Heracles hosts undefeated Excelsior at Erve Asito in Almelo, in a match that promises a lot of excitement. The club has bad memories of the recent meetings with Excelsior, which officially relegated Heracles in 2022 by winning the two-legged tie in the semi-finals of the playoffs with 3-0 and 3-1. The last time both teams met in a regular league match, it ended in a crazy 5-4 win for Excelsior. Some of the goal scorers who helped Excelsior promote to the Eredivisie at the expense of Heracles last year are now making a name for themselves at big clubs, such as Thijs Dallinga and Mats Wieffer. Julian Baas, who then assisted both Wieffer and Dallinga, is still part of the selection. The same applies to Nikolas Agrafiotis, who then contributed as a substitute. The striker is now the only player in the Eredivisie who has scored in all three of his matches this season. Excelsior's decision to shop in Sweden this summer seems to be an excellent decision so far. The 20-year-old defender Casper Widell has not missed a minute and scored directly in his first match. The 21-year-old attacker Oscar Uddenäs has had to make do with substitute appearances, but was already good for two goals in less than 30 minutes of playing time, and the 19-year-old Richie Omorowa is just as productive as a substitute. The club also strengthened itself this week with Ajax player Kian Fitz-Jim, who is being rented from the Amsterdam club for a season. Players to watch are Mario Engels, who was involved in a goal in his first two matches for Heracles, and Omorowa, who was already involved in three goals in his first three substitute appearances for Excelsior. Excelsior won an away match for the first time in the first round since the first round of the previous season. In the meantime, thirteen away matches were lost and three were drawn. Heracles must therefore be careful with the undefeated Kralingers. The match promises a lot of excitement and action, with both teams wanting to win. It's an important match for Heracles, which must try to break Excelsior's undefeated streak. The club has the opportunity to win, but must be careful with Excelsior's strong players. It will be an interesting match, with many goals and action. Heracles must give everything to win and get the three points. The supporters of Heracles hope for a win and will fully support the club in this important match.