Heracles are ready to contest RKC Waalwijk in this Eredivisie match. Everything you can learn about the game is found right here!
- Heracles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- RKC Waalwijk have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
There have been limited time to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a Eredivisie game only three days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at SC Cambuur.
Heracles form and stats
Heracles have played three Eredivisie home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
No payout for Heracles in their previous match, an away game at SC Cambuur that ended in defeat 1-2. Midfield player Luca De La Torre got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Torre hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 33 successful passes (of 40 total).
Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against AZ Alkmaar.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Heracles have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won five times, drawn zero and lost two.
The Heracles fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
RKC Waalwijk form and stats
The Eredivisie season is young and RKC Waalwijk have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Visiting RKC Waalwijk has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eredivisie home defeat versus Willem II with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Melle Meulensteen, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.23. Meulensteen scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FC Utrecht that ended 2-2.We have checked recent matches where Waalwijk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, zero draws and seven defeats.
The RKC Waalwijk manager J. Oosting has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. For Waalwijk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Heracles won seven games, zero matches ended with a draw and RKC Waalwijk got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  M. Kramer 3 goals |   D. Burgzorg 2 goals |  J. Odgaard 2 goals |
Heracles missing players
RKC Waalwijk missing players
| Heracles | RKC Waalwijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 40% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 60% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.8 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 2.6 | 3.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 10.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.3 | 10.8 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 67% | 45% |
- All of RKC Waalwijk's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Heracles have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Heracles have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RKC Waalwijk have scored in all their matches so far.
- RKC Waalwijk have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
- RKC Waalwijk have yet to win a game away.
- RKC Waalwijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 16 |
| 2 | PSV | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Willem II | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -7 | 9 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 9 |
| 10 | NEC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | FC Groningen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Heracles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |