Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SC Heerenveen (8th, 51 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Heracles Almelo (18th, 19 pts). Per game in the league, SC Heerenveen were scoring 1.68 and conceding 1.56, Heracles Almelo 1.03 and 2.5, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
Heracles Almelo's winless run stood at 7. Over the last five, SC Heerenveen had taken 10 of 15 points to Heracles Almelo's 2.
Across 31 recorded meetings, SC Heerenveen have 12 wins to Heracles Almelo's 15, with 4 draws, at 3.39 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 39% of meetings won. History points to goals: 61% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 65%.
Abe Lenstra Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,224. SC Heerenveen led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
SC Heerenveen: Remko Pasveer (47' og), Jacob Trenskow (35'), Lasse Nordås (45'), Maxence Rivera (51') · Heracles Almelo: Mario Engels (21')
Key stats
Possession: SC Heerenveen 66% · Heracles Almelo 34% · Total shots: 24-7 · On target: 14-4 · Corners: 8-1