NEC vs Heracles Almelo betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on September 21st, 2024

NEC and Heracles Almelo will on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 at 19:00h (UTC), play in a Eredivisie football game in Netherlands, check the NEC vs Heracles Almelo betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where NEC vs Heracles Almelo will occur

The game takes place in the small Sportpark De Weeren stadium, in the city of Amsterdam, with a capacity for 1000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the NEC vs Heracles Almelo betting tip 2024/2025

The Eredivisie has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.24 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.76 goals per match played.

NEC last match

NEC comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was PSV, in a match valid for Eredivisie, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-0. On the field, R. Meijer's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 17.00 were a sign of it.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Bram Nuytinck, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Heracles Almelo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, Heracles Almelo, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Almere City team with a final score of 0-0.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.60.

NEC vs Heracles Almelo h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Eredivisie, where NEC was at 7th place while Heracles Almelo occupied 15th place. NEC went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Heracles Almelo opened their game with a 5-4-1 tactic.

The last time these teams met was for a Eredivisie match, on 03-02-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 3-1 win for NEC.

This match will be officiated by J. Kamphuis and duly assisted by Y. Weterings and F. Ozinga from the sideline.

NEC

Eredivisie leaderboard now

NEC arrives in this game with 6 points in 9th place in the Eredivisie, with a negative balance, having lost 3 games in total and won only 2, making a total of 0 draws.

The team, in the 6th round, ranks over the Sparta Rotterdam team that is placed in position 10 with the same number of points. It also has the same score that the Fortuna Sittard team that is in the 8th place.

NEC will try to profit of the home factor to get a win in spite of being ranked in the middle of the league table in the Netherlands Eredivisie and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns.

NEC analysis

At the end of round 5 in Eredivisie, NEC scored 5 goals and conceded 5 goals.

The NEC team comes from a defeat in the Eredivisie, and its coach Rogier Meijer wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

The performances of NEC in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

Over the course of the tournament, NEC recorded an average ball possession of 44.6%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that NEC will play against Heracles Almelo, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

While Heracles Almelo has only managed to convert 2 of their 425 attacks into goals, NEC has been much more successful with 474 attacks and 5 goals.

Signed by the team this season, Stijn van Gassel was crucial to NEC victory in the last duel. With 9 number of saves in the match against PSV, he showed once again the reasons for his hiring. Thus, he is definitively asserting himself as a starter.

Best goalscorer from NEC

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Roberto González so far in the competition. With 2 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team NEC to achieve victorious results this season.

Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie leaderboard now

The Heracles Almelo team with 3 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 0 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.

The team has no disadvantage against Ajax who occupies position 15 in the 6th round and has the same amount of points.

Heracles Almelo analysis

Heracles Almelo, with 2 goals scored and 7 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 5 rounds.

Heracles Almelo is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Heracles Almelo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.4 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 0.4 goals scored on average per match.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by NEC 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Heracles Almelo 0 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.5 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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