Almere City vs Heracles: match statistics
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Almere City vs Heracles: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Almere City play Heracles in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match date is 18 September 2026. Venue: Yanmar Stadion.
Current form
Almere City: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Heracles: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Almere City scores 2.50 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Heracles scores 4.00 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.83 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Almere City 50%, Heracles 83%. Over 2.5: Almere City 67%, Heracles 100%. League level: BTTS 75%, Over 2.5 72%.
xG, shots and style
Heracles has higher xG: 2.40 vs 1.85. Almere City: 16.7 shots per match, Heracles: 21.2.
Match halves
Almere City: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.17. Heracles: half-time lead 83%, second-half goals 2.00.
Goals by minute
Almere City: 76-90+ (6 goals). Heracles: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eerste Divisie: 3.83 goals per match, BTTS 75%, Over 2.5 72%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Almere City | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 41% | 43% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.44 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Heracles is 25% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / match - Almere City · 3 pts / match - Heracles
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Heracles is 60% better for: goals scored per match.
2.5 goals / match - Almere City · 4 goals / match - Heracles
Almere City is 124% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.67 goals / match - Almere City · 1.5 goals / match - Heracles
Almere City scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while Heracles keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 matches).
Heracles scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while Almere City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Almere City
Over / Under - Heracles
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Heracles is 150% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - Almere City · 2.5 pts / match - Heracles
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Almere City - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Heracles - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 83% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +11 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.40 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 0% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +8 | +6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Almere City
Heracles
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eerste Divisie).
Teams vs league
| Almere City | Liga | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 3.17 | 3.83 | ▲ 5.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 75% | ▲ 83% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 67% | 72% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 13% | ▲ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 33% | 80% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 89% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Almere City and Heracles play?
Almere City face Heracles on 18 September 2026 in Eerste Divisie at Yanmar Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Almere City vs Heracles?
Almere City score 2.50 goals per game on average and Heracles 4.00. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 72% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Almere City's matches and 83% of Heracles's.
What form are Almere City and Heracles in?
Over the last 5 games Almere City have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Heracles 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Almere City vs Heracles?
The statistical background for Almere City vs Heracles — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.