The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Heracles are in the 10th position while the guesting Fortuna Sittard worry at 13th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Heracles form and stats
5-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for Heracles so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Heracles to get some points in this home game. The Heracles manager F. Wormuth might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Heracles lost their last game at Willem II (placed 4th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Feyenoord that was lost 2-3.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 10 games), Heracles's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
Fortuna Sittard have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 0-3-7 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Fortuna Sittard have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the AZ Alkmaar game.
Fortuna Sittard had fun at their own home (Stadion der Stadt Linz) last time out, beating SC Heerenveen 2-1. Felix Passlack scored. The game before that, in the KNVB Beker, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Feyenoord.
The attacking power of Fortuna Sittard when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. The Fortuna Sittard defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 31 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Fortuna Sittard - Heracles 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Heracles one win, one draw and Fortuna Sittard one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Dessers 12 goals |  M. Ferreira dos Santos 6 goals |   A. Ciss 6 goals |
Heracles missing players
Fortuna Sittard missing players
| Heracles | Fortuna Sittard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 33 | 24 | 16 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 27 |
| 31 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 31 | 47 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 48% | 70% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 70% | 67% |
| 43% | 70% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 24% | 30% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 43% |
| 52% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 19% | 30% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 29% |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 11 | 9.2 | 7.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 260 | 160 | 72 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 87 | 241 |
| 89 | 59 | 32 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 25 | 85 |
| 37% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 32% |
- All of Heracles's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fortuna Sittard has the the worst goal difference (-25) away
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Fortuna Sittard have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fortuna Sittard have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fortuna Sittard have yet to win a game away.
- Heracles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heracles have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fortuna Sittard have scored away.
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Heracles is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 31 | -20 | 23 |
| 14 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -26 | 20 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 11 |