec 2020 · 13:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 33' Sinan Bakis
Jan Paul van Hecke 54' Y
Y 64' Mats Knoester
Pawel Bochniewicz 88' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo 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
20 Dec Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
13 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–1 D
06 Dec PSV H 2–2 D
28 Nov ADO Den Haag A 1–1 D
22 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 1–1 D
08 Nov AZ H 0–3 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
11 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L
06 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–0 D
29 Nov AZ H 1–2 L
22 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
07 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–3 L

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' The game is set. Heracles Almelo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Henk Veerman, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 6' Delano Burgzorg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 11' Mitchell van Bergen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Woudenberg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
  • 26' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan Paul van Hecke, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sinan Bakis.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 48' What a moment for Mats Knoester! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 57' Joey Veerman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Rodney Kongolo departs to be replaced by Oliver Batista-Meier.
  • 63' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Mats Knoester on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 69' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Mitchell van Bergen has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Dresevic to step up.
  • 76' Luca de la Torre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 78 minute. Sinan Bakis leaves to be changed by Adrian Szoke.
  • 83' Netherlands international Rodney Kongolo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Rai Vloet as he leaves the pitch. Marco Rente steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 88' Pawel Bochniewicz was booked on 88.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Heerenveen.

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
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Adrian Dalmau 2
Kristoffer Peterson 2
Luuk Brouwers 2
Sam Lammers 2
Mario Engels 2

Head to Head

2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo 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

2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2020-12-13 SBV Vitesse 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-12-06 SC Heerenveen 2–2 PSV D 2020-11-28 ADO Den Haag 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-11-22 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ L

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo W 2020-12-11 Heracles Almelo 1–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2020-12-06 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2020-11-29 Heracles Almelo 1–2 AZ L 2020-11-22 AFC Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-11-07 VVV Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen38% Draw28% Heracles Almelo34%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
65%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
62%
SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen29% Draw45% Heracles Almelo26%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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