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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 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Willem II Tilburg and Heracles Almelo has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Willem II Tilburg is showing some good football. However, Willem II Tilburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Donis Avdijaj makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 29' The Kosovo Donis Avdijaj breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 2-0!
  • 34' What a moment for Fran Sol! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wout Droste.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Silvester van der Water. He replaces Kristoffer Peterson on 46 minute.
  • 51' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' GOAL! Fran Sol scores on 52.
  • 57' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pol Llonch on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Lennart-Marten Czyborra gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Bart van Hintum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Pol Llonch is replaced by Elmo Lieftink.
  • 70' Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fran Sol makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Adrian Dalmau by Vincent Vermeij on 76 minute.
  • 81' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
  • 86' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Willem II Tilburg to claim maximum points.

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.