Match Report
Heracles Almelo, 18th on 19 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Fortuna Sittard (11th, 39). Scoring rates set the scale: Heracles Almelo 1.03 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Fortuna Sittard 1.44 and 1.85, with the league averaging 1.59.
Heracles Almelo had gone 5 games without a win. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Heracles Almelo against 7/15 for Fortuna Sittard.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 5 Heracles Almelo wins, 4 for Fortuna Sittard, 4 draws, at 2.69 goals per meeting.
Asito Stadion, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Heracles Almelo led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Heracles Almelo: Ajdin Hrustic (26'), Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (44') · Fortuna Sittard: Kaj Sierhuis (37')
Key stats
Possession: Heracles Almelo 46% · Fortuna Sittard 54% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 4-5