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NEC
Eredivisie | Gameweek 6
Sep 21, 2024 at 8pm UK
Sportpark De Weeren
Heracles Almelo

Nijmegen
1 - 2
Heracles

Ogawa (45')
Nuytinck (25'), Marquez (59'), Proper (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Engels (3'), Kulenovic (13')
Mesik (12'), Roosken (34'), van Kaam (61'), Engels (84')

Preview: NEC vs. Heracles - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between NEC and Heracles, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

NEC and Heracles will lock horns against each other at Stadion de Goffert to close out Saturday's action from gameweek six of the 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign.
 
The home side were beaten 2-0 by PSV Eindhoven last time out, while their visitors had to make do with a share of the spoils against Almere City.


Match preview

Ivan Marquez in action for NEC on August 29, 2024© Imago

Despite heading into the clash on a two-game winning run, NEC were always going to be up against it in their meeting against reigning champions PSV, which ended 2-0 at the Philips Stadion on Saturday.
 
Kodai Sano's early red card all but extinguished any hopes of Rogier Meijer's men coming away with anything from the game as Luuk de Jong and Guus Til netted within five minutes of each other to settle matters.
 
The Eniesee will now go in search of an immediate return to winning ways, although if history is anything to go by, they could be in for yet another tough assignment.
 
NEC have won just one of their last seven matchups against Heracles, losing five times during that span, including a 3-1 defeat when the teams most recently locked horns in last season's reverse meeting.
 
Saturday's hosts follow up this weekend's encounter with a daunting task against last season's runners-up Feyenoord and could really do with a victory in the first of two consecutive home outings.

Bryan Limbombe of Heracles controls the ball on August 20, 2024© Imago
 
Heracles missed a glorious opportunity to finally get their league journey up and running against Almere City in Sunday's meeting, having been on top for large spells of the contest.
 
While Erwin van de Looi would have been pleased to see his side pick up their first clean sheet since August's curtain-raiser at Sparta Rotterdam, it is now five games without a triumph.
 
Alongside Almere and RKC Waalwijk, Heracles are one of three teams still without a victory to their name this term and currently sit 16th in the Eredivisie table as a result.
 
If the Heraclieden are to turn things around, a major concern that must be addressed is their attacking toothlessness with just two strikes so far, and this is largely in keeping with their end to the last campaign, where they managed just one goal from the final five matches.

NEC Eredivisie form:
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • L

Heracles Eredivisie form:
  • D
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • D


Team News

Heracles Almelo's Ruben Roosken in action on July 26, 2024© Imago

After receiving his marching orders against PSV, NEC's Kodai Sano will serve a suspension, ruling him out of contention for this weekend's affair.
 
Robin Roefs will not play any part for the home side through injury, but Philippe Sandler is back in contention having returned from a muscle problem last time out.
 
Jan Zamburek and Jizz Hornkamp are both out of contention for Heracles in this one as they continue to nurse respective knee problems.
 
Sava-Arangel Cestic and Diego van Oorschot also miss out through ankle and muscle injuries respectively, while Stijn Bultman continues to nurse a meniscus problem.
 
Nikolai Laursen has been sidelined with a torn cruciate ligament since January and is not expected back in action until the latter stages of the campaign.


NEC possible starting lineup:
Van Gassel; Verdonk, Nuytinck, Sandler, Pereira; Proper, Hoedemakers; Ouwejan, Gonzalez, Onal; Ogawa

Heracles possible starting lineup:
De Keijzer; Benita, Mirani, Mesik, Roosken; De Keersmaecker, Scheperman; Podgoreanu, Engels, Zand; Kulenovic



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We say: NEC 1-1 Heracles

Despite Heracles' poor start to the campaign, their record in this fixture will surely offer some optimism that they can come away with a positive result.
 
We are backing a share of the spoils with honours even at the sound of the final whistle.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


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Draw
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Heracles
16.7%
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