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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 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

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
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Willem II Tilburg launch into their encounter with Heracles Almelo.
  • 5' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' 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 Robin Propper suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Against the run of play, Donis Avdijaj has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Donis Avdijaj gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Goal! Fran Sol scores his 21 goal in 177 matches.
  • 39' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Wout Droste is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Kristoffer Peterson as he leaves the pitch. Silvester van der Water steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 51' Germany international Lennart-Marten Czyborra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Fran Sol adds to his 0 season tally! Willem II Tilburg lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Pol Llonch was booked on 58.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timon Wellenreuther, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' The whistle greets Bart van Hintum as he departs to be replaced by Lennart-Marten Czyborra.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Elmo Lieftink comes on to replace Pol Llonch.
  • 70' GOAL! Fran Sol scores on 70. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Adrian Dalmau exits the field as Vincent Vermeij enters on 76.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Willem II Tilburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.