With their 18 point advantage in the league table, Heracles fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against RKC Waalwijk.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Heracles form and stats
7-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for Heracles so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Heracles bring valid hopes of a third.
Heracles are confident in defense, having played 249 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Heracles drew their last game, 0-0 away at ADO Den Haag (placed 17th). Before that, Heracles had a home game versus Ajax which ended with a victory 1-0.
Goals decide football matches and Heracles are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Heracles have conceded 15 goals.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
There's been little loot from RKC Waalwijk's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 12 away games in the Eredivisie. RKC Waalwijk, who have the most conceded goals (56) in Eredivisie, only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing four defeats in a row for RKC Waalwijk in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus FC Utrecht.
RKC Waalwijk won their last game, 2-1 versus FC Utrecht played at home. A loss against Sparta Rotterdam was the result prior to that, in a home game.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager F. Grim when Darren Maatsen scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute.
RKC Waalwijk are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games (in the league). The RKC Waalwijk defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 36 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the RKC Waalwijk - Heracles 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Heracles wins - draws - RKC Waalwijk wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Dessers 15 goals | M. Ferreira dos Santos 6 goals | S. van der Water 5 goals |
Heracles missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| Heracles | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 36 | 27 | 16 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 32 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 36 | 56 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 76% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 40% | 58% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 72% |
| 36% | 58% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 58% | 36% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 16% |
| 44% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 28% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 42% | 36% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 306 | 183 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 125 | 299 |
| 109 | 70 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 37 | 93 |
| 33% | 39% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 27% |
- Heracles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heracles have scored at least twice as many goals at home as RKC Waalwijk have scored away.
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- RKC Waalwijk has the most conceded goals (36) away
- RKC Waalwijk has the most conceded goals (56)
- RKC Waalwijk has the most conceded goals in the second half (33)
- RKC Waalwijk has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- RKC Waalwijk has the the worst goal difference (-31)
- RKC Waalwijk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- RKC Waalwijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- RKC Waalwijk 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 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 43 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | PSV | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 46 |
| 5 | Willem II | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 15 |