Heerenveen
- Heerenveen have won 6, drawn 5 and lost only 3 of their 14 home Eredivisie games in 2025/2026.
- Heerenveen have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 Eredivisie matches.
- Heerenveen have won two of their last two at home while Heracles have lost both of their previous two away in the Dutch top flight.
- Heerenveen play a 4-3-3 formation that can easily become a 4-2-3-1 depending on who is in the squad with wide overloads always a key feature of their play.
- The Frisians have scored 27 goals in 14 home Eredivisie matches.
Heracles
- Heracles Almelo have lost 12 of their 14 away Eredivisie games in 2025/2026, winning 1 and drawing 1.
- Heracles have been a lot more defensive in their approach since Ernest Faber took over as head coach at the start of December 2025.
- He has tightened up the structure and compactness of the team, playing a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 formation that sits deep and looks to hit teams on the break with the occasional long-range goal or set-piece opportunity.
- Heracles’ top scorer Luka Kulenovic has only five Eredivisie goals in 24 appearances this season.
Head-to-Head
- The clubs met in the Eredivisie three months ago, and Heerenveen ran out 3-0 winners away from home.
- The result certainly reflects the difference between the teams with Robin Veldman’s Heerenveen side playing a high-tempo style that allows them to press, turn players over and hit teams on the counter-attack.
- The Frisians have won three of the last five meetings between the clubs.
Key Players
- Jacob Trenskow has 11 goals in 27 appearances for Heerenveen and his form over the last month makes him a key candidate for an anytime goal here.
- Luka Kulenovic has 5 goals in 24 appearances for Heracles and remains the main attacking outlet for the visitors.
Betting Insights
- There is a clear advantage to the home team and they are heavily favored to win.
- Our selection of 1.42 for over 2.5 goals looks a good bet here.
- 1.53 for both teams to score and 1.51 for the hosts to win are other markets to consider.
Prediction
So there is a clear advantage to the home team and they are heavily favored to win .
