Match details. Nl2, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Mon 2 Nov, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Polman Stadion, Armello.
What's at stake. Heracles Almelo are 16th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with Vitesse, level on points with Jong PSV U21. A win would take them above Vitesse. TOP Oss are 10th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with Almere City FC, level on points with FC Volendam. A win would take them above Almere City FC.
Form. Heracles Almelo have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W D W. In this competition Heracles Almelo have gone D W W D W L. TOP Oss have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W W L. In this competition TOP Oss have gone D L W W L W.
The numbers. Heracles Almelo score three and concede 0.9 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets. Heracles Almelo average 21.2 shots (7.6 on target), 7.9 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 54% of the ball. TOP Oss score 0.6 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. TOP Oss average 11.2 shots (4.2 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 41% of the ball.
Head to head. Heracles Almelo have won all of the last two meetings. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 17 Mar 2023, it finished Heracles Almelo 5-1 TOP Oss: Heracles Almelo had 18 shots to 6, 58% of the ball, three yellow cards.
The read. Heracles Almelo to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Heracles Almelo the likelier winners; Heracles Almelo are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Heracles Almelo. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 76%.
The bets. Best bet: Heracles Almelo to win at 1.19, 77% on the records (Heracles Almelo won 6 of 7; TOP Oss lost 5 of 5 away). Backup: Heracles Almelo to Win Either Half: Yes at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Predicted score: Heracles Almelo 3-0 TOP Oss (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).