Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord close out round nine of the 2025-26 campaign with a trip to the Asito Stadium to face off against Heracles on Sunday afternoon.
While the hosts have managed just one league win all season long, their visitors have a near-perfect record from eight matches so far to open up a three-point lead at the top of the standings.
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Heracles vs Feyenoord prediction: Visitors to retain top spot with maximum points in Almelo
Key stats
- Each of Heracles' last six outings has produced more than two goals.
- Meanwhile, only two of Feyenoord's last seven games have yielded that outcome.
- Sunday's hosts have developed a habit of starting games well, having opened the scoring and gone into the interval ahead in four of their most recent five clashes.
Correct score prediction: Heracles 1-3 Feyenoord
Feyenoord have laid down an early title marker with their form to start the season, and will be confident of keeping the juggernaut rolling against an out-of-sorts Heracles outfit.
The away side boast quality players all over the pitch, so we fully expect them to see off their hosts with relative comfort.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Feyenoord overwhelming favourites and unsurprisingly so
- HOME: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
- DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
- AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
For a team that has only dropped two points from a possible 24 this term, Feyenoord have been heavily backed to emerge victorious this weekend with an away win priced at 2/5 (1.40).
Robin van Persie's men struck late in their last outing against Utrecht, which ended in a 3-2 victory thanks to Ayase Ueda's winner two minutes from the end of regulation time.
On the other hand, Heracles have been given only a 14.3% chance of securing maximum points, and the reason is not far-fetched, given they have lost more league games (seven) than any other Eredivisie side this term.
Just over a week after recording their solitary win over Sparta Rotterdam, Bas Sibum's men were left with a familiar sinking feeling of defeat in their trip to Enschede to lock horns with Twente.
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Most recent H2Hs: Seven in a row the target for Feyenoord
Feyenoord completed a third consecutive league double over Heracles during the 2024-25 season to make it six straight wins in this fixture.
More impressively, Sunday's visitors are also unbeaten in 20 straight matchups against their hosts across all competitions
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Heracles had three players unavailable for their defeat to Twente, and the situation remains the same for Sunday's affair.
Sava-Arangel Cestic (ankle), Jeff Reine-Adelaide (knee) and Sem Scheperman (muscle) are all out of contention this weekend.
Predicted lineup: De Keijzer(GK), Benita, Mirani, Van Hoorenbeeck, Mesik, Hrustic, Zamburek, Ould Chikh, Limbombe, Hornkamp & Sanches
Heracles' last five matches:
- Heracles 1-3 Dusseldorf (Friendly)
- Twente 2-1 Heracles (Eredivisie)
- Heracles 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie)
- NAC 2-1 Heracles (Eredivisie)
- Heracles 1-2 AZ (Eredivisie
Feyenoord preview: Quinten Timber edging closer to comeback
Timber has missed both of Feyenoord's last two matches with a knee issue, and while Sunday's game is expected to come too soon for the midfielder, he is closing in on a return to action.
Meanwhile, Gernot Trauner (Achilles tendon), Thomas Beelen (leg) and Jakub Moder (back) are facing extended spells on the sidelines
Predicted lineup: Wellenreuther(GK), Bos, Watanabe, Ahmedhodzic, Read, Steijn, Targhalline, Valente, Sauer, Ueda & Hadj Moussa
Feyenoord's last five matches:
- Feyenoord 3-2 Utrecht (Eredivisie)
- Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa (Europa League)
- Groningen 0-1 Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
- Braga 1-0 Feyenoord (Europa League)
- AZ 3-3 Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
Player to watch – Ayase Ueda
After netting a double in Feyenoord's last outing against Utrecht, Ueda carried over his hot goalscoring form onto the international scene, where he scored in both of Japan's friendly matchups against Paraguay and Brazil.
Consequently, the 27-year-old is now into double-digit goals for club and country this term.
Still yet to celebrate a goal against Heracles since his arrival in Dutch football, Ueda will be eager to deliver on Sunday and extend his lead at the top of the scoring charts.