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

Sat 6th Dec, 19:00 BST, Polman Stadion, Almelo

Saturday evening sees Bas Sibum’s Heracles Almelo and Anthony Correia’s Telstar go head to head in a Eredivisie clash at the Polman Stadion. In this preview you'll find the best odds for seventeen different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that updates as you go through them. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all statistics are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home vs away and overall records can be viewed, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history later on in the preview.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Telstar and Heracles fans should get a chance to celebrate as their sides go head-to-head, with our prediction of both teams to score looking a far more convincing pick than any bet on the full time result market. The two teams have goals in them, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookies odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, a sign of the qualities (or lack of) each side possesses. Both teams to score is our top tip.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
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 Heracles are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Heracles
45%
2.202.20
Draw
22%
3.753.70
Telstar
33%
2.903.00
Draw 1-1
9%
7.007.00
Heracles 2-1
9%
9.008.00
Telstar 2-1
7%
11.009.50
Draw 2-2
7%
12.0011.00
Heracles 1-0
6%
10.008.50
Heracles 2-0
6%
13.0011.00
Heracles 3-1
6%
17.0013.00
Telstar 1-0
5%
12.0010.00
Heracles 3-2
4%
21.0017.00
Telstar 2-0
4%
17.0015.00
Telstar 3-1
4%
21.0017.00
Telstar 3-2
4%
26.0019.00
Heracles 3-0
4%
21.0017.00
Draw 0-0
3%
15.0012.00
Heracles 4-1
3%
34.0023.00
Over 2.5 Goals
67%
1.651.62
Under 2.5 Goals
33%
2.202.15
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.801.80
Away 1st Goal
48%
2.052.15
No 1st Goal
2%
15.0011.00
BTTS - Yes
67%
1.571.57
BTTS - No
33%
2.252.30
BTTS - Home Win
28%
4.003.60
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.334.33
BTTS - Away Win
21%
5.004.80
Home/draw
67%
1.401.36
Away/draw
55%
1.671.67
Home/away
78%
1.251.29
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
1.181.20
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
4.504.20
Over 3.5 Goals
46%
2.632.50
Under 3.5 Goals
54%
1.441.48
Over 4.5 Goals
27%
4.504.40
Under 4.5 Goals
73%
1.181.18
Over 5.5 Goals
14%
10.008.50
Under 5.5 Goals
86%
1.061.06
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1.031.03
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
15.0012.00
Home DNB
61%
1.621.60
Away DNB
48%
2.202.20
Heracles win to nil
18%
4.33-
Telstar win to nil
12%
6.00-
Heracles / Heracles
23%
3.603.30
Heracles / Telstar
3%
26.0021.00
Heracles / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / Heracles
14%
6.005.25
Draw / Telstar
11%
7.007.00
Draw / Draw
14%
6.005.50
Telstar / Heracles
4%
21.0017.00
Telstar / Telstar
17%
4.754.60
Telstar / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Heracles have played 14 matches so far this season and lay in 16th place in the Eredivisie league table. Heracles have a shocking record against teams below them in the league, they have lost all 1 matches and failed to score in 0 of those games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 1 game against teams below in the table, having won 0, drawn 0 and lost 1 match. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Heracles have outscored their opponents by 22 goals to 16 goals.

Home League Performance

Heracles have played 6 games at home winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 17 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 17 goals at home.

Telstar are in 18th position in the Eredivisie on 10 points having played 14 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 7 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 3 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 4 and won 2. Telstar have conceded 24 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Heracles
Telstar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1412112737 
Feb 28
Dec 13
Mar 21
w
 
0-2F
2
Feyenoord1410131831 
l
 
0-7A
Jan 25
l
 
1-2A
Feb 21
3
NEC147341324 
l
 
1-4F
Feb 7
Dec 13
May 2
4
AZ Alkmaar14734424 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 14
Jan 25
l
 
2-1A
5
Ajax14653623 
Apr 11
l
 
2-0A
Jan 11
l
 
2-0A
6
Utrecht14635621 
Mar 7
l
 
4-0A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
7
Twente14554320 
Jan 18
l
 
2-1F
Feb 14
d
 
0-00-0
8
Groningen14626-220 
May 17
l
 
4-0A
Apr 4
l
 
2-0A
9
Fortuna14536-218 
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-3A
Mar 7
10
GA Eagles14455-117 
w
 
4-2F
Feb 21
w
 
4-2F
Feb 7
11
Heerenveen14455-117 
Dec 20
Apr 4
l
 
2-3A
Mar 14
12
S.Rotterdam14527-1217 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 11
Apr 23
l
 
1-0A
13
Excelsior14518-1016 
Mar 21
w
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
Jan 16
14
PEC Zwolle14446-1216 
w
 
8-2A
May 2
l
 
0-2A
Jan 31
15
FC Volendam14356-714 
Apr 23
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2F
May 17
16
Heracles14419-1413 
-
-
May 10
Dec 6
17
NAC14338-812 
Feb 14
l
 
2-1F
Feb 28
Dec 20
18
Telstar14248-810 
Dec 6
May 10
-
-
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
7
Telstar have not won in 7 consecutive league games
Heracles 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
51
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
D
1
Lost
13
Telstar 18TH
6 league games
Away
Overall
7
Goals: Scored
3
Conceded
7
Games: Scored
2 / 6
Conceded
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
Failed to score
4 / 6
W
1
D
1
Lost
4
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
9 / 14
Conceded
12 / 14
Clean sheets
2 / 14
Failed to score
5 / 14
W
2
Draw
4
Lost
8
Goal Statistics

Telstar's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday evening, not least because Heracles Almelo have conceded in each of their last 7 Eredivisie matches. A PG of 1.6 for A. Correia's side suggests that run should continue.

Heracles 16th Telstar 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Heracles will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 79% probability that Telstar will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+42
Heracles have scored 42% more goals at home than predicted
=0
Telstar’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.2
average goals scored
0.5
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Heracles
PG (predicted goals)
Telstar
1.9
1.6
Attack rating
13%
better
HER
view stats
Games scored9
9
Failed to score5
5
Scored first5
5
Goals scored22
16
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.1
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for16
11
Avg. XG for1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
HER
24%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
12
Clean sheets1
2
Conceded first9
8
Goals conceded36
24
Avg. goals conceded2.6
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded12
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against21%
15%
Avg. XG against2
2
KickOff rating
+24%

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

Heracles Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14864
I MesíkJ HornkampA Hrustic A Hrustic 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
I Mesík DEF141
3
-
D Mirani DEF143
2
-
L. Kulenović FWD1433
-
A Hrustic  MID136
4
-
J Žambůrek MID131
4
-
B Limbombe FWD1313
1
-
T Bruns MID121
-
J Hornkamp FWD1281
1
1
M Wierik DEF101
1
-
Y Sanches FWD102
-
T Gilst FWD10
1
-
M Engels FWD10
2
1
A Hoorenbeeck DEF91
-
F Keijzer GLK8
-
D Kust DEF8
1
-
M Benita DEF8
3
-
J Wieckhoff DEF8
1
-
W Ould-Chikh MID813
-
S Scheperman MID71
1
-
T Jansink GLK6
-
J. Tijink DEF1
-
J Reine-Adélaïde MID1
-
Telstar Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14333
R. Koeman Jr.S. HetliG OfferhausG Offerhaus
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R. Koeman Jr. GLK14
1
-
G Offerhaus DEF143
3
-
N Rossen MID141
-
T. Noslin MID141
2
-
J Hardeveld  MID1412
1
-
P Brouwer FWD1422
1
-
D. Koswal DEF13
3
-
M. Zonneveld FWD1312
1
-
S. Hetli FWD133
2
-
D Mertens MID12
2
-
J Kamp MID1231
2
-
T. Owusu MID112
-
K Tejan FWD1121
1
-
D Bakker DEF101
-
D Malone DEF9
-
N. Ogidi Nwankwo DEF9
1
-
A. Lechkar MID81
1
-
S. Hagedoorn FWD7
-
M Hamdaoui FWD4
1
N. Nwankwo MID3
-