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Willem II Tilburg vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Willem II Tilburg
5 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 10:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Wout Droste
Donis Avdijaj 41' Y
Pol Llonch 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Patrick Inia

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

5
1
4
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 3.8 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Willem II Tilburg 5–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Heracles Almelo H 5–0 W
17 Aug FC Groningen A 1–0 W
11 Aug VVV Venlo H 0–1 L
12 Aug Hamburger SV H 1–2 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Willem II Tilburg A 0–5 L
18 Aug ADO Den Haag H 4–2 W
11 Aug AFC Ajax A 1–1 D
12 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Heracles Almelo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Donis Avdijaj has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrie Koster might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Brandley Kuwas, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
  • 26' A goal from the Kosovo international Donis Avdijaj! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-0!
  • 29' The Kosovo Donis Avdijaj breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 2-0!
  • 34' GOAL! Fran Sol fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 39' Germany international Atakan Akkaynak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Wout Droste gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Silvester van der Water gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Kristoffer Peterson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Fran Sol doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pol Llonch.
  • 63' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • 65' Lennart-Marten Czyborra gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Bart van Hintum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Elmo Lieftink is replacing Pol Llonch for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • 70' Magnificent from Fran Sol! That is 21 goals in 168 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Janis Blaswich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Adrian Dalmau by Vincent Vermeij on 76 minute.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Willem II Tilburg players.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.55 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Willem II Tilburg to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg69% Draw19% Heracles Almelo12%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
88%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
31%
Willem II Tilburg or Heracles Almelo
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg55% Draw36% Heracles Almelo9%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 22% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 21% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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