Heracles Almelo
- Volendam are 14th in the Eredivisie standings with 28 points from 30 games, Heracles are bottom, in 18th place, with 19.
- Heracles are on a two-game losing streak and their form has generally declined since the appointment of Ernest Faber in December 2025.
- Heracles are typically set up in a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-1-1 formation and like to press high up the field, looking for advanced turnovers and midfield overloads.
- Heracles have won four, drawn three and lost eight of their 15 home games in the Eredivisie 2025-2026 season, scoring 1.47 and conceding 2.13 goals per game on average.
Volendam
- Volendam are a pragmatic, direct side that play with a 4-4-2 formation and some experienced big men up top.
- Since Rick Kruys took over in July 2024, Volendam have sat deep and looked to play off the backline on the counter.
- Volendam have only won one of their 15 Eredivisie away matches, however (D2, L12), scoring just eight goals on their travels all season.
Head-to-Head
Volendam have won two and drawn two of their last four Eredivisie head-to-head matches, Heracles have not won any of them.
Key Players
- Luka Kulenovic is their top scorer with five Eredivisie goals in 26 appearances this season, so they do have a focal point in attack, which could be a problem for Volendam.
- Kuwas leads the scoring for Volendam with five Eredivisie goals from 28 appearances, but he is always a threat on his day and his side have the momentum going into Sunday’s relegation six-pointer.
Betting Insights
- Despite both sides' poor form, with Volendam on a three-game losing run in away games (L3), we feel they have the value for the away win at 3.11.
- They can be a frustrating side to play against and if they can stay compact and get their big men onto the ball from crosses, they can exploit the Heracles backline.
- We feel both teams will score and there could be a few goals in this one, so over 2.5 goals is our pick at 1.64 and BTTS is 1.51.
Prediction
Volendam have won two and drawn two of their last four head-to-heads with Heracles Almelo and should be able to get another result in Almelo on Sunday.
