Heracles
- Heracles are playing with power and have hit 16 goals in their last 5 matches.
- Vincent Heilmann has Heracles Almelo playing with intensity, good verticality on transitions and forward defending - which, in the Dutch style, is designed to squeeze opponents high up the pitch and hit on the counter.
- Heracles have won 3 straight games in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 and are top of the division with 12 points from 4 games, while De Graafschap are 19th with 1 point from 4.
De Graafschap
- De Graafschap have been struggling lately, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in their last 5, and even Thomas Duivenvoorden's structured, attack-minded 4-3-3 doesn't seem to be working at the moment.
- De Graafschap have taken 1 draw and 1 loss from 2 away matches.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record between these two is level at 1 win apiece over the last 2 meetings, but Heracles are clearly in form and have some of the league's best players on the field.
Key Players
- Jean-Paul N'Djoli
- Jean-Paul N'Djoli has been Heracles' danger man this season, with 6 goals in 4 Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 games, and he has scored 6 of his side's 16 goals in their last 5.
- Julian Kania
- While N'Djoli has 6, Julian Kania has 2 for De Graafschap in their 4 Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 matches.
- Toivo Mero
- Toivo Mero has provided 2 assists in 3 Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 appearances for De Graafschap and offers De Graafschap one of their few creative sparks, but Heracles have the ruthless edge up top with N'Djoli already carrying the scoring load like a true focal point.
Betting Insights
The home win is our first prediction for this Eerste Divisie 2026-2027 matchup, with the odds being 1.67 , and we have backed a 2-0 Heracles victory as an exact score prediction.
Prediction
While the most likely result is a Heracles win, De Graafschap need to find a way to turn this around if they are to cause an upset.