Heracles Almelo
- Heracles sit 1st in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 with 15 points from 5 matches, setting the early promotion pace.
- Heracles Almelo have won 2 of their 2 home matches in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027, scoring 4.00 goals per game.
- Heracles have a simple, yet effective philosophy and their players all know their role in it.
AZ Alkmaar Reserves
- They welcome AZ Reserves here, who are 7th with 9 points from 6, but still in the chasing pack.
- AZ Alkmaar Reserves have won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 away matches in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027, conceding 2.67 goals per game.
- AZ Reserves are a possession-heavy, high-press side, but they have a high line which can leave them exposed in transition, and Heracles are the ideal team to exploit that.
Head-to-Head
Heracles Almelo won 2-0 at home against AZ Alkmaar Reserves in the Eerste Divisie 2022/2023, and are unbeaten in 2 H2H matches (W1, D1) .
Key Players
- Jean-Paul N'Djoli is the team's talisman, the talisman is absolutely lethal and he can make this an extremely long evening for the visiting team if he gets on the scoresheet.
- He has netted 9 in the first 5 games, and 9 of Heracles' last 21 goals in their last 5 matches, so a goal by the Gabonese playmaker could be a key indicator of the outcome here.
Betting Insights
- Heracles are the obvious favorites here at 1.48, with AZ Reserves 5.25 and the draw at 4.8.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.28 is too low, but it fits the trend of both teams' recent matches perfectly.
- Both teams to score at 1.36 looks live.
Prediction
- Heracles should edge it, but the price isn't right and I'm also not confident that the hosts will win with a shutout.
- With Heracles scoring 4.00 per home game this season, expect a high-tempo match rather than a cagey encounter.