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Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
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NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Willem II
NEC
Eredivisie | Gameweek 6
Sep 21, 2024 at 8pm UK
Sportpark De Weeren
Heracles Almelo

Nijmegen
1 - 2
Heracles

Ogawa (45')
Nuytinck (25'), Marquez (59'), Proper (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Engels (3'), Kulenovic (13')
Mesik (12'), Roosken (34'), van Kaam (61'), Engels (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between NEC and Heracles, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: PSV 2-0 Nijmegen
Saturday, September 14 at 3.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Heracles 0-0 Almere City
Sunday, September 15 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-1 Heracles

Despite Heracles' poor start to the campaign, their record in this fixture will surely offer some optimism that they can come away with a positive result.   We are backing a share of the spoils with honours even at the sound of the final whistle. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a NEC win with a probability of 67.21%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Heracles had a probability of 14.14%.

The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 1-0 (9.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.72%), while for a Heracles win it was 1-2 (4.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4% likelihood.

Result
NECDrawHeracles
67.21% (0.172 0.17) 18.65% (-0.065999999999999 -0.07) 14.14% (-0.1 -0.1)
Both teams to score 53.97% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.39% (0.091000000000001 0.09)38.61% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.09% (0.095999999999997 0.1)60.91% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.41% (0.070999999999998 0.07)10.59% (-0.065999999999999 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
65.63% (0.15300000000001 0.15)34.37% (-0.147 -0.15)
Heracles Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.37% (-0.081000000000003 -0.08)39.63% (0.085999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.69% (-0.074999999999999 -0.07)76.31% (0.080999999999989 0.08)
Score Analysis
    NEC 67.2%
    Heracles 14.14%
    Draw 18.65%
NECDrawHeracles
2-0 @ 10.57% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.79% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
1-0 @ 9.43% (-0.011999999999999 -0.01)
3-0 @ 7.92% (0.034 0.03)
3-1 @ 7.33% (0.014 0.01)
4-0 @ 4.44% (0.032 0.03)
4-1 @ 4.11% (0.02 0.02)
3-2 @ 3.39% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
5-0 @ 2% (0.019 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.9% (0.004 0)
5-1 @ 1.85% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 4.48%
Total : 67.2%
1-1 @ 8.72% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
2-2 @ 4.53% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.2% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.05% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 18.65%
1-2 @ 4.04% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-1 @ 3.89% (-0.025 -0.03)
0-2 @ 1.8% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.4% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-3 @ 1.25% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 14.14%

How you voted: Nijmegen vs Heracles

NEC
55.6%
Draw
27.8%
Heracles
16.7%
18
Head to Head
Feb 3, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 20
Nijmegen
3-1
Heracles
Ogawa (51' pen., 59'), Chery (66')
Meijer (0'), Sow (48')
Hornkamp (3')
Sonnenberg (50')
Aug 18, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 2
Heracles
2-1
Nijmegen
Hansson (61'), Ouahim (74')
Bruns (32'), Engels (90+6')
Ogawa (24')
Baas (28'), Marques (90+6')
Jan 15, 2022 5.45pm
Gameweek 17
Nijmegen
0-0
Heracles
Tavsan (45+1')
Quagliata (81'), Knoester (85')
Aug 29, 2021 1.30pm
Gameweek 3
Heracles
0-1
Nijmegen

Bakis (27'), de la Torre (76'), Fadiga (77'), Blaswich (77'), Knoester (87')
Bakis (41')
Akman (50')
Marquez Alvarez (41'), Okita (90+1')
Mar 5, 2017 3.45pm
Nijmegen
3-1
Heracles
Von Haacke (27', 33'), Golla (69')
Fomitschow (14')
Armenteros (14')
Kuwas (43')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle174581626-1017
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1714121841-237
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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