There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Eredivisie table so far. Here's the FC Utrecht - Heracles latest:
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heracles have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Heracles's home stadium. The visitors last 27 games on grass have ended in 6 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht at their home stadium (Stadion Galgenwaard) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. So many draws at home for FC Utrecht, an amazing four in a row now.
Utrecht lost their last game at Vitesse (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus FC Groningen that ended 2-2.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Utrecht's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn one and lost zero.
The Utrecht fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Utrecht have conceded 12 from these games.
Heracles form and stats
Heracles have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-2-4 (8 played). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Heracles, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Heracles are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Eredivisie against FC Emmen (placed 18th). A loss against Vitesse was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, Heracles was the only team on the pitch versus FC Emmen in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention Sinan Bakış's lethal finishing against FC Emmen. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Heracles when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning one game.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The KNVB Beker trip to Feyenoord.
The attacking power of Heracles when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Heracles manager F. Wormuth has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Heracles - FC Utrecht 4-1, played this season. FC Utrecht-Heracles H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Utrecht six wins, Heracles two wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Vloet 8 goals |   M. Mahi 4 goals |  G. Kerk 3 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
Heracles missing players
| FC Utrecht | Heracles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 26 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 81% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 56% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 44% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.8 | 15.9 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 7.6 | 11.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| 25% | 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 33% |
- All of FC Utrecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Heracles have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Heracles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 35 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | PSV | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 34 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
| 5 | AZ | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Heracles | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 12 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -21 | 12 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -21 | 10 |
| 17 | Willem II | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 9 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -25 | 5 |