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SC Heerenveen v Heracles Almelo : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 5th Apr, 13:30 BST, Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen

Ernest Faber pays counterpart Robin Veldeman a visit on Sunday afternoon in the Eredivisie, as their Heracles Almelo and SC Heerenveen sides go head to head at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. Analysing both clubs' last 20 Eredivisie matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the betting market, to generate our match predictions. All the statistics, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside odds.


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Best Tip: Heerenveen to win

As training goes on this week and the Heerenveen players ready themselves for this game, the bookies have predicted a victory for them. The odds and our pre-match statistics below point in that direction too, as does the historical head-to-head (H2H) information we factor into our predictive algorithms. The Abe Lenstra Stadion has rarely been a successful away day for Heracles in the past, and we we think that will be the case again on Sunday afternoon. A win / draw / win home win is our tip.

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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Heerenveen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 63% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.55.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Heerenveen
63%
11/20
11%
-
Draw
19%
7/2
10%
-
Heracles
18%
7/2
25%
-
Heerenveen 2-1
9%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
8%
17/2
5%
-
Heerenveen 2-0
8%
17/2
6%
-
Heerenveen 3-1
7%
10/1-
Heerenveen 1-0
6%
10/1
10%
-
Heerenveen 3-0
6%
12/1
18%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1
12%
-
Heracles 2-1
5%
14/1
21%
-
Heerenveen 3-2
5%
18/1-
Heerenveen 4-1
4%
18/1
12%
-
Heerenveen 4-0
4%
20/1
11%
-
Heracles 1-0
3%
18/1
10%
-
Heerenveen 4-2
3%
28/1-
Draw 0-0
3%
20/1-
Heracles 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
70%
19/40
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
30%
8/5
4%
-
Home 1st Goal
56%
1/2
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
6/4
9%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
20/1-
BTTS - Yes
64%
4/7
3%
-
BTTS - No
36%
5/4
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
36%
7/4
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
16%
9/2
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
13/2
17%
-
Home/draw
82%
2/11
4%
-
Away/draw
37%
11/8
13%
-
Home/away
81%
2/11
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1/7
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
9/2
8%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
49%
11/10-
Under 3.5 Goals
51%
4/6-
Over 4.5 Goals
30%
11/4
7%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
70%
1/4
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
16%
6/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
84%
1/10-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/66-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
18/1
10%
-
Home DNB
76%
1/4
6%
-
Away DNB
32%
11/4
17%
-
Heerenveen win to nil
26%
9/4
18%
-
Heracles win to nil
7%
10/1
15%
-
Heerenveen / Heerenveen
36%
13/10
10%
-
Heerenveen / Heracles
3%
28/1
29%
-
Heerenveen / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Heerenveen
17%
15/4
10%
-
Draw / Heracles
8%
10/1
27%
-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2
6%
-
Heracles / Heerenveen
5%
16/1-
Heracles / Heracles
10%
15/2
23%
-
Heracles / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Heerenveen have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 3 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Heerenveen have outscored their opponents by 49 goals to 33 goals.

Home League Performance

Heerenveen have played 14 games at home winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored 27 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 22 goals at home.

Heracles are in 18th position in the Eredivisie on 19 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

12 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 41 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

28 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 19 games, drawn 4 and won 5. Heracles have conceded 70 goals, scored 33, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Heerenveen
Heracles
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2822244168 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-3A
2
Feyenoord2816572153 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-7A
l
 
4-2A
3
NEC2814862250 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-4F
l
 
4-1A
4
Ajax28121241848 
May 17
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
l
 
2-0A
5
Twente28121151747 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
5-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
6
AZ Alkmaar2812610242 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 12
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-0A
7
Utrecht2811891141 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-0A
8
Heerenveen281189341 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
Apr 5
9
S.Rotterdam2812511-1241 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
10
Groningen2811512338 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
May 17
l
 
4-0A
11
Fortuna2810513-935 
Apr 25
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
12
PEC Zwolle288911-1533 
w
 
4-2A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
8-2A
May 3
13
GA Eagles2871110032 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-3A
w
 
4-2F
l
 
4-0A
14
Telstar286913-827 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1A
May 10
15
FC Volendam287615-1827 
d
 
1-1F
May 3
Apr 26
l
 
3-0A
16
Excelsior287615-1827 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
17
NAC285815-2123 
d
 
3-3F
May 10
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
18
Heracles285419-3719 
Apr 5
w
 
0-3F
-
-
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Heerenveen have won 3 consecutive home league games
6
Heracles have lost 6 consecutive away league games
7
Heracles have not won in 7 consecutive league games
Heerenveen 8TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Heerenveen3 - 0Telstar
Heerenveen2 - 1S.Rotterdam
Heerenveen4 - 2PEC Zwolle
Heerenveen1 - 1Utrecht
Heerenveen0 - 2Groningen
Heerenveen2 - 2Feyenoord
Heerenveen0 - 2PSV
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 3NAC
Heerenveen2 - 1Excelsior
Heerenveen3 - 2NEC
Heerenveen2 - 2GA Eagles
Heerenveen1 - 2Twente
Heerenveen1 - 1FC Volendam
Heerenveen2 - 0Feyenoord
Heerenveen1 - 0NEC
Heerenveen2 - 1Almere City
Heerenveen3 - 1Willem II
Heerenveen1 - 1Heracles
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHeerenveen2 - 2NEC
HHeerenveen3 - 0Telstar
AHeerenveen2 - 1Excelsior
HHeerenveen2 - 1S.Rotterdam
AHeerenveen1 - 3PSV
HHeerenveen4 - 2PEC Zwolle
AHeerenveen3 - 1GA Eagles
AHeerenveen0 - 5Twente
HHeerenveen1 - 1Utrecht
HHeerenveen0 - 2Groningen
HHeerenveen2 - 2Feyenoord
AHeerenveen3 - 0Heracles
AHeerenveen3 - 0S.Rotterdam
HHeerenveen0 - 2PSV
AHeerenveen1 - 2PEC Zwolle
HHeerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
AHeerenveen0 - 2Fortuna
AHeerenveen1 - 1Ajax
HHeerenveen3 - 3NAC
AHeerenveen3 - 2Telstar
Heracles 18TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
7
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
52
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
D
3
Lost
15
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ Alkmaar4 - 0Heracles
GA Eagles4 - 0Heracles
NEC4 - 1Heracles
Feyenoord4 - 2Heracles
S.Rotterdam2 - 0Heracles
PSV4 - 3Heracles
Fortuna1 - 1Heracles
Excelsior1 - 2Heracles
FC Volendam3 - 0Heracles
Twente2 - 1Heracles
NAC2 - 1Heracles
Groningen4 - 0Heracles
Ajax2 - 0Heracles
Utrecht4 - 0Heracles
PSV4 - 1Heracles
Willem II1 - 2Heracles
Groningen4 - 1Heracles
Waalwijk0 - 0Heracles
Heerenveen1 - 1Heracles
Fortuna1 - 0Heracles
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
50
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HHeracles1 - 1Excelsior
AHeracles0 - 4AZ Alkmaar
HHeracles0 - 0Utrecht
HHeracles1 - 3PSV
AHeracles0 - 4GA Eagles
HHeracles0 - 1NAC
AHeracles1 - 4NEC
HHeracles2 - 1Fortuna
AHeracles2 - 4Feyenoord
HHeracles0 - 2Twente
AHeracles0 - 2S.Rotterdam
HHeracles0 - 3Heerenveen
AHeracles3 - 4PSV
HHeracles1 - 1Telstar
AHeracles1 - 1Fortuna
HHeracles4 - 2GA Eagles
AHeracles2 - 1Excelsior
HHeracles8 - 2PEC Zwolle
AHeracles0 - 3FC Volendam
HHeracles0 - 7Feyenoord
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Heerenveen since 2016
Heerenveen
Heracles
Goals: Scored
15
12
Games: Scored
8 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
1 / 9
HEE
3
D
3
HER
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Heerenveen
Draw1 - 1Draw
Heerenveen3 - 0
Heerenveen2 - 0
1 - 2Heracles
Draw1 - 1Draw
3 - 5Heracles
Draw1 - 1Draw
Heerenveen3 - 1
0 - 1Heracles
League games at Heracles since 2015
Heracles
Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
12
15
Games: Scored
6 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
4 / 10
HEE
5
HER
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Heracles
0 - 3Heerenveen
Heracles2 - 1
0 - 2Heerenveen
0 - 1Heerenveen
Heracles1 - 0
0 - 4Heerenveen
Heracles2 - 1
1 - 2Heerenveen
Heracles4 - 1
Heracles2 - 0
Goal Statistics

SC Heerenveen's forwards have been excellent of late, finding the net twice or more in 3 consecutive Eredivisie matches. A PG of 2.4 suggests that run should continue on Sunday afternoon.

Goals have been an issue for Heracles Almelo of late. It has been 7 Eredivisie matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday afternoon against SC Heerenveen.

Heerenveen 8th Heracles 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
22%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
22%
There is a 69% probability that Heerenveen will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Heracles will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Heerenveen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-26
Heracles have scored 26% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
2.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Heerenveen
PG (predicted goals)
Heracles
2.4
1.2
Attack rating
32%
better
HEE
HER
view stats
Games scored23
16
Failed to score5
12
Scored first13
7
Goals scored49
33
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.2
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for1.7
1.3
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
22%
better
HEE
HER
view stats
Games conceded25
26
Clean sheets3
2
Conceded first15
20
Goals conceded46
70
Avg. goals conceded1.6
2.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
21%
Avg. XG against1.5
2
KickOff rating
+22%

Heerenveen v Heracles Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Heerenveen Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281176
J OvereemJ TrenskowJ OvereemM. Linday
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Zagaritis DEF2822
4
-
J Overeem MID2827
4
-
M Rivera FWD2734
5
-
J Trenskow FWD27113
-
O. Johansen Braude DEF264
5
-
M. Linday MID262
6
-
S Kersten DEF251
5
-
D Vente FWD2562
1
-
M. Willemsen DEF241
4
-
R Meerveld MID2453
1
-
L Brouwers MID2454
1
1
B Klaverboer GLK23
1
-
N Hopland DEF181
1
-
H Petrov DEF16
2
1
E. Gürbüz FWD131
1
-
L Nordas FWD1051
1
-
L Oyen  FWD8
-
A Dongen FWD71
-
M. Egbring DEF61
1
-
A Noppert GLK4
-
N. Courtens Mabeneyshi MID3
-
I. Ahmed MID2
-
N Bakker GLK1
-
L. Smans MID11
-
J. Rijssel FWD1
-
Heracles Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27567
I MesíkL. KulenovićA Hrustic I Mesík
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
I Mesík DEF272
7
-
D Mirani DEF273
6
-
A Hrustic  MID2616
5
-
L. Kulenović FWD2453
-
J Žambůrek MID231
5
-
T Gilst MID221
2
-
T Bruns MID221
2
-
M Benita DEF21
4
-
B Limbombe FWD2113
1
-
A Hoorenbeeck DEF202
3
-
M Wierik DEF201
2
-
W Ould-Chikh MID1914
2
-
M Engels FWD182
3
1
J Wieckhoff DEF16
3
-
D Kust DEF152
1
-
T Jansink GLK12
-
S Scheperman MID1111
2
-
Y Sanches FWD112
-
L Zeefuik FWD102
4
-
F Keijzer GLK8
-
R Pasveer GLK8
-
E Ahlstrand MID81
-
N Ünüvar FWD81
1
-
R. Bozinovski MID6
1
-
S Cestic DEF2
-
J. Tijink DEF1
-
J Reine-Adélaïde MID1
-
S. Blokhuis FWD1
-