VBV De Graafschap vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ball is rolling at Stadion De Vijverberg. VBV De Graafschap are looking to make home advantage count against Heracles Almelo.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VBV De Graafschap and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Ted van de Pavert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Leeroy Owusu, a Ghana , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Magnificent from Charlison Benschop! That is 10 goals in 169 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Nigel Bertrams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VBV De Graafschap tonight.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VBV De Graafschap that had 35 games and scored 41 goals.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. VBV De Graafschap and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Joey Konings on, Yoell van Nieff off on 46 minutes.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Janis Blaswich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bart Straalman.
- 61' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Wout Droste is replaced by Tim Breukers.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Dario Van den Buijs is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 62.
- 66' Brandley Kuwas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lerin Duarte makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 74' VBV De Graafschap ring the changes. Furdjel Narsingh has done his job and it is now time for Daryl van Mieghem to step up.
- 75' VBV De Graafschap ring the changes. Javier Vet has done his job and it is now time for Nabil Bahoui to step up.
- 80' Youssef Jebli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Time for substitution for VBV De Graafschap. Leeroy Owusu is replaced by Frank Olijve.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Youssef Jebli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Brandley Kuwas departs to be replaced by Silvester van der Water.
- 89' Kristoffer Peterson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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.