15th- against 8th position might not feel all that steamy. But look: Here's the facts that makes SC Heerenveen - Heracles Almelo (even) more interesting!
- SC Heerenveen have the most conceded goals (21) in Eredivisie
- Heracles Almelo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Eredivisie
7-3-15 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Heracles Almelo when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 25 matches are 31-48 (scored/conceded).
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie results at home this season for SC Heerenveen are 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager van Wonderen led his SC Heerenveen to a defeat away at AZ. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Haye (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.15/10. Haye hit one key pass and had 55 successful passes (of 63 total).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus NEC that ended 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Heerenveen handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for SC Heerenveen, as the KNVB Beker home game vs VVV-Venlo is only three days away.
SC Heerenveen has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches.
Heracles Almelo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Heracles's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus FC Twente that finished 2-2. The match against FC Twente looked like a defeat for Heracles Almelo, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Sonnenberg equalized in the 88th minute. Hoogma was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.84. The defender Hoogma served one assist, hit three key passes and won 2 of 5 duels.
A 0-4 defeat away at Go Ahead Eagles before that.Heracles Almelo have another fixture that requires travelling in just four sleeps, a KNVB Beker fixture versus HHC. A grim fixture list for the guests!
Heracles are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): SC Heerenveen won four games, one match ended in a draw and Heracles Almelo managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Hansson 4 goals |   O. Sahraoui 3 goals |  P. Bochniewicz 2 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Heracles Almelo missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Heracles Almelo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 5.6 | 3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 16.2 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.8 | 12.7 |
| 4.3 | 6 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 26% | 21% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 24% | 36% |
| 13.4 | 11.2 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 23.5 | 22.5 | 17.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.5 | 9.8 | 7 |
- All of Heracles Almelo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of SC Heerenveen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Heracles Almelo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Heracles Almelo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Heracles Almelo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Heracles Almelo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Eredivisie
- Heracles Almelo have the most points from losing position (11) in Eredivisie
- Heracles Almelo have yet to win a game away.
- Heracles Almelo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SC Heerenveen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- SC Heerenveen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SC Heerenveen have the most conceded goals (21) in Eredivisie
- SC Heerenveen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SC Heerenveen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SC Heerenveen is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| 2 | AZ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 25 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | Heracles Almelo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | NEC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 9 |
| 13 | Almere City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 8 |
| 14 | Vitesse | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 7 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 6 |
| 17 | Ajax | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 4 |
