NEC vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .
- NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | Telstar 1963 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | NEC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. NEC get us underway at .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koki Ogawa | 4 |
| Ali Akman | 2 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 1 |
| Mario Engels | 1 |
| Luka Kulenovic | 1 |
| Sem Scheperman | 1 |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + NEC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
84%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
37%
NEC or Heracles Almelo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

