FC Emmen and Heracles have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
It's no vacation for neither FC Emmen nor Heracles as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
FC Emmen form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 Eredivisie games here at De Oude Meerdijk for FC Emmen. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at De Oude Meerdijk.
FC Emmen's previous game was a Eredivisie match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Heracles (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sparta Rotterdam in a game that was won 2-0.
A decent goal production from FC Emmen in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Heracles form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Heracles so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose).
Heracles play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to FC Emmen (placed 12th). Before that, Heracles travelled to SC Heerenveen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Heracles have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Emmen - Heracles 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for FC Emmen, 1 draw and 4 wins for Heracles. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Dessers 12 goals |   M. de Leeuw 6 goals |  M. Ferreira dos Santos 6 goals |
FC Emmen missing players
Heracles missing players
| FC Emmen | Heracles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 31 |
| 34 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 89% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 89% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 47% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 53% |
| 21% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 21% |
| 32% | 10% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 32% |
| 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 234 | 156 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 94 | 239 |
| 76 | 55 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 29 | 80 |
| 28% | 31% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 31% | 39% |
- FC Emmen has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- FC Emmen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Emmen 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 | Ajax | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | PSV | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -18 | 13 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 11 |