NEC Nijmegen
- NEC Nijmegen have won their last four matches in a row.
- NEC Nijmegen’s red-hot form has pushed them into third place in the Eredivisie, with 38 points from 20 matches, while Heracles Almelo remain in the danger zone in 16th place on 17 points after 21 games.
- Dick Schreuder took over as head coach of NEC in July 2025 and the results have been extremely pleasing so far.
- The hosts have won four and tied one of their last five in the Eredivisie and their form at home is equally impressive, with one win and one draw from the last two.
- Schreuder’s men are in form and they claimed an impressive 3-1 away win over AZ Alkmaar last time out, prior to their 2-1 home win over FC Zwolle the week before that.
Heracles Almelo
- Heracles Almelo have a poor away record in the Eredivisie, with 1 win, 1 draw and 9 defeats from 11 away matches.
- Heracles are coming off the back of a 2-1 home win over Fortuna Sittard, ending a run of four straight defeats in the Eredivisie, but prior to that, they had lost back-to-back to FC Twente and Feyenoord.
Head-to-Head
- NEC have won two of the last three matchups against Heracles in all competitions and ran out 4-1 winners when these two teams met five months ago in the Eredivisie.
- NEC average 2.0 goals at home to Heracles and the Almelo-based outfit score an average of 1.5 on their travels across the previous five meetings.
Key Players
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NEC:
- NEC’s forward has proven to be a more than effective player for his team in the Eredivisie this term, bagging seven goals in 12 appearances, but his teammates are just as dangerous.
- The home side have some lively wing-backs and in Kento Shiogai, a striker who can run into the gaps in the defense and is as clinical a finisher as you’ll find.
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Heracles:
- Heracles have Luka Kulenovic to provide a target up front and he has five Eredivisie goals from 20 appearances.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have NEC as the clear favorites for this matchup at 1.4, but the visitors are coming in at big odds of 6.75 for what looks a possible upset.
- NEC Nijmegen average 2.78 goals per game at home in the Eredivisie this season.
- Heracles have only scored 10 times in 11 Eredivisie away games this term.
- They have three consecutive away defeats in the league ahead of Saturday’s game.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 looks a great price considering NEC average 2.0 goals at home to Heracles and the Almelo-based outfit score an average of 1.5 on their travels across the previous five meetings.
Prediction
Given NEC’s red-hot Eredivisie form, their dominance at home this season - W6 D2 L1 - and the odds on offer, we’re backing a home victory .
