H2H: Heracles Almelo vs Utrecht – Prediction (Eredivisie

H2H: Heracles v Utrecht – Comparison.

Rai Vloet has scored three of Heracles’ four league goals, and bagged their only two strikes across their last five games, each in a 1-1 draw. Bart Ramselaar equalised for Utrecht last time out, and also helped in their comeback win here last season, scoring twice in the second half. Utrecht manager John van den Brom has an excellent career H2H record vs Heracles: W12, L2 – each of the last ten games produced over 2.5 goals (4.6 total goals on average per match).

Heracles Insights.

It hasn’t been the best of starts for Heracles Almelo, who have recorded a five-game winless run following their 2-0 opening day victory (W1, D2, L3). This represents Heracles’ worst run of winless league games since a six-game streak that ended in February, poetically with a 2-0 home victory. However given their awful form, it’s no surprise Heracles will begin as clear outsiders here, and the Almeloans have won just one of their last six such home league games when unfancied (W1, D2, L3). Furthermore, manager Frank Wormuth has lost all of his career H2Hs with Utrecht (L5), each by a 2+ goal margin whilst conceding 3.2 goals per match on average.

Utrecht Insights.

Visiting Utrecht go into this round unbeaten (W2, D3) which represents a stronger start on both points earned and average goals conceded (0.8 per match) than at this stage in nine of their last ten top-flight campaigns. However, they did concede first in three of those five games (W1, D2). Despite their solid start, Utrecht seek to end a frustrating six-game winless run in away league games (D5, L1), a run that began following their last visit here in which Utrecht overturned a 1-0 HT deficit to win 3-1. Notably though, Utrecht have drawn six of their last 11 away league games when starting as favourites (W3, D6, L2).