VBV De Graafschap vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VBV De Graafschap vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Stadion De Vijverberg.
- VBV De Graafschap 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Christian Mulder
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | FC Emmen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. VBV De Graafschap kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Mohammed Osman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Vijverberg. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. VBV De Graafschap must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' GOAL! Charlison Benschop fires home to make it 1-0!
- 21' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VBV De Graafschap side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ted van de Pavert made 35 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Youssef Jebli, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Yoell van Nieff has done his job and it is now time for Joey Konings to step up.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Bart Straalman is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Wout Droste departs to be replaced by Tim Breukers.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Dario Van den Buijs is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 62.
- 66' A goal from the Curacao international Brandley Kuwas! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-1!
- 70' Sensational shot from Lerin Duarte. Heracles Almelo is back in the lead.
- 74' Fresh legs for VBV De Graafschap! Daryl van Mieghem comes on to replace Furdjel Narsingh.
- 75' VBV De Graafschap make a change. Javier Vet trudges off to be replaced by Nabil Bahoui on 75 minutes.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Frank Olijve is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leeroy Owusu at the 83 minute mark.
- 86' It’s a booking for VBV De Graafschap player. Youssef Jebli gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 88 minute. Brandley Kuwas leaves to be changed by Silvester van der Water.
- 89' Kristoffer Peterson was booked on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.
Lineups
VBV De Graafschap Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 35
- 7
-
44
Leeroy Owusu ↓ Frank Olijve 83'
-
8
Javier Vet ↓ Nabil Bahoui 75'
- 2
- 5
- 20
- 25
- 3
- 12
Bench
- 24
- 10
- 18
- 13
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 6
-
28
Frank Olijve ↑ 83'
-
11
Daryl van Mieghem ↑ 74'
-
9
Nabil Bahoui ↑ 75'
Coach
Henk de Jong
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
12
Wout Droste ↓ Tim Breukers 61'
- 5
- 6
- 8
- 7
- 14
- 17
-
10
Yoell van Nieff ↓ Joey Konings 46'
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 16
-
2
Tim Breukers ↑ 61'
-
11
Silvester van der Water ↑ 88'
- 31
- 52
- 26
-
25
Joey Konings ↑ 46'
- 3
- 13
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandley Kuwas | 2 |
| Vincent Vermeij | 1 |
| Javier Vet | 1 |
| Javier Vet | 1 |
| Lerin Duarte | 1 |
| Charlison Benschop | 1 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 1 |
| Brandley Kuwas | 1 |
Head to Head
VBV De Graafschap Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
VBV De Graafschap xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
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
VBV De Graafschap or Draw
53%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
75%
VBV De Graafschap or Heracles Almelo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VBV De Graafschap win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap
| Handicap | VBV De Graafschap covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.