Match Report
In the standings it was FC Eindhoven 15th on 7 points, Heracles Almelo 1st on 18 — separated by 11. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Eindhoven 1.33 scored and 2 conceded per game, Heracles Almelo 4 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.91.
Momentum sat with Heracles Almelo, winners of their last three, having scored in 7 consecutive games. FC Eindhoven had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Heracles Almelo, 12.
Jan Louwers Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,400. On the scoreboard, Heracles Almelo led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
FC Eindhoven: Siegert Baartmans (59') · Heracles Almelo: Djevencio van der Kust (40'), Damon Mirani (63'), Tristan van Gilst (67')
Key stats
Possession: FC Eindhoven 48% · Heracles Almelo 52% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 6-10