RKC vs Heracles Predictions

RKC lost away at Willem II 2-1 last weekend which made it eight straight defeats in the Eredivisie for the newly-promoted club, while Heracles maintained their good run of form with the 4-0 hammering of Zwolle at home and the pair meet in the KNVB Beker on Wednesday night before their Eredivisie clash on Saturday.

All of the stats point towards an away win for Heracles this weekend and we’ve backed a final score of 3-1 in favour of Heracles.

Heracles have won their last four meetings with RKC and have only lost two of their last fifteen encounters with Saturday’s hosts. Both teams scored in three of the pairs’ last five encounters and over 2.5 goals were produced in three of the duos’ last four meetings, so you can see why we’ve backed a 3-1 win for Heracles this weekend.

The form of the two clubs heading into Saturday’s clash only adds weight to our prediction for an away win, as RKC have lost their last eight league games on the run while Heracles have won four of their last six in the Eredivisie. The hosts have picked up one point from their opening eleven games in the Eredivisie this season and already look destined for relegation back into the second tier.

The performances of both clubs over the last month or so suggest that there are going to be goals in this game for both clubs, as both teams scored and over 2.5 goals were produced in four of RKC’s last six matches, while both teams scored in three of Heracles’ last six matches and over 2.5 goals were produced in three of those six games as well.

We’re confident that Heracles will win on Saturday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 3-1. The visitors head into the game as the clear form favourites and with a good record against their hosts. RKC have only avoided defeat in one of their opening eleven Eredivisie games this season and we just can’t see the home side avoiding another loss this weekend.