FC Utrecht - Heracles Almelo 21.05.2019 Free soccer tips
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Playoff time in the Netherlands!
In the Netherlands, the regular season is already over and most decisions have already been taken. However, it is still the last European representative to be identified, in the wake of a ballot of four teams, which occupy places 5 to 8.
FC Utrecht were already able to secure a good starting position against Heracles Almelo, winning the first leg 2-0 away. If they can now manage this result at home, they still meet in a final match on Groningen or Vitesse. Everything worth knowing about the following game can be read in our analysis. Kicks off on Tuesday at 18:30.
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FC UTRECHT
2: 0 lead from the first leg
No game lost against Heracles this year
Won 9 of 17 home games
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HERACLES ALMELO
nothing to lose anymore
Adrian Dalmau with 19 goals this season
once defeated FC Utrecht in the playoffs
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Will FC Utrecht also win at home?
The FC Utrecht is one of the established forces of the Eredivisie and has been continuously represented in the first Dutch league since its founding in 1970. The biggest successes are the cup wins in the years 1985, 2003 and 2004.
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In the recent past, a 4th place in 2017 is the best finish, which succeeded under the current Ajax coach Erik ten Hag. But also this year the team shows in a good shape and was able to complete the league on the 6th place in the table. With a record of 15 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats, they scored 53 points and qualified so for the playoffs. There they met last week on the 7.- placed Heracles Almelo and could win away with 0: 2.
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If they can now successfully complete the home game, waits in a possible playoff finals of FC Groningen or Vitesse Arnhem. The winner of this encounter may participate in qualifying for the Europa League next year. But what are the strengths of FC Utrecht this season? Looking at the goal balance of 60:51 goals, it will soon be clear that the defensive in an otherwise very offensive league can convince.
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At home they only receive 0.94 goals per game and take 4th place in this table. 9 of 17 home games were also won and you had to take only 3 defeats. Thus, they win their home games to strong 53% and only have to give 18% beaten. Best scorer this season is the young Swede Simon Gustafson who scored 9 goals and also delivered 6 assists. In addition, the team is unbeaten for 2 games and has won 3 of the last 4 games.
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Will Heracles Almelo still manage a surprise?
Heracles Almelo is since 2005 the first league in the Netherlands and since then has twice reached the playoffs. Most recently in the season 2015/16 where they finished the table as 6th and could win in the playoffs against FC Groningen and then against the upcoming opponents from Utrecht. As a result, they qualified for the third round of Europa League qualifying, where they then retired but against the Portuguese representative FC Arouca.
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After last two 10th places in the league you managed this year again a good 7th place and is thus represented again in the playoffs. To make it successful again, however, it needs a significant increase in performance to the first leg. This was lost in the home Polman Stadium 0: 2. But now we come to the previous season of Heracles. This was ended with a record of 15 wins, 3 draws and 16 defeats, which was enough for the seventh place in the table.
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Most of these victories took the team home, while away only a meager 4 of 17 games were won away. So they are only in 13th place in the away table and the goal difference stands at a weak 19:36 goals. In general, the defense is not the strength of the team and they conceded 2.00 goals per game. Also, the encounters in the league against Utrecht could not make the team positive and lost both matches clearly with 1: 5 and 1: 3. After all, one can rely on the offensive, and Adrian Dalmau was with 19 goals this season to the 3rd best shooter in the league.
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Bet Tip and Forecast
FC Utrecht are seen as a clear favorite thanks to the 2-0 lead from the first leg and we also believe they will make the second leg once again successful. The odds for a home win are still at 1.67. However, if you are too insecure or do not feel that FC Utrecht can go all out for victory thanks to the advantage, we recommend you also play under 4.5 or under 3.5 goals.
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FC Utrecht struck a blow on Saturday by winning the first leg at Heracls Almelo with 0-2. The residents of the city are therefore the favorites to reach the final of the playoffs.
FC Utrecht:
For the third time this season FC Utrecht beat Heracles Almelo. In Almelo, Utrecht was mainly a lot more effective than the Heracmen on Saturday. Heracles had the opportunity in the early stages, but it was Utrecht that took the lead, through a utilized penalty by Simon Gustafson. Cyriel Dessers doubled the margin shortly afterwards with a good header, after which Utrecht sat in a seat. In the second half, both teams had opportunities to score, but nothing changed in the score (0-2).
Joris van Overeem fell out injured in the first leg and is a question mark for the return. Willem Janssen, on the other hand, returns after a suspension. Urby Emanuelson is fit again and therefore also available. Janssen can take the position of Timo Letschert, because he is not available due to an injury. Utrecht can rely on the good home balance of this season for Tuesday. With the exception of 1-3 against Ajax, all the final positions of this season would be good for placement for the final of the playoffs.
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Heracles Almelo:
The first game therefore caused a disappointment in the camp of Heracles. Just like this entire season in home duels, Heracles also created opportunities in this game. The rounding, however, lacked sharpness and luck, which means that the team from Almelo now faces a particularly difficult task. Heracles recorded the last win in the Dom City in 2016, when they won 0-2.
Coach Frank Wormuth, however, tried to keep the mood positive in the run-up to the return. "Making two goals does not have to be a problem, anything is possible,” said the German on the Heracles club site. "But in Utrecht we always have opportunities and we can play football, we showed that earlier.” The challenge, as Wormuth himself indicated, is on the defensive level. Heracles has had many goals against throughout the season.
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Utrecht vs Heracles head to head matches
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18.05.19 ERE Heracles Utrecht 0 : 2
02.03.19 ERE Heracles Utrecht 1 : 5
09.12.18 ERE Utrecht Heracles 3 : 1
29.04.18 ERE Heracles Utrecht 2 : 2
17.12.17 ERE Utrecht Heracles 1 : 1
"Utrecht" will play with "Heracles" on 21 May in the fight for the Europa League, we have prepared a forecast. In the first game, the favorite won 2-0. Will he consolidate the success?
Utrecht
"Utrecht" at the end of the season is on the sixth line of the championship. The red-whites have been playing a variable game lately, but in the Europa League play-offs the club defeated their current opponents 2-0 in the first game. In the domestic walls, the districts of Dick Advocaat show excellent results, without five To lose games in a row.
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The top scorer of the team Simon Gustafson has won nine times this season.
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Heracles
Heracles has an unsuccessful series of four defeats in a row, which led the club in the seventh row. On the way, the game does not fit together, in the last three matches, the team was defeated by Frank Vormut, in the last game he lost points against the PSV (1: 3), which was in second place.
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Due to injuries, the team is not supported by young talents, including one of the best defenders Maximilian Rossman and midfielder Christopher Peterson, who scored 12 goals.
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statistics
"Utrecht" in the home wall does not lose for five games.
Heracles lost four games in a row.
"Utrecht" does not lose in five face-to-face meetings.
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forecast
In our opinion, the hosts in this duel are the clear favorites. In the first game, "Utrecht" won away and plays superbly in their home walls without losing five games in a row. In personal confrontations, guests win no more than five meetings. You need to recover, so there will be many goals.
Our forecast - home win for 1.73
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On Tuesday in Utrecht, the return match for the right to participate in the Europa League between the local club and Heracles instead. The first round of their duel brought us a 2-0 in favor of the hosts. Now they are in a much better position.
In the regular draw of Eredivizi Utrecht scored 53 points with a goal difference of 60:51 and took an acceptable sixth place. Last month, Red, White and Blue won 2-1 against Fortuna and 3-1 against Heerenveen, a 0-0 world over Vitesse and 2-0 against Emmen and 1-4 against Ajax.
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But Heracles ended badly - in the five extreme tours he lost 1: 3 PSV, 4: 5 against Excelsior, 1: 2 AZ and 1: 2 against Feyenoord, while he defeated 2: 1 Heerenveen. Hercules finished seventh with 48 points, supplemented by the statistics of effective hits with 61:68.
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A recent meeting between these rivals showed that Utrecht is better equipped for the butt confrontation. So he has to prove his superiority on Tuesday, and his native stalls will only help.
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Utrecht wins with 1.61
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