Match Report
De Graafschap (20th, 4 pts) visited Heracles Almelo (1st, 18 pts) with 14 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 3.43/1.43 for Heracles Almelo and 1.14/2.86 for De Graafschap (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.89.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Heracles Almelo, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on De Graafschap, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Heracles Almelo against 1/15 for De Graafschap.
10 meetings are on record — 8 won by Heracles Almelo, 1 by De Graafschap, 1 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting.
The venue was Asito Stadion, with room for 13,500 spectators. With 73 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, W. Wiersma was the man in the middle. Heracles Almelo led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Heracles Almelo: Jean-Paul N'Djoli (2'), Chafik Abbas (41'), Tristan van Gilst (72'), Jean-Paul N'Djoli (82'), Jean-Paul N'Djoli (90')
Key stats
Possession: Heracles Almelo 43% · De Graafschap 57% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-1