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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 28.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Erve Asito (13500 seats)

Heracles Almelo are pursuing the top league places while Jong PSV are more worried about escaping relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (92) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jong PSV have scored away.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Jong PSV have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 5-9-9 (win-draw-loss) from 23 matches.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie.

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Heracles Almelo form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Erve Asito as Heracles Almelo have scored 56 goals to get 42 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 13-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Michael Brouwer not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.

Heracles Almelo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Helmond Sport's place. The match ended 1-0 with Armenteros scoring. Brouwer, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.8 out of 10 in that game. Brouwer topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that match, Heracles won a home game hosting Roda JC Kerkrade (1-0).

It's goals goals goals for Heracles Almelo who have scored 56 goals from 17 league home games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Jong PSV form and stats

4-6-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Jong PSV in their Eerste Divisie matches away. Recent form does not give Jong PSV much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Heracles Almelo will be a tough nut to crack.

The manager Ramzi was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Sportcomplex De Herdgang. Jong suffered a 0-1 loss to MVV Maastricht (placed 5th). Midfield player Colyn was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.62/10. Colyn hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 4-5 defeat away at Jong Ajax before that.

Take note that 15 of this club's 20 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

Jong PSV have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Jong PSV have conceded 30 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Jong PSV - Heracles 0-3.

Top Goalscorers

Heracles AlmeloN. Laursen
N. Laursen
16 goals
Heracles AlmeloE. Hansson
E. Hansson
15 goals
Heracles AlmeloK. Armenteros Nunez Mendoza Jansson
K. Armenteros Nunez Mendoza Jansson
15 goals

Heracles Almelo missing players

Jong PSV missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Heracles Almelo Jong PSV
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
23 13 5 Won W 1 4 11
4 3 0 Drew D 3 6 8
7 1 0 Lost L 1 7 15
92 56 22 Scored S 7 25 55
41 17 4 Conceded C 8 30 57
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 82%
74% 71% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 65%
47% 53% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 35% 35%
32% 41% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 24% 24%
53% 53% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 76% 68%
38% 41% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 9%
9% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 24%
 
6.2 6.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.3 3.8
3.9 3.5 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.7 4.9
1.7 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.9 13.6 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 9.1 9.8
5.5 6.1 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.5 4.1
49% 54% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 42% 40%
 
8.7 8.7 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 13.1 11.1
3.1 3.1 1.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.7 4.1
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Heracles Almelo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Heracles Almelo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jong PSV have scored away.
  • Heracles Almelo have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most matches over the total-line (25) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most points (42) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (56) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (92) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the the best goal difference (+39) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong PSV 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 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles Almelo 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 33 17 8 8 59 35 17 11 2 4 31 15 16 6 6 4 28 20 24 59
5 MVV Maastricht 34 17 5 12 61 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 17 5 2 10 22 39 3 56
6 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
7 NAC Breda 33 16 4 13 56 56 16 9 2 5 29 21 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 52
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 34 11 8 15 55 57 17 7 2 8 30 27 17 4 6 7 25 30 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 34 10 10 14 63 66 17 6 5 6 36 27 17 4 5 8 27 39 -3 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 34 7 5 22 32 59 17 5 3 9 17 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -27 26

Table
  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 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles Almelo 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 33 17 8 8 59 35 17 11 2 4 31 15 16 6 6 4 28 20 24 59
5 MVV Maastricht 34 17 5 12 61 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 17 5 2 10 22 39 3 56
6 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
7 NAC Breda 33 16 4 13 56 56 16 9 2 5 29 21 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 52
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 34 11 8 15 55 57 17 7 2 8 30 27 17 4 6 7 25 30 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 34 10 10 14 63 66 17 6 5 6 36 27 17 4 5 8 27 39 -3 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 34 7 5 22 32 59 17 5 3 9 17 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -27 26

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