Season ticket holders at Stadion De Vijverberg haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Graafschap languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Heracles will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Graafschap form and stats
Graafschap have collected 17 points from their home games so far after 5-2-6.Graafschap are returning here after visiting SC Heerenveen in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Willem II.
This is expected to be a close game, with Graafschap perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Graafschap as a small favourite), we find three games. Graafschap has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
The Graafschap fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Graafschap defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 13 games.
Heracles form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Heracles so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-7 (win-draw-lose).Heracles won their last game, 3-2 versus Vitesse played at home. A 1-1 draw at FC Emmen's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 19 similar matches played by Heracles in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Heracles, 5 draws and 8 defeats. A new game in only two days for Heracles, the Eredivisie home match versus Willem II. Busy days.
Heracles are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games. The Heracles manager F. Wormuth has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Heracles - Graafschap 4-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Graafschap 1 win, 1 draw and Heracles 8 victories.Top Goalscorers
  Adrián Dalmau 14 goals / 2 assists |  K. Peterson 11 goals / 3 assists |   Y. El Jebli 8 goals / 6 assists |
Graafschap missing players
Heracles missing players
| Graafschap | Heracles | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 92% |
| 65% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 77% | 69% |
| 42% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 69% | 50% |
| 27% | 31% | Over 4.5 | 54% | 35% |
| 38% | 54% | Both teams to score | 54% | 50% |
| 19% | 15% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 19% |
| 46% | 31% | Failed To Score | 23% | 31% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | PSV | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 63 | 67 |
| 2 | Ajax | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 66 | 62 |
| 3 | AZ | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 47 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 |
| 7 | Heracles | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -4 | 39 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Willem II | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 29 | -7 | 34 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 28 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 32 | -12 | 32 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 29 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 61 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 41 | -18 | 29 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -17 | 28 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 59 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -27 | 26 |
| 16 | Graafschap | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 25 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 34 | -30 | 25 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -39 | 17 |
