Here's all we know about the Heracles Almelo - PEC Zwolle match:

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Erve Asito (13500 seats)

The odds favour Heracles Almelo in this match against PEC Zwolle, but the away side will fight to the bitter end. Here's our match guide!

Insights:
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Eredivisie

Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an energetic game!

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Heracles Almelo form and stats

The total Eredivisie stats at home this season for Heracles Almelo are 6-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Heracles Almelo in their previous match, an away game at AZ that ended in defeat 1-2. Midfield player Ouahim got a match rating of 6.92 in that game, the max score being 10. Ouahim dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting FC Utrecht in a game that was won 1-0.

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

Heracles Almelo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. 13 goals have been conceded.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PEC Zwolle so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Zwolle, as they have won on their previous two travels.

PEC Zwolle's last game was the home draw against FC Groningen (1-1). Nakayama, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.12. Nakayama scored one goal and won 8 of 11 duels.

Prior to that result PEC Zwolle won their away game at SC Cambuur. The scoreline was 4-3.

Zwolle are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and six defeats. From a total of nine matches.

The attacking power of PEC Zwolle when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Zwolle have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest registered match involving both these sides is the PEC Zwolle - Heracles Almelo 1-0 played earlier this season. Stats for the previous ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Heracles, two draws and four wins for PEC Zwolle. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Heracles AlmeloK. Sierhuis
K. Sierhuis
4 goals
PEC ZwolleM. De Wit
M. De Wit
4 goals
PEC ZwolleD. Redan
D. Redan
4 goals

Heracles Almelo missing players

PEC Zwolle missing players

Heracles Almelo PEC Zwolle
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 5 11 23
6 6 3 Won W 2 2 4
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 5
12 3 0 Lost L 2 8 14
24 17 8 Scored S 7 10 18
32 13 4 Conceded C 11 24 37
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
61% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 64% 61%
43% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 45% 30%
22% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 45% 26%
17% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 27% 13%
52% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 45% 43%
17% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 9% 17%
39% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 45% 43%
 
5 5.2 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.1 4.4
4 3.9 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.6
2 2.2 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
13 15.4 19.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.5 11.7
4.5 5.8 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4.6 3.8
23% 24% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 20% 21%
 
12.8 11.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 15.3 12.9
4.6 3.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 5.1 4.7
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Eredivisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
  • PEC Zwolle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Ajax 23 18 3 2 70 5 12 9 1 2 46 3 11 9 2 0 24 2 65 57
2 PSV 23 17 1 5 57 29 12 9 0 3 32 17 11 8 1 2 25 12 28 52
3 Feyenoord 23 16 3 4 55 20 12 9 1 2 31 11 11 7 2 2 24 9 35 51
4 AZ 23 14 3 6 45 27 11 8 2 1 26 11 12 6 1 5 19 16 18 45
5 FC Twente 23 12 6 5 36 29 11 6 4 1 17 8 12 6 2 4 19 21 7 42
6 Vitesse 23 11 4 8 28 37 11 4 2 5 11 21 12 7 2 3 17 16 -9 37
7 FC Utrecht 23 10 6 7 40 30 12 7 4 1 27 13 11 3 2 6 13 17 10 36
8 NEC 23 8 7 8 28 32 11 2 4 5 11 15 12 6 3 3 17 17 -4 31
9 SC Cambuur 23 9 3 11 39 50 11 4 1 6 21 25 12 5 2 5 18 25 -11 30
10 FC Groningen 23 6 8 9 26 32 11 2 6 3 9 9 12 4 2 6 17 23 -6 26
11 SC Heerenveen 23 7 4 12 21 34 12 3 2 7 11 19 11 4 2 5 10 15 -13 25
12 Heracles Almelo 23 6 5 12 24 32 12 6 3 3 17 13 11 0 2 9 7 19 -8 23
13 RKC Waalwijk 23 5 8 10 25 37 11 4 1 6 10 19 12 1 7 4 15 18 -12 23
14 Go Ahead Eagles 23 6 5 12 24 40 11 4 0 7 14 19 12 2 5 5 10 21 -16 23
15 Willem II 23 6 3 14 21 42 12 4 1 7 10 18 11 2 2 7 11 24 -21 21
16 Fortuna Sittard 22 5 4 13 24 50 10 3 2 5 13 23 12 2 2 8 11 27 -26 19
17 Sparta Rotterdam 22 3 8 11 17 35 12 2 5 5 10 17 10 1 3 6 7 18 -18 17
18 PEC Zwolle 23 4 5 14 18 37 12 2 4 6 8 13 11 2 1 8 10 24 -19 17

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.