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Willem II Tilburg vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 2 Feb 2020 · 11:15 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Alexander Merkel
Y 67' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Nils van Kampen

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
2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-09-15 Heracles Almelo 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 2019-04-02 Heracles Almelo 3–4 Willem II Tilburg 2018-08-26 Willem II Tilburg 5–0 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Heracles Almelo H 1–0 W
26 Jan PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
18 Jan AZ A 3–1 W
21 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 0–0 D
13 Dec SC Heerenveen A 2–1 W
06 Dec AFC Ajax A 2–0 W
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 0–1 L
25 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–3 L
19 Jan FC Emmen A 0–1 L
21 Dec SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
15 Dec FC Utrecht H 1–3 L
08 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 0–0 D

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' Welcome to Koning Willem II Stadion that hosts another battle between Willem II Tilburg and Heracles Almelo.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrie Koster might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 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' GOAL! Sebastian Holmen scores on 26.
  • 31' Suriname international Damil Dankerlui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
  • 41' Willem II Tilburg have won 218 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Dabney dos Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Silvester van der Water at the 57 minute mark.
  • 60' Alexander Merkel is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 67' Heracles Almelo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' Mike Ndayishimye has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Robin Propper has done his job and it is now time for Maximilian Rossmann to step up.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teun Bijleveld is hanging Mauro Junior on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' 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.
  • 88' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Vangelis Pavlidis departs to be replaced by Paul Gladon.
  • 90' Willem II Tilburg ring the changes. Mike Ndayishimye has done his job and it is now time for Marious Vrousai to step up.
  • 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

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vangelis Pavlidis 4
Fran Sol 3
Fran Sol 3
Rai Vloet 2
Alexander Isak 2
Sinan Bakis 2
Donis Avdijaj 2
Cyriel Dessers 2

Head to Head

2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-09-15 Heracles Almelo 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 2019-04-02 Heracles Almelo 3–4 Willem II Tilburg 2018-08-26 Willem II Tilburg 5–0 Heracles Almelo

Willem II Tilburg Form

2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo W 2020-01-26 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2020-01-18 AZ 1–3 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-12-21 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-12-06 AFC Ajax 0–2 Willem II Tilburg W

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-01-25 Heracles Almelo 2–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2020-01-19 FC Emmen 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2019-12-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht L 2019-12-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg52% Draw27% Heracles Almelo21%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
79%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
48%
Willem II Tilburg or Heracles Almelo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg32% Draw50% Heracles Almelo18%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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