SC Heerenveen vs Heracles Almelo Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
HEA
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo has finished with a decisive 4-1 victory for the home side. SC Heerenveen took a narrow 2-1 lead into the halftime break before pulling away comfortably in the second half to secure the win. The final result perfectly aligned with pre-match market expectations, which had established SC Heerenveen as the clear favorites with a 64.5% probability of winning. Heracles Almelo entered with just a 17% chance of an upset, alongside an 18.6% likelihood of a draw. However, the convincing margin of victory resulted in a significant deviation favoring SC Heerenveen compared to standard pre-game projections. On the pitch, SC Heerenveen dictated the tempo, controlling a dominant 66% of the possession and restricting the visitors to just 34% of the ball. Although expected goals (xG) data is unavailable to further analyze the quality of chances created, the overall efficiency shift for the match remained in line with general expectations. Additionally, the fixture was played without any severe disciplinary issues, as zero red cards were issued, allowing the home side to capitalize on their undisputed tactical superiority.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: SC Heerenveen showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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Team Power Ranking
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57.1
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Heracles Almelo
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
SC Heerenveen
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
SC Heerenveen
⚠ Proxy
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 39 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-04-06T00:02:30+00:00
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