This could be an interesting match as Sparta Rotterdam have their presumed home advantage while Heracles are ahead 5 points in the Eredivisie table.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eredivisie game only zero days ago. That game was also an away game, at Sparta Rotterdam. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for Sparta Rotterdam at their home stadium (Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Sparta Rotterdam will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Willem II (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, Sparta Rotterdam won a home game hosting Vitesse (2-0).
Sparta Rotterdam were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
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 Sparta Rotterdam have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Goals decide football matches and Sparta Rotterdam are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Heracles form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie.
The Heracles goalkeeper Janis Blaswich is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 183 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Heracles are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Sparta Rotterdam (placed 11th). A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs ADO Den Haag.
Heracles are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Heracles have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Heracles have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sparta Rotterdam - Heracles 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Sparta Rotterdam, 4 draws and 3 wins for Heracles. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Dessers
11 goals
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Mauro Júnior
6 goals
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Sparta Rotterdam missing players
Heracles missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | Heracles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 28 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 50% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 44% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 6.3 | 5.4 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 189 | 92 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 79 | 211 |
| 66 | 39 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | 75 |
| 36% | 41% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 30% | 39% |
- All of Sparta Rotterdam's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sparta Rotterdam has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 38 |
| 3 | PSV | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Willem II | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Heracles | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 15 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -21 | 8 |