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Netherlands Eredivisie

Heracles

Heerenveen

Match Events

24'

Dylan Vente

45'

Luuk Brouwers

55'

J. Trenskow

Mike te Wierik

67'

77'

V. Zagaritis

90'

Luuk Brouwers

90'

M. Rivera

Preview

Heracles vs Heerenveen: Eredivisie Clash of Contrasting Form

Eredivisie action sees Heracles host Heerenveen in a match where recent upticks clash with a more consistent, albeit still vulnerable, visitor. Heerenveen, despite recent stumbles, hold the edge based on season-long metrics, but Heracles' potent home attack cannot be ignored.

This fixture pits Heracles' potent, albeit inconsistent, home attack against Heerenveen's more methodical approach. Heracles' high-volume shooting, especially at home, will likely lead to an open game. Heerenveen's possession-based style, aiming to build from the back, will be tested by Heracles' recent tendency to commit more fouls and a slightly lower pressing intensity on average. The key will be whether Heracles can tighten their leaky defence enough to contain Heerenveen's forward thrusts, or if Heerenveen can exploit the gaps left by a side that often pushes high.

Team statistics

Netherlands Eredivisie

Heracles

Heerenveen

Matches played

4 - 2 - 10

Results

5 - 5 - 6

25%

Win %

31.3%

1.6

Goals scored

1.6

2.6

Goals conceded

1.6

4.5

Shots on target

5.4

Shots off target

5.6

2.3

Blocked shots

5.1

43.3

Ball possession

51.5

76.3

Pass accuracy

78.8

12.6

Fouls

11.7

3.9

Goalkeeper saves

2.8

2.1

Yellow cards

1.8

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Heracles average 2.6 goals at home but concede the same number.
• Heerenveen have a superior away scoring record (1.4) compared to Heracles' away scoring (0.9).
• Both teams have shown a tendency to concede goals, suggesting BTTS is likely.

AI Prediction

Heerenveen's overall consistency and better away defensive record give them the edge, despite Heracles' impressive home scoring prowess. The odds reflect Heerenveen as favourites, aligning with their slightly more robust season-long performance. Given both teams' scoring and conceding records, especially Heracles' home form, goals are expected at both ends, pushing towards an over 2.5 outcome.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

40%

BTTS

43%
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by google

65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Eredivisie H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
3/15/2025	Heracles	D 1 - 1 D	Heerenveen HOME	U	Y
9/27/2024	HOME Heracles	W 2 - 1 L	Heerenveen	O	Y
4/14/2024	HOME Heracles	L 0 - 2 W	Heerenveen	U	N
10/28/2023	Heracles	L 0 - 3 W	Heerenveen HOME	O	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Heracles

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	PSV Eindhoven	3 - 4	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Telstar	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Fortuna Sittard	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	GO Ahead Eagles	4 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Excelsior	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	PEC Zwolle	8 - 2	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	FC Volendam	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Feyenoord	0 - 7	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Twente	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Sparta Rotterdam	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y

Heracles have found goals at home this season, averaging an impressive 2.6 per game, a stark contrast to their meagre 0.9 on the road. However, their overall defensive record is concerning, shipping 2.6 goals per match across the season. Recent form, particularly a dominant 4-3 win at home in their last three, shows flashes of attacking brilliance, but last week's 3-4 defeat underscores their persistent fragility at the back.

Heerenveen

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Sparta Rotterdam	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	PSV Eindhoven	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	PEC Zwolle	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	AZ Alkmaar	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Fortuna Sittard	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Ajax	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	NAC Breda	3 - 3	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Telstar	3 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Excelsior	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Utrecht	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N

Heerenveen present a more balanced, if unspectacular, profile. Seasonally, they score and concede around 1.6 goals per game. Their away form, while not stellar with only two wins in eight, is significantly better than Heracles' away record, averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.5 conceded. Recent results have been mixed, with a win, a draw, and two losses in their last three, including a concerning 0-2 home defeat last time out, although their away form in that period saw them score 3 and concede 0 in their last away fixture.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.6

DRAW

3.75

AWAY

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.62

UNDER

2.25

BTTS

YES

1.53

2.38

Lineups

Heracles

(4-4-2)

T. Jansink

D. van der Kust

A. Van Hoorenbeeck

D. Mirani

M. te Wierik

M. Engels

T. Bruns

A. Hrustic

B. Limbombe

W. Ould Chikh

L. Kulenovic

D. Vente

R. Meerveld

L. Brouwers

J. Trenskow

J. van Overeem

M. Linday

V. Zagaritis

M. Willemsen

S. Kersten

O. Braude

B. Klaverboer

Heerenveen

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Heracles

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
I. Mesik	Yellow Cards	Missing Fixture	2 / 0
J. Reine-Adelaide	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
S. Scheperman	Muscle Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1

Heerenveen

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
L. Smans	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1

League table

Netherlands Eredivisie

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Eredivisie
1	PSV Eindhoven	17	15	1	1	52	21	31	46	WWWWW
2	Feyenoord	17	11	2	4	42	21	21	35	DLWWL
3	Ajax	17	8	6	3	32	22	10	30	DWWWL
4	NEC Nijmegen	17	8	5	4	43	29	14	29	DDWWW
5	Groningen	17	8	3	6	25	22	3	27	DWWLD
6	AZ Alkmaar	16	7	4	5	31	28	3	25	LDLLL
7	Twente	17	6	7	4	26	21	5	25	DWDWD
8	Utrecht	17	6	5	6	28	23	5	23	LDDDD
9	Heerenveen	17	6	5	6	29	26	3	23	WWLLW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	17	7	2	8	18	31	-13	23	WLWLD
11	Fortuna Sittard	17	6	3	8	25	29	-4	21	WLLDD
12	Excelsior	16	6	1	9	16	27	-11	19	WLWWL
13	GO Ahead Eagles	17	4	7	6	26	29	-3	19	DLDDL
14	PEC Zwolle	17	5	4	8	21	38	-17	19	LWLWD
15	Telstar	17	3	6	8	20	27	-7	15	WDDLD
16	FC Volendam	17	3	5	9	19	31	-12	14	LLLLD
17	Heracles	17	4	2	11	26	44	-18	14	LLDDW
18	NAC Breda	17	3	4	10	16	26	-10	13	LDLLL

Heracles vs Heerenveen AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Heracles vs Heerenveen: Eredivisie Clash of Contrasting Form

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Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Heracles Team recent

Heerenveen Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Heracles

Heerenveen

Injuries / suspensions

Heracles Injuries / suspensions

Heerenveen Injuries / suspensions

League table