Playing at their own ground is comfortable and good for FC Den Bosch, but Heracles Almelo are fully bent and capable to win. Who wins?
- FC Den Bosch is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Heracles Almelo have the most clean sheets (5) in Eerste Divisie
This has all the signs of an entertaining fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
FC Den Bosch form and stats
1-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for FC Den Bosch so far this season.
A nice win for FC Den Bosch last time playing, versus TOP Oss. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Konings (2), Lejten and Ahannach scoring for the victors. Sweet to taste a league victory after five games without one. The striker Konings bested all teammates in that match and managed a match rating of 8.63 out of 10. Konings scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Heartbreak before that as FC Den Bosch lost 1-3 at Jong PSV's place.FC Den Bosch have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion De Vliert with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Bosch are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played). When FC Den Bosch hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Telstar, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht, TOP Oss and Helmond Sport), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Heracles Almelo form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Heracles Almelo, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Eerste Divisie, in their Eerste Divisie matches away.
The Heracles goalkeeper Michael Brouwer is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 202 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Schoofs and Nankishi secured the home win 2-0 against Helmond Sport in their previous game. A heroic performance from Heracles Almelo in their game against Helmond Sport last time out. Things got complicated when Ouahim was sent off in the 15th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 2-0 victory! Rente, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.84. Rente won 3 of 4 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Telstar at their stadium, the result 3-0.Heracles have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): FC Den Bosch zero wins, zero draws and Heracles Almelo two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Laursen 5 goals |  E. Hansson 4 goals |   A. Ahannach 3 goals |
FC Den Bosch missing players
Heracles Almelo missing players
| FC Den Bosch | Heracles Almelo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 10 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7 | 10.9 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 31% | 32% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 75% | 61% |
| 11.2 | 10 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
- All of FC Den Bosch's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Heracles Almelo's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- FC Den Bosch have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FC Den Bosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Den Bosch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Den Bosch is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Heracles Almelo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heracles Almelo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Heracles Almelo have scored more than double the goals of FC Den Bosch.
- Heracles Almelo have the most clean sheets (3) away in Eerste Divisie
- Heracles Almelo have the most clean sheets (5) in Eerste Divisie
- Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Eerste Divisie
- Heracles Almelo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heracles Almelo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Heracles Almelo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Willem II | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | MVV Maastricht | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Jong AZ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong Ajax | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Almere City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 13 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Telstar | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | TOP Oss | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | FC Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Den Bosch | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | De Graafschap | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
