Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo are in deep trouble on the back of five straight Eredivisie defeats and have lost both of their Eredivisie home fixtures this campaign, which adds an interesting angle to our Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction analysis.
Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam are steady, if unspectacular, in tenth place with nine points from their first six games, something important to consider in the Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam preview.
- Sparta have a decent away record with two wins in three away league fixtures, but have been leaking goals at a rate of exactly two per fixture on the road.
Head-to-Head
The two sides split the points in each of the last two Eredivisie head-to-head meetings, 1-1 at Heracles last season , a stat relevant to this Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction.
Heracles Almelo
Damon Mirani has one in six for Heracles, but his team have only scored twice in their two home Eredivisie games to date.
Sparta Rotterdam
- A solid yet creative performer, Patrick van Aanholt has contributed to three goals in six Eredivisie appearances and looks the catalyst in a Sparta Rotterdam side that have proven more than capable of scoring away from home.
- Sparta’s Tobias Lauritsen is the danger man with three goals in six Eredivisie matches.
Betting Insights
- Sparta Rotterdam are the favorites here at +130, while the draw at +275 is tempting given Heracles’ poor form and the recent head-to-head splits, so the Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam betting tips will focus on these outcomes.
- The hosts lack attacking firepower and have been terrible going forward, while Sparta appear to have upgraded their own attack under coach Maurice Steijn.
- Both teams have the ability to score, but neither are adept at keeping goals out right now and the Both Teams to Score market at +130 represents real value in this matchup.
Prediction
But with Sparta winning both of their last two Eredivisie away matches and Heracles looking adrift at the bottom of the table on zero points from six , the Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction is that the visitors will edge this game.
