With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Heracles fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against VVV-Venlo.
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (77) in Eredivisie
Heracles and VVV-Venlo should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Heracles are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. VVV-Venlo are struggling to avoid relegation.
Heracles form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for Heracles are 7-3-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Willem II in a game that was won 4-0.
A decent goal production from Heracles in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. Heracles's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (77) in Eredivisie, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-11 (win-draw-lose). VVV-Venlo are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Vitesse fixture. A depressing six defeats in a row for VVV-Venlo in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus FC Twente.
The attacking players of VVV-Venlo have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 291 minutes.
Two away games in a row for VVV-Venlo, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie. A 0-2 loss hosting PSV before that.
VVV-Venlo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on VVV-Venlo's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 38 goals in 15 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; VVV-Venlo - Heracles 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Heracles won five games, one match ended with a draw and VVV-Venlo has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 24 goals |   R. Vloet 15 goals |  S. Bakış 6 goals |
Heracles missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| Heracles | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 36 | 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 4 | 22 | 39 |
| 46 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 38 | 77 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 87% | 87% |
| 57% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 80% | 73% |
| 30% | 27% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 60% | 50% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 47% | 37% |
| 43% | 47% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 73% | 70% |
| 27% | 33% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 7% | 3% |
| 33% | 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 20% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10.3 | 13.3 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.1 | 9.2 |
| 3.6 | 4.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 33% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 39% | 41% |
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VVV-Venlo have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (38) away in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (77) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals in the second half (50) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 68 | 76 |
| 2 | PSV | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 64 |
| 3 | AZ | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 61 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 57 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 55 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | Heracles | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -10 | 39 |
| 9 | FC Twente | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -6 | 35 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 26 |
| 15 | Willem II | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -29 | 25 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 24 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -38 | 22 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | -45 | 16 |