Saturday , 14 November 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 2
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Fri 9 May 2025 · 18:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 14,500 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Ivan Mesik
Jeremy Bokila 51' 1–1
1–2 66' Jizz Hornkamp pen
Amine Lachkar 64' Y
Y 70' Mimeirhel Benita

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
  • Assistant 2 Rob van de Ven
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 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

5
1
4
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 3.8 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-09 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2024-08-25 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Willem II Tilburg 2022-05-07 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-10-02 Heracles Almelo 3–2 Willem II Tilburg 2021-04-10 Heracles Almelo 4–0 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
03 May NEC A 1–1 D
27 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 0–1 L
13 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
04 Apr SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
29 Mar Almere City FC H 0–2 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
03 May Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
23 Apr FC Groningen A 1–4 L
13 Apr AZ H 1–0 W
06 Apr RKC Waalwijk A 0–0 D
30 Mar FC Twente '65 H 2–1 W

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' Temperatures are rising at Koning Willem II Stadion as Willem II Tilburg face off against Heracles Almelo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Tommy St. Jago is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' Magnificent from Ivan Mesik! That is 4 goals in 175 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jan Zamburek made 352 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The 37-year-old Jeremy Bokila has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' GOAL! Jeremy Bokila fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Thomas Didillon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Amine Lachkar.
  • 66' What composure from Jizz Hornkamp! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Jizz Hornkamp as he leaves the pitch. Mario Engels steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 70' Mimeirhel Benita picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Bokila departs to be replaced by Mickael Tirpan.
  • 76' Amar Ahmed Fatah is replacing Amine Lachkar for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Brian De Keersmaecker is replaced by Jan Zamburek on 81 minute.
  • 83' Patrick Joosten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emilio Kehrer on 83 minute.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Jannes Wieckhoff gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Juho Talvitie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kristof Aelbrecht

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erwin van de Looi

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

2025-05-09 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2024-08-25 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Willem II Tilburg 2022-05-07 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Heracles Almelo 2021-10-02 Heracles Almelo 3–2 Willem II Tilburg 2021-04-10 Heracles Almelo 4–0 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2025-05-09 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2025-05-03 NEC 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2025-04-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-04-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 AFC Ajax L 2025-04-04 SC Heerenveen 3–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-03-29 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 Almere City FC L

Heracles Almelo Form

2025-05-09 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 Heracles Almelo W 2025-05-03 Heracles Almelo 1–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2025-04-23 FC Groningen 4–1 Heracles Almelo L 2025-04-13 Heracles Almelo 1–0 AZ W 2025-04-06 RKC Waalwijk 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2025-03-30 Heracles Almelo 2–1 FC Twente '65 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Willem II Tilburg or Heracles Almelo 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg32% Draw28% Heracles Almelo40%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
60%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
68%
Willem II Tilburg or Heracles Almelo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg25% Draw47% Heracles Almelo28%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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