Thursday , 1 October 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.3 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

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
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 wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
  • 5' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Osame Sahraoui doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' What a moment for Luuk Brouwers! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Ruben Roosken, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Osame Sahraoui is replaced by Anas Tahiri on 34 minute.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' SC Heerenveen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' The whistle greets Emil Hansson as he departs to be replaced by Bryan Limbombe.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marko Vejinovic is hanging Navajo Bakboord on the field on 60 minute.
  • 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' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Oliver Braude is replaced by Daniel Karlsbakk.
  • 73' GOAL! Luuk Brouwers scores on 73.
  • 76' Sem Scheperman gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Thomas Bruns and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The whistle greets Luuk Brouwers as he departs to be replaced by Espen van Ee.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stijn Bultman.
  • 84' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed Sankoh made 441 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Heerenveen 3-0 Heracles Almelo.

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