Heracles Almelo vs PSV Eindhoven Prediction: The Lightbulbs To Cause Havoc At Almelo

Heracles Almelo will welcome PSV Eindhoven to the Erve Asito stadium in the eleventh round of the Eredivisie.

Heracles Almelo come into this clash with a bad record against early pacesetters PSV Eindhoven, as they are winless in their last thirteen matches, and such results could be detrimental to their chances in this one.

Let's have a look at the latest Netherlands Eredivisie predictions between Heracles Almelo vs. PSV Eindhoven, probable lineups, match facts and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Heracles Almelo

Form: LDLWD

Despite the odds tipped in their favor for a convincing win on the road against HHC Hardenberg in the first round of the KNVB Cup, their journey was short-lived as they suffered a 2-0 defeat. This comes after a heartbreaking 3-0 defeat at the hands of Heerenveen on the road, which extended their winless run in the league to three matches with two losses and a solitary draw.

Playing at home has seen Heracles lose only one of their five matches while recording three wins and a draw. They'll likely want to take motivation from that to put an end to their opponents unblemished record in the Eredivisie.

With 12 points collected from 10 matches played, Heracles sit eighth in the Eredivisie standings, one point ahead of ninth-placed PEC Zwolle and three points behind fifth place, currently occupied by the Go Ahead Eagles.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-5-1

Brouwer; Roosken, Hoogma, Bultman, Bakboord; Bruns, De Keersmaecker; Hansson, Ouahim, Wehmeyer; Engels 

PSV Eindhoven

Form: WWWWW

The phenomenon behind the Philips Stadion is that it has been a fortress, or simply put, PSV Eindhoven's playground, and is floundering. Ajax Amsterdam got to witness that firsthand as the Lightbulbs recorded a 5-2 triumph courtesy of Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano's hattrick and goals from Luuk de Jong and Ismael Saibari.

In the first quarter of the season, the Lightbulbs have yet to see their perfect record in the Eredivisie be blemished, as they've now won ten out of ten games, and Feyenoord's stumble against FC Twente has meant that they are firm favorites to clinch this season's league title, a dream that's going to materialize for the first time in seven years if the cards on the deck are dealt correctly.

With 30 points collected from 10 matches played, PSV Eindhoven sit first in the Eredivisie standings, five points ahead of second-placed AZ Alkmaar, who have a game in hand, and third-placed FC Twente.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Benitez; Dest, Boscagli, Ramalho, Teze; Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, Tillman, Lozano; De Jong

Match Facts

• Heracles Almelo are currently on a five-match winless run across all competitions.
• PSV Eindhoven are currently on a seven-match unbeaten run when playing away against Heracles Almelo.
• Heracles Almelo averages 2 goals per game when playing at home, and PSV Eindhoven averages 3.75 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 35 meetings, Heracles Almelo have won 1 time, PSV Eindhoven have won 29 times, and there have been 5 draws, with the goal difference being 85-19 in favor of PSV Eindhoven.

Expert Betting Tips

Heracles are in for a tough assignment at home in their bid to get back to winning ways as they take on a high-flying PSV Eindhoven side that has exceeded expectations to the fullest this season, which makes them likely contenders for a second defeat on the bounce.

Betting against PSV Eindhoven after their top-notch performance against Ajax Amsterdam last week will be unwise, and with an unblemished record in the Eredivisie, there's no doubt they'll be too strong for their opponents to handle in this one, having won three consecutive matches against them.

As such, we expect the visitors to claim another comfortable win and solidify their position at the top of the standings, as we don't see Heracles Almelo, who are on a seven-match winless run at home in this fixture, pose any significant challenges. A win for the visitors combined with the total under 4.5 should surface.

• W2 & TU 4.5 for 2.01
• Anytime Goalscorer - Luuk de Jong for 1.80
• Half-time/Full-time - PSV Eindhoven for 1.60