SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Heerenveen is hosting Heracles Almelo for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damon Mirani made 69 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The 32-year-old Andries Noppert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' Jannes Wieckhoff picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jizz Hornkamp makes it 0-1.
- 23' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a card on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mats Kohlert suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Linday makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 46' Jan Zamburek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Bruns at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' SC Heerenveen 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.
- 56' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Sem Scheperman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mimeirhel Benita is hanging Jannes Wieckhoff on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heracles Almelo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Ilias Sebaoui has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Eser Gurbuz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilias Sebaoui at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' Milos Lukovic makes way for Ion Nicolaescu at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Juho Talvitie is replaced by Bryan Limbombe.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 30
- 11
- 4
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Eser Gurbuz 82'
- 14
- 21
- 45
-
24
Milos Lukovic ↓ Ion Nicolaescu 84'
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 3
- 13
- 23
- 6
-
18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 84'
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 26
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 82'
- 28
Coach
Henk Brugge
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↓ Jan Zamburek 46'
- 9
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 1
-
29
Suf Podgoreanu ↓ Mario Engels 46'
- 3
- 32
- 39
-
23
Juho Talvitie ↓ Bryan Limbombe 90'
Bench
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 46'
- 26
- 5
- 21
- 18
-
13
Jan Zamburek ↑ 46'
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 90'
-
2
Mimeirhel Benita ↑ 60'
- 16
- 35
- 20
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
77%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
50%
SC Heerenveen or Heracles Almelo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

