Sunday , 16 August 2026

SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
SC Heerenveen
3 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Osame Sahraoui 10' 1–0
Luuk Brouwers 21' 2–0
Luuk Brouwers 73' 3–0
Y 15' Navajo Bakboord
Luuk Brouwers 40' Y
Y 79' Stijn Bultman
Mats Kohlert 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Cristian Dobre

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

7
2
5
SC Heerenveen 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2022-03-18 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-12-04 Heracles Almelo 0–1 SC Heerenveen 2021-01-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
21 Oct AZ A 0–3 L
07 Oct NEC H 1–1 D
30 Sep FC Twente '65 A 0–1 L
23 Sep SBV Excelsior H 0–3 L
16 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–6 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct SC Heerenveen A 0–3 L
22 Oct FC Twente '65 H 2–2 D
07 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 0–4 L
01 Oct PEC Zwolle H 2–1 W
28 Sep AZ A 1–1 D
23 Sep FC Volendam A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Abe Lenstra Stadion as SC Heerenveen face off against Heracles Almelo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Oliver Braude is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Osame Sahraoui makes it 1-0.
  • 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Navajo Bakboord on 15 minutes.
  • 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' GOAL! Luuk Brouwers fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Brian De Keersmaecker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Osame Sahraoui departs to be replaced by Anas Tahiri.
  • 39' 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.
  • 40' Luuk Brouwers is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Bryan Limbombe on, Emil Hansson off on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Mario Engels has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Heracles Almelo make a change. Navajo Bakboord trudges off to be replaced by Marko Vejinovic on 60 minutes.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Oliver Braude as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Karlsbakk steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luuk Brouwers makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 76' The whistle greets Thomas Bruns as he departs to be replaced by Sem Scheperman.
  • 77' Luuk Brouwers makes way for Espen van Ee at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Stijn Bultman. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Hoogma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
  • 89' Netherlands international Mohamed Sankoh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SC Heerenveen players.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Lammers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-28 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Heracles Almelo 2022-03-18 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-12-04 Heracles Almelo 0–1 SC Heerenveen 2021-01-23 Heracles Almelo 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2020-12-20 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo

SC Heerenveen Form

2023-10-28 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2023-10-21 AZ 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2023-10-07 SC Heerenveen 1–1 NEC D 2023-09-30 FC Twente '65 1–0 SC Heerenveen L 2023-09-23 SC Heerenveen 0–3 SBV Excelsior L 2023-09-16 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6–1 SC Heerenveen L

Heracles Almelo Form

2023-10-28 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2023-10-22 Heracles Almelo 2–2 FC Twente '65 D 2023-10-07 Go Ahead Eagles 4–0 Heracles Almelo L 2023-10-01 Heracles Almelo 2–1 PEC Zwolle W 2023-09-28 AZ 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2023-09-23 FC Volendam 2–2 Heracles Almelo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen52% Draw27% Heracles Almelo21%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
79%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
48%
SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen37% Draw47% Heracles Almelo16%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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