Another adrenaline-pumping game as Jong AZ entertain Heracles Almelo

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 06.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex (1000 seats)

AFAS Trainingscomplex: Prepare for a football festivity when Jong AZ tie their boots for Heracles Almelo. All the latest on the match here at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (55) in Eerste Divisie

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Jong AZ form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Jong AZ at their home stadium (AFAS Trainingscomplex) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Jong AZ's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Jong PSV (placed 10th). The first loss after going undefeated in four league rounds. The striker Barasi outperformed all the other footballers in that game and received a match rating of 8.9 out of 10. Barasi scored two goals, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 41 total).

Before that, Jong drew at home versus Jong Ajax.

There will be little rest for Jong AZ after this match as they are travelling to Jong Utrecht for a Eerste Divisie game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Jong AZ are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 9 league matches. Jong have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Heracles Almelo form and stats

Heracles Almelo's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Heracles Almelo collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 6 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Heracles Almelo have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Heracles Almelo are travelling after their nice 8-1 home win in the game against FC Dordrecht (placed 16th). As mentioned above, Heracles was the only team on the pitch versus FC Dordrecht in their previous game, winning 8-1. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention Armenteros's lethal finishing against FC Dordrecht. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Hansson, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 10.0. Hansson scored three goals, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 32 total).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Roda JC Kerkrade at their stadium, the result 3-1.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.

Heracles Almelo have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. Heracles Almelo have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

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

Jong AZ missing players

Heracles Almelo missing players

Jong AZ Heracles Almelo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 9 3 Played P 5 9 18
7 5 2 Won W 4 6 14
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 2 1 Lost L 1 3 3
27 20 8 Scored S 11 20 55
22 11 6 Conceded C 6 13 22
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 94%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 56%
19% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 33%
56% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 56%
19% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 39%
31% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 11% 6%
 
4.5 4.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.9 5.9
5.4 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.3 3.6
1.2 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.2 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.3 13 14 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 9.4 11.4
5.8 7.2 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.3 5.6
29% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 69% 51% 55%
 
12.1 12.1 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9 8.4
5.3 4.8 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.3 3.1
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Heracles Almelo's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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 Jong AZ.
  • Heracles Almelo have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most clean sheets (7) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals (55) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have the the best goal difference (+33) in Eerste Divisie
  • Heracles Almelo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Heracles Almelo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heracles Almelo 18 14 1 3 55 22 9 8 1 0 35 9 9 6 0 3 20 13 33 43
2 PEC Zwolle 17 12 2 3 41 19 9 5 2 2 19 13 8 7 0 1 22 6 22 38
3 MVV Maastricht 17 10 3 4 31 24 9 7 2 0 23 8 8 3 1 4 8 16 7 33
4 FC Eindhoven 18 9 5 4 30 23 9 5 3 1 19 10 9 4 2 3 11 13 7 32
5 Almere City 18 10 2 6 28 22 9 6 1 2 19 10 9 4 1 4 9 12 6 32
6 VVV-Venlo 18 9 4 5 28 26 9 3 3 3 10 11 9 6 1 2 18 15 2 31
7 Willem II 18 7 6 5 27 21 8 3 2 3 9 9 10 4 4 2 18 12 6 27
8 Jong AZ 16 7 3 6 27 22 9 5 2 2 20 11 7 2 1 4 7 11 5 24
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 17 7 3 7 27 25 8 4 1 3 15 12 9 3 2 4 12 13 2 24
10 Jong PSV 18 6 6 6 30 29 9 4 1 4 14 13 9 2 5 2 16 16 1 24
11 Telstar 17 5 7 5 16 23 9 3 3 3 9 15 8 2 4 2 7 8 -7 22
12 Jong Ajax 18 5 7 6 33 32 9 3 3 3 20 13 9 2 4 3 13 19 1 22
13 De Graafschap 18 6 3 9 26 30 10 4 2 4 14 13 8 2 1 5 12 17 -4 21
14 NAC Breda 18 6 3 9 23 31 9 3 2 4 9 10 9 3 1 5 14 21 -8 21
15 FC Den Bosch 18 6 1 11 26 33 9 4 0 5 15 16 9 2 1 6 11 17 -7 19
16 FC Dordrecht 18 5 4 9 23 35 8 3 1 4 13 15 10 2 3 5 10 20 -12 19
17 Helmond Sport 18 6 0 12 14 31 9 4 0 5 11 13 9 2 0 7 3 18 -17 18
18 ADO Den Haag 18 4 5 9 20 30 9 2 3 4 12 13 9 2 2 5 8 17 -10 17
19 TOP Oss 17 4 2 11 16 29 8 2 1 5 9 13 9 2 1 6 7 16 -13 14
20 Jong Utrecht 17 3 3 11 15 29 8 2 2 4 6 8 9 1 1 7 9 21 -14 12

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.