Heracles vs Heerenveen prediction, odds & betting tips – 27/09/2024

Heracles take on Heerenveen at the Asito Stadion in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday, 27 September. Read our Eredivisie tips for the fixture below.

Heracles vs Heerenveen prediction: Look for goals in Almelo

Key Stats

• Three of Heerenveen’s last four Eredivisie fixtures featured goals at both ends.
• Heerenveen have won each of their last four meetings with Heracles.
• Heracles scored exactly once in two of their first three home games of the new campaign.
• Heracles have yet to record a victory at home in the Eredivisie this term.

Correct score prediction: Heracles 1-2 Heerenveen

Heerenveen are a bogey side for Heracles and on Friday they will be searching for their fifth win in a row in this fixture. Heerenveen beat Groningen 2-1 in their last assignment and they could match that result here.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Heracles listed as favourites

• HOME: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.1%
• DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
• AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Heracles are winless after three matches on home soil since the start of the new Eredivisie season, but despite their poor start at the Asito Stadion, the hosts remain 13/8 favourites to win on Friday.

Heerenveen capitalised on a two-man advantage to beat Groningen last time out and the confidence gained from that result along with their excellent recent record against Heracles suggests they might be overpriced at 7/5 in the match result markets here. View more of our Eredivisie tips on our football predictions page.

Most recent H2Hs: Heerenveen have been dominant

Heerenveen’s 2-0 win over Heracles in April was their fourth victory on the spin in this fixture and they haven’t lost to Heracles since January 2021.

Netherlands Eredivisie 14/04/24

Heracles

0

Heerenveen

2

Netherlands Eredivisie 28/10/23

Heerenveen

3

Heracles

0

Netherlands Eredivisie 18/03/22

Heerenveen

2

Heracles

0

Netherlands Eredivisie 04/12/21

Heracles

0

Heerenveen

1

Netherlands Eredivisie 23/01/21

Heracles

1

Heerenveen

0

Heracles preview: Hosts could be depleted

Several Heracles players are currently sidelined due to injuries. Sem Scheperman (M) is out with a knee injury and is expected to return in late October. Jan Zamburek (M), Stijn Bultman (M), and Sava Cestic (D) are doubtful with knee and ankle issues respectively, while Nikolai Laursen (F) is also touch and go.

Predicted lineup: De Keijzer (GK), Mirani, Mesik, Roosken, Benita, Engels, Van Kaam, De Keersmaecker, T Zand, Podgoreanu, Kulenovic

Netherlands Eredivisie 27/09/24

W

Heerenveen

1

Heracles

2

Netherlands Eredivisie 21/09/24

W

NEC

1

Heracles

2

Netherlands Eredivisie 15/09/24

D

Almere City FC

0

Heracles

0

Netherlands Eredivisie 01/09/24

L

PEC Zwolle

3

Heracles

0

Netherlands Eredivisie 25/08/24

D

Willem II

1

Heracles

1

Heerenveen preview: Visitors at full strength

Heerenveen have close to a clean bill of health at present giving Head Coach Robin van Persie plenty of options to choose from all over the pitch. Van Persie could choose to deploy the XI that beat Groningen 2-1 last weekend.

Predicted lineup: Van der Hart (GK), Braude, Hopland, Bochniewicz, Kohlert, Van Ee, Olsson, Trenskow, Brouwers, Sebaoui, Nicolaescu

Netherlands Eredivisie 27/09/24

L

Heracles

2

Heerenveen

1

Netherlands Eredivisie 22/09/24

W

FC Groningen

1

Heerenveen

2

Netherlands Eredivisie 17/09/24

L

FC Twente

2

Heerenveen

0

Netherlands Eredivisie 14/09/24

L

AZ

9

Heerenveen

1

Netherlands Eredivisie 31/08/24

W

NAC

0

Heerenveen

4

Player to watch – Ion Nicolaescu

Moldovan international striker Ion Nicolaescu has been scoring at a rate of one goal every 110 minutes in the Eredivisie for Heerenveen this season and the 26-year-old should earn an extended run in the team soon.

Nicolaescu knows how to finish

Nicolaescu scored five times in just seven starts in the Eredivisie last season and the sharp finisher has been just as clinical so far this term, netting three times despite featuring from the first minute in just three of Heerenveen’s first six matches.