Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Castle Lords, having lost their last match against AFC Ajax, travel to Almelo with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 18th round of the Eredivisie,  Heracles Almelo will face Sparta Rotterdam at Erve Asito stadium on 11 January at 10:30, and will be refereed by S. Gözübüyük.

The home team, Heracles Almelo is currently in 15º position in the tournament with 14 points, while Sparta Rotterdam is currently in 16º position with 12.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam.

Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo comes from playing against NEC Nijmegen and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with win for Heracles Almelo. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against The Castle Lords coached by M. Steijn. In that last match between Heracles Almelo and NEC Nijmegen, Heraclieden team achieved a 57% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Sem Scheperman.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by E. van de Looi has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 3 defeats. Heracles Almelo average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Heracles Almelo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-2 defeat against AFC Ajax, and travel to the Erve Asito stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Heracles Almelo.

In that match between Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax, the The Castle Lords team achieved 39% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, M. Steijn's team has drawn 1 and lost 6, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Sparta Rotterdam average 0.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have 18 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 3 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Sparta Rotterdam matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• Matches conceding goals: 18
• First to concede goals: 6/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Het Kasteel stadium on 11-08-2024 with the result of 0-0, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam have resulted in 1 win for Heracles Almelo, 2 wins for Sparta Rotterdam, and 2 draws. In those matches, Heracles Almelo managed to score 4 goals, while Sparta Rotterdam scored 6 goals against Heracles Almelo.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals