Telstar
- Telstar have won two of their last three home games in Eredivisie 2025-2026.
- Telstar are in inconsistent form with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five but Anthony Correia has done a solid job since he took over in July 2024.
- Anthony Correia has kept the club’s feet on the ground with a compact and tough-to-break-down 3-4-2-1 system that relies on a solid back three and a compact midblock.
- Telstar have shown some decent form at Telstar Stadion with a 4-1 home win over Sparta Rotterdam and a 1-1 draw at NEC Nijmegen.
Heracles
- Heracles Almelo are not as bad as their league position of bottom of the Eredivisie 2025/2026 suggests.
- The Almelo club have only 19 points from 32 games and appear doomed to the relegation play-off at best.
- Ernest Faber, who took over at the start of December 2025, has tried to get some structure and organisation into the club’s tactics and turn them into a 4-2-3-1 unit.
- Heracles Almelo have won just one away match in Eredivisie 2025/2026, drawing one and losing 14 of their 16 road games.
Head-to-Head
Faber’s men have won one and drawn the other of their two meetings with Telstar in Eredivisie 2025/2026 .
Telstar
- Cedric Hatenboer has been a creative spark in recent games with three assists in Telstar’s last five.
- Sem van Duijn is their red-hot striker right now with four of the last nine goals.
- Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp is their top scorer overall in Eredivisie 2025/2026 with seven goals.
Heracles
Luka Kulenovic has scored five Eredivisie 2025/2026 goals and is a good option in the anytime scorer odds.
Betting Insights
- Telstar are 15th with 31 points from 32 Eredivisie 2025-2026 games and are a clear favourite to win this clash at 1.34.
- It should be a high-scoring game with Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes available at 1.34 and 1.62 respectively.
- Heracles are described as porous at the back, which suggests Telstar can get plenty of chances to score.
Prediction
The home team’s compactness and 3-4-2-1 system are designed to give the wide players plenty of space to run into and we’ll take the hosts to take the three points .
