There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Eredivisie table so far. Here's the Heracles - Sparta Rotterdam latest:
Heracles form and stats
Heracles have collected 22 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 7-1-4. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion der Stadt Linz.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Heracles, as their goalkeeper Janis Blaswich has completely shut out the opponents for 249 minutes in the Eredivisie.
Heracles travelled for their previous game, a trip to ADO Den Haag that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Ajax.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 12 games), Heracles's attacking play is working. Heracles have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Sparta Rotterdam have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-3-7 (12 played).
Sparta Rotterdam had fun at their own home (Stadion der Stadt Linz) last time out, beating FC Emmen 5-1. Bart Vriends, Abdou Harroui, Mohamed Rayhi and Patrick Joosten scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against RKC Waalwijk with the score of 1-0.
As you can tell from the results above, Sparta Rotterdam was very dominant against FC Emmen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Bart Vriends, Abdou Harroui, Mohamed Rayhi and Patrick Joosten providing the goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sparta Rotterdam as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Sparta Rotterdam - Heracles 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Heracles wins - draws - Sparta Rotterdam wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Dessers 15 goals |  M. Rayhi 7 goals | M. Ferreira dos Santos 6 goals |
Heracles missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| Heracles | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 36 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 40 |
| 32 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 40 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 76% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 40% | 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 68% |
| 36% | 58% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 44% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 28% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 36% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 42% | 24% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 306 | 183 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 161 | 315 |
| 109 | 70 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 42 | 97 |
| 33% | 39% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 24% | 41% |
- Heracles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Heracles have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sparta Rotterdam have scored away.
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 56 |
| 2 | AZ | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 56 |
| 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 | Vitesse | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 41 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 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 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 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 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 26 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | -29 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 15 |