Match analysis
NetherlandsEredivisie
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Eredivisie fixture.
D. van der Werff⚽
T. van Gilst⚽T. Land⚽D. van der Werff🔄T. Land🔄M. Engels🔄T. Bruns🔄W. Ould Chikh🔄M. Benita🔄Jan Žambůrek🟨J. Zamburek🔄Y. Taha🔄T. van Bergen🔄Travis Hernes🟨
Mr CertaintyWonThe pickGroningen win
The Eredivisie table tells a stark story of two clubs operating in entirely different stratospheres. Heracles sit rock bottom on 19 points, having collected just two points from their last ten matches. Their offensive output has virtually collapsed, averaging a mere 0.30 goals…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickGroningen win
Welcome to the preview for Heracles versus Groningen. If you’ve been following the Eredivisie this season, you know exactly where we stand. Heracles are sitting at the bottom of the table with just 19 points from 33 games. Groningen are in 9th place with 45 points. It’s a…
Heracles were beaten 2-1 at home by Groningen on Sunday 17 May (Eredivisie). It was 1-1 at half-time, with Groningen doing the damage after the restart. On the numbers, Heracles saw more of the ball (53%), while the shot count was 11 for Heracles and 16 for Groningen.
For Heracles, T. van Gilst (17') was on target. The goals for Groningen came from D. van der Werff (3') and T. Land (56').
A clean sweep for our tipsters, with both tips on this match winning: Groningen to win.
In 30 meetings since January 2012, Heracles have won ten, Groningen have taken 15 and five were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Heracles vs Groningen prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| HeraclesHome | Rating | GroningenAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,368 | Overall | 1,533 |
| 1,487 | Match venue | 1,430 |
| 1,487 | At home | 1,531 |
| 1,323 | Away | 1,430 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,388 | Attack | 1,512 |
| 1,417 | Defence | 1,569 |
| 1,458 | Home attack | 1,502 |
| 1,358 | Away attack | 1,443 |
| 1,479 | Home defence | 1,599 |
| 1,396 | Away defence | 1,494 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,470 | Goal environment | 1,848 |
| 2,013 | Home goals | 1,565 |
| 1,957 | Away goals | 1,783 |
| 1,477 | Possession | 1,504 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,466 | Set-piece attack | 1,523 |
| 1,466 | Set-piece defence | 1,522 |
| 1,471 | Close games | 1,457 |
| 1,338 | Winning margin | 1,564 |
Match venue compares Heracles at home with Groningen away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Heracles1:1Groningen1:1
