Heracles and FC Utrecht spectators can't wait for Eredivisie clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)

Heracles will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind FC Utrecht.

It's no vacation for neither Heracles nor FC Utrecht 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.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting FC Utrecht have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 6-4-3 (win-draw-loss) from 13 matches.

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Heracles form and stats

Heracles have collected 33 points from their home games so far after 11-0-6. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Heracles to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Heracles will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Eredivisie game against PSV. Preceding that match was a defeat to Excelsior (4-5).

There will be little rest for Heracles after this match as they are travelling to FC Utrecht for a Eredivisie game in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Heracles are scoring many of them at home; 42 on target from 17 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Heracles defense is not exactly impregnable. 32 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

6-3-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Utrecht in their matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means FC Utrecht are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

FC Utrecht won their last game, 3-1 versus SC Heerenveen played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Ajax's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as FC Utrecht are hosting Heracles in the Eredivisie only three days away.

FC Utrecht has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 30 goals from 17 games. FC Utrecht have conceded 35 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Heracles - FC Utrecht 1-5, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Heracles, 4 draws and 4 wins for FC Utrecht. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

Adrián Dalmau
19 goals / 3 assists
K. Peterson
12 goals / 5 assists
B. Kuwas
10 goals / 10 assists

Heracles missing players

FC Utrecht missing players

Heracles FC Utrecht
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played 5 17 34
15 11 3 Won 3 6 15
3 0 0 Drew 1 3 8
16 6 2 Lost 1 8 11
61 42 7 Scored 11 30 60
68 32 10 Conceded 10 35 51
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
91% 88% 80% Over 1.5 80% 82% 79%
74% 76% 60% Over 2.5 60% 65% 65%
47% 65% 60% Over 3.5 60% 53% 44%
32% 53% 40% Over 4.5 60% 41% 26%
59% 59% 40% BTTS 60% 53% 56%
18% 24% 20% Clean Sheets 20% 18% 26%
24% 18% 40% Failed To Score 20% 29% 26%
 
5.1 5.9 4.8 Corners For (avg) 4.4 4.2 5.1
5.3 4.7 5.4 Corners Against (avg) 5.2 5.1 4.9
1.9 1.8 2.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.6 1.9 1.5
4 3 2 Red Cards 1 4 6
Key stats this season:
  • FC Utrecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Heracles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Heracles
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
30-03-19 ER Graafschap 1 - 2 Heracles
02-04-19 ER Heracles 3 - 4 Willem II
06-04-19 ER Heracles 1 - 0 NAC Breda
13-04-19 ER Feyenoord 2 - 1 Heracles
19-04-19 ER Heracles 2 - 1 SC Heerenveen
23-04-19 ER AZ 2 - 1 Heracles
12-05-19 ER Heracles 4 - 5 Excelsior
15-05-19 ER PSV 3 - 1 Heracles
18-05-19 ER Heracles 16:30 FC Utrecht
21-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 16:30 Heracles
FC Utrecht
All Eredivisie Europa League Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
31-03-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 2 Feyenoord
03-04-19 ER VVV-Venlo 2 - 6 FC Utrecht
06-04-19 ER ADO Den Haag 5 - 0 FC Utrecht
14-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Vitesse
20-04-19 ER FC Emmen 2 - 0 FC Utrecht
24-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
12-05-19 ER Ajax 4 - 1 FC Utrecht
15-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 1 SC Heerenveen
18-05-19 ER Heracles 16:30 FC Utrecht
21-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 16:30 Heracles

  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 Ajax 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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