Delightful dogfight as daring Heracles Almelo duel with determined Willem II

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 17.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Erve Asito (13500 seats)

A key game in Eerste Divisie as both contenders are fighting for the top league positions. With Heracles Almelo in 2nd place and Willem II at 4th, this promises to be an exciting fight. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (65) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eerste Divisie

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Willem II 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 5-3-8 (win-draw-loss) from 16 matches.

Not a lot of time to rest for the hosting team, as they had a Eerste Divisie game only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at MVV Maastricht.

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Heracles Almelo form and stats

Heracles Almelo have been outstanding at home so far in the Eerste Divisie with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.

Heracles are returning here after visiting MVV Maastricht and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Ouahim (2) scored the goal(s). Ouahim (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.55/10. Ouahim scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at VVV-Venlo.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Heracles Almelo handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Lots of goals? Who knows the future, but we do know that 20 of the 24 latest league games with this club has seen three goals or more.

It's goals goals goals for Heracles who have scored 41 goals from 11 league home games. On the other hand, Heracles Almelo have conceded 13 goals.

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Willem II form and stats

Playing away, Willem II have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season. Willem has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The Willem II goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 220 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Kabangu scored in Willem II's previous match, the home game against FC Dordrecht that ended 1-0. Meerveld got a match rating of 8.41 in that game, top player of the team. Meerveld dribled past the opponent 10 of 12 times and had 37 successful passes (of 43 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs FC Eindhoven.

Willem are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

Willem II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. 16 goals have been conceded by Willem II in these games.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other before this campaign: Willem II - Heracles 1-2. Heracles Almelo-Willem II H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Heracles Almelo five wins, Willem II five wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Heracles AlmeloE. Hansson
E. Hansson
14 goals
Heracles AlmeloN. Laursen
N. Laursen
10 goals
Heracles AlmeloK. Armenteros Nunez Mendoza Jansson
K. Armenteros Nunez Mendoza Jansson
10 goals

Heracles Almelo missing players

Willem II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Heracles Almelo Willem II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 4 12 24
16 9 2 Won W 0 4 11
2 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
6 1 1 Lost L 2 4 7
65 41 8 Scored S 3 20 39
31 13 6 Conceded C 5 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 92%
96% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 71%
83% 91% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 75% 62%
50% 64% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 50% 29%
29% 45% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
54% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 62%
33% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 33%
12% 9% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 12%
 
6.2 7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6 6.5
3.8 3.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 2.9
1.4 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.1 14 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 9.8 12
5.4 6.7 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.4 4.1
50% 55% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 49% 39%
 
8.5 8.5 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 9.3 7.9
3.1 3.1 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.7 3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Heracles Almelo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Heracles Almelo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Willem II have scored away.
  • Heracles Almelo have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (41) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (65) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the the best goal difference (+28) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Heracles Almelo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 24 18 3 3 59 24 13 9 2 2 32 17 11 9 1 1 27 7 35 57
2 Heracles Almelo 24 16 2 6 65 31 11 9 1 1 41 13 13 7 1 5 24 18 34 50
3 Almere City 24 13 3 8 36 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 6 1 5 13 15 7 42
4 Willem II 24 11 6 7 39 26 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 13 39
5 FC Eindhoven 24 11 6 7 36 33 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 4 3 5 12 21 3 39
6 VVV-Venlo 24 11 6 7 37 35 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 7 1 4 23 22 2 39
7 MVV Maastricht 24 11 5 8 46 41 12 8 3 1 30 13 12 3 2 7 16 28 5 38
8 Jong AZ 24 10 5 9 40 38 12 6 4 2 26 16 12 4 1 7 14 22 2 35
9 Telstar 24 9 8 7 25 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 12 4 5 3 10 10 -4 35
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 10 4 10 34 32 12 6 2 4 20 16 12 4 2 6 14 16 2 34
11 NAC Breda 24 10 4 10 37 38 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -1 34
12 ADO Den Haag 24 8 7 9 28 34 12 4 4 4 17 16 12 4 3 5 11 18 -6 31
13 Jong PSV 24 8 6 10 38 39 12 5 1 6 19 19 12 3 5 4 19 20 -1 30
14 Graafschap 24 7 6 11 34 38 12 5 2 5 17 14 12 2 4 6 17 24 -4 27
15 FC Dordrecht 24 7 5 12 28 38 11 4 2 5 17 16 13 3 3 7 11 22 -10 26
16 FC Den Bosch 24 8 2 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 24 25 11 2 1 8 12 24 -13 26
17 Jong Ajax 24 5 10 9 38 43 12 3 5 4 22 16 12 2 5 5 16 27 -5 25
18 Helmond Sport 24 7 4 13 21 41 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -20 25
19 FC Oss 24 6 3 15 26 45 12 4 1 7 16 19 12 2 2 8 10 26 -19 21
20 Jong Utrecht 24 4 5 15 22 42 12 2 3 7 7 13 12 2 2 8 15 29 -20 17

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 24 18 3 3 59 24 13 9 2 2 32 17 11 9 1 1 27 7 35 57
2 Heracles Almelo 24 16 2 6 65 31 11 9 1 1 41 13 13 7 1 5 24 18 34 50
3 Almere City 24 13 3 8 36 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 6 1 5 13 15 7 42
4 Willem II 24 11 6 7 39 26 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 13 39
5 FC Eindhoven 24 11 6 7 36 33 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 4 3 5 12 21 3 39
6 VVV-Venlo 24 11 6 7 37 35 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 7 1 4 23 22 2 39
7 MVV Maastricht 24 11 5 8 46 41 12 8 3 1 30 13 12 3 2 7 16 28 5 38
8 Jong AZ 24 10 5 9 40 38 12 6 4 2 26 16 12 4 1 7 14 22 2 35
9 Telstar 24 9 8 7 25 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 12 4 5 3 10 10 -4 35
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 10 4 10 34 32 12 6 2 4 20 16 12 4 2 6 14 16 2 34
11 NAC Breda 24 10 4 10 37 38 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -1 34
12 ADO Den Haag 24 8 7 9 28 34 12 4 4 4 17 16 12 4 3 5 11 18 -6 31
13 Jong PSV 24 8 6 10 38 39 12 5 1 6 19 19 12 3 5 4 19 20 -1 30
14 Graafschap 24 7 6 11 34 38 12 5 2 5 17 14 12 2 4 6 17 24 -4 27
15 FC Dordrecht 24 7 5 12 28 38 11 4 2 5 17 16 13 3 3 7 11 22 -10 26
16 FC Den Bosch 24 8 2 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 24 25 11 2 1 8 12 24 -13 26
17 Jong Ajax 24 5 10 9 38 43 12 3 5 4 22 16 12 2 5 5 16 27 -5 25
18 Helmond Sport 24 7 4 13 21 41 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -20 25
19 FC Oss 24 6 3 15 26 45 12 4 1 7 16 19 12 2 2 8 10 26 -19 21
20 Jong Utrecht 24 4 5 15 22 42 12 2 3 7 7 13 12 2 2 8 15 29 -20 17

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.