Heracles Almelo

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

NEC on the Asian Handicap Gives Nice Insurance

NEC represent value when it comes to the Asian Handicap 0.0. The big upside of this wager is that we get a return at 1.93 if they beat Heracles and money refunded if the match ends level.

Heracles Extra Time Victory in Last H2H

Heracles suffered a defeat in their last game. A 4-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Philips Stadion against PSV Eindhoven. Erwin van de Looi's side enjoyed just 32% possession and had two shots on target, while Mario Engels scored the goal.

NEC Nijmegen have won their previous two games. The latest was a 3-0 home victory at Stadion De Goffert against NAC Breda. NEC had 46% possession and totalled five shots on goal, with Bryan Linssen finding the net twice and Brayann Pereira bagging one.

Heracles have triumphed in the last two encounters against NEC. There was a 1-0 in extra time home victory after a 2-1 away success. In the previous 6 H2H matches, we have seen three Heracles victories, two NEC wins and one draw.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 NEC Nijmegen logo NEC Nijmegen 34 12 7 15 51 46 5 51:46 43
14 Heracles logo Heracles 34 9 11 14 42 63 -21 42:63 38
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Heracles – Last 10 League Games

Heracles have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 8.6 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. The Almelo outfit have averaged 47.0% possession, 362.2 passes and 5.1 corners per game, conceding 1.8 goals and 4.6 corners from 13.8 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Jizz Hornkamp leads the way with 6 goals, Thomas Bruns has 2, with Mario Engels and two others on 1. Suf Podgoreanu is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie Fabian de Keijzer has 2 clean sheets.

NEC Nijmegen – Last 10 League Games

NEC have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.5 goals from 11.7 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.4% possession, 373.8 passes, 3.4 corners awarded and 7.0 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 13.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Bryan Linssen, Brayann Pereira, Kento Shiogai and Vito van Crooij score 3 goals each. Sontje Hansen and Thomas Ouwejan have both had 3 assists, with Robin Roefs notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabian de Keijzer (GK), Mimeirhel Benita, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Mats Rots, Brian De Keersmaecker, Sem Scheperman, Juho Talvitie, Thomas Bruns, Suf Podgoreanu, Jizz Hornkamp.

NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Robin Roefs (GK), Brayann Pereira, Philippe Sandler, Ivan Marquez, Calvin Verdonk, Kodai Sano, Sami Ouaissa, Vito van Crooij, Sontje Hansen, Bryan Linssen, Thomas Ouwejan.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen league stats:

  • The 0.0 line has been covered by NEC in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The 0.0 line has been covered by NEC in 2 consecutive games.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 7 of their last 20 games.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 4 of their last 18 games at home.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 2 of their last 6 games against NEC.

Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

NEC have been chalked up at 1.93 and those odds can be backed with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 for this Eredivisie match. We think the visitors can claim a victory.

The Winning Margin market allows you to bet on NEC to record victory by a certain number of goals. It’s a different wager and a viable alternative to Asian Handicap.

NEC 0.0 Probability

The bookies make it a 51.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Suf Podgoreanu Under 0.5 Shots On Target 1.65 bet365 logo

Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in nine of the past ten Eredivisie matches. There’s every chance that he will fall short of the mark, with odds of 1.65 available that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

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Jizz Hornkamp to Score 3.10 bet365 logo

Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles) has found the net in three straight Eredivisie home matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the 3.10 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jizz Hornkamp Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners 1.80 bet365 logo

We’ve seen under 10.5 corners in four consecutive Heracles home games. We advise betting on the 1.80 that the sides won’t cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Heracles Logo Heracles
Total
9.70 5.10 4.60
Home
10.00 6.10 3.90
Away
10.50 4.50 6.00
NEC Logo NEC
Total
10.40 3.40 7.00
Home
10.30 4.80 5.50
Away
9.90 4.00 5.90

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Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap NEC 0.0 1.93
Total Goals Over 2.5 1.53
Shots On Target Suf Podgoreanu Under 0.5 1.65

Try out our bet builder picks which include NEC Nijmegen with an Asian Handicap of 0.0, more than two goals as well as Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles) to not record a shot on target.

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Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The available 1x2 betting prices reveal that Heracles are 2.45 for a Eredivisie win, with NEC Nijmegen being 2.80. The draw is on offer at 3.50 if you expect the game to finish level.

If you fancy Heracles to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of 3.00. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on NEC at 3.20 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at 2.30.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this match. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at 1.57.

There are hundreds of markets from which to select your preferred bet when it comes to Eredivisie matches. The leading football betting sites push the boat out to provide lots of choice.

Luka Kulenovic Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Luka Kulenovic is the First Goalscorer favourite at 5.80. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at 2.80.

Player Goals

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)
First
5.80
Anytime
2.80
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Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.15
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Vito Van Crooij (NEC)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.20
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Koki Ogawa (NEC)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.30
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Player Shots On Target

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)
Over 0.5
1.41
Under 0.5
2.38
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Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles)
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.14
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Bryan Linssen (NEC)
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.15
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Player Shots

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)
Over 2.5
1.67
Under 2.5
-
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Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles)
Over 2.5
1.81
Under 2.5
-
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Vito Van Crooij (NEC)
Over 2.5
2.32
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Heracles logo Heracles League Stats

NEC Nijmegen logo NEC Nijmegen League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Eredivisie squads.

Heracles vs NEC Nijmegen Lineups

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Fabian de Keijzer
2 Mimeirhel Benita 4 Damon Mirani 24 Ivan Mesik 39 Mats Rots
14 B. De Keersmaecker 32 Sem Scheperman
23 Juho Talvitie 17 Thomas Bruns 29 Suf Podgoreanu
9 Jizz Hornkamp
22 Robin Roefs
2 Brayann Pereira 3 Philippe Sandler 4 Ivan Marquez 24 Calvin Verdonk
23 Kodai Sano 25 Sami Ouaissa 32 Vito van Crooij
10 Sontje Hansen 30 Bryan Linssen 5 Thomas Ouwejan

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Heracles Substitutes

  • 3Jannes Wieckhoff
  • 8Mario Engels
  • 13Jan Zamburek
  • 16Timo Jansink
  • 19Luka Kulenovic
  • 20Diego van Oorschot
  • 22Lorenzo Milani
  • 26Daniel van Kaam
  • 27Jop Tijink

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes

  • 1Stijn van Gassel
  • 6Mees Hoedemakers
  • 8Argyris Darelas
  • 9Kento Shiogai
  • 11Basar Onal
  • 14Lars Olden Larsen
  • 19Lefteris Lyratzis
  • 20Lasse Schoene
  • 31Rijk Janse

Previous Heracles Lineups

15 May Eredivisie
PSV 4-1 Heracles
10 May Eredivisie
Willem II 1-2 Heracles
04 May Eredivisie
Heracles 1-4 Feyenoord
24 Apr Eredivisie
Groningen 4-1 Heracles
13 Apr Eredivisie
Heracles 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
06 Apr Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 0-0 Heracles

Previous NEC Nijmegen Lineups

15 May Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 3-0 NAC Breda
11 May Eredivisie
Ajax 0-3 NEC Nijmegen
03 May Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Willem II
27 Apr Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 1-0 NEC Nijmegen
12 Apr Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen 2-1 RKC Waalwijk
06 Apr Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 2-0 NEC Nijmegen

Injuries & Suspensions

Heracles Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jordy Bruijn Other
Justin Hoogma Other
Sava Cestic Ankle
Nikolai Laursen Knee

NEC Nijmegen Injury Table

Type Name Info
Dirk Proper Head
Koki Ogawa Other
Bram Nuytinck Knee

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 34 25 4 5 103:39 79
2 Ajax 34 24 6 4 67:32 78
3 Feyenoord 34 20 8 6 76:38 68
4 Utrecht 34 18 10 6 62:45 64
5 AZ Alkmaar 34 16 9 9 58:37 57
6 Twente 34 15 9 10 62:49 54
7 Go Ahead E. 34 14 9 11 57:55 51
8 NEC Nijmegen 34 12 7 15 51:46 43
9 SC Heerenveen 34 12 7 15 42:57 43
10 PEC Zwolle 34 10 11 13 43:51 41
11 Fortuna Sittard 34 11 8 15 37:54 41
12 Sp. Rotterdam 34 9 12 13 39:43 39
13 Groningen 34 10 9 15 40:53 39
14 Heracles 34 9 11 14 42:63 38
15 NAC Breda 34 8 9 17 34:58 33
16 Willem II 34 6 8 20 34:56 26
17 RKC Waalwijk 34 6 7 21 44:74 25
18 Almere 34 4 10 20 23:64 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 17 13 3 1 55:15 42
2 Ajax 17 13 3 1 38:14 42
3 Feyenoord 17 11 3 3 38:18 36
4 SC Heerenveen 17 10 6 1 30:15 36
5 Twente 17 10 4 3 36:21 34
6 Go Ahead E. 17 10 4 3 32:22 34
7 Groningen 17 8 6 3 27:14 30
8 Utrecht 17 9 3 5 28:24 30
9 AZ Alkmaar 17 8 4 5 30:17 28
10 PEC Zwolle 17 7 4 6 24:20 25
11 Heracles 17 6 7 4 29:27 25
12 Fortuna Sittard 17 8 1 8 17:24 25
13 NEC Nijmegen 17 6 6 5 36:24 24
14 NAC Breda 17 6 6 5 21:22 24
15 Sp. Rotterdam 17 4 6 7 20:24 18
16 RKC Waalwijk 17 5 3 9 25:31 18
17 Willem II 17 3 3 11 20:27 12
18 Almere 17 2 5 10 13:36 11