Almere City FC vs Heracles Prediction

Eerste DivisieNetherlands Netherlands · Regular Season - 7
Almere City FC
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Heracles
Yanmar Stadion, Almere 18/09/2026
Almere City FCAlmere City FC
1-0
Finished
HeraclesHeracles

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Over 4.5
1.78
SignalSOLIDModel61%SurpriseMediumGap+5.6%
Almere City FC Rest
7 days
Heracles Rest
7 days

Almere City FC vs Heracles: result, form and history

Almere City FC beat Heracles 1-0 in the Eerste Divisie on 18 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 6 previous meetings averaged 3.0 goals, and both sides scored in 3 of them. Heracles tend to win more corners, 8.6 a game to 4.2 for Almere City FC.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
53%3.10
X
26%3.93
2
21%1.98
Double Chance
1X
79%1.77
X2
47%1.31
Both Teams to Score
Yes
85%1.33
No
15%3.04
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.07 + 1.56 = 3.63
Over 1.5
84%1.08
Over 2.5
71%1.33
Over 3.5
57%1.86
Under 1.5
16%6.63
Under 2.5
29%3.00
Under 3.5
43%1.87
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.4 + 5.5 = 10.9
Over 8.5
67%1.27
Over 9.5
56%1.51
Over 10.5
49%1.88
Under 8.5
33%3.14
Under 9.5
44%2.32
Under 10.5
51%1.86
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.5 + 1.9 = 3.4
Over 3.5
43%-
Over 4.5
25%-
Under 3.5
57%-
Under 4.5
75%-

Match Events

60'H. el Dahri INJamie Jacobs out
60'Bas Huisman INByron Burgering out
69'Max Hauswirth INThomas Bruns out
73'Mees Hoedemakers INOlivier de Nijs out
73'Emanuel Poku INMilan de Haan out
77'Maurice Wrusch INJeff Reine-Adélaïde out
80'Martin Jean WasinskiAssist: Byron Burgering
82'Martin Jean Wasinski INDamian van Bruggen out
85'Tristan Van Gilst INMike te Wierik out
85'Damon Mirani INMario Engels out
85'Manny Rodriguez Baldera INVincent Poppler out

Lineups

Almere City FC
4-2-3-1Coach: Anoush Dastgir
Heracles
4-2-3-1Coach: V. Heilmann
Avg rating6.77
Avg rating6.65
Wessel Speel7.01W. Speel
M. Wasinski7.42M. Wasinski
J. Jacobs7.33J. Jacobs
J. Lawrence7.14J. Lawrence
T. Bijleveld6.75T. Bijleveld
M. Hoedemakers6.514M. Hoedemakers
E. Cornelisse6.46E. Cornelisse
E. Poku6.417E. Poku
H. El Dahri6.621H. El Dahri
M. Dors6.511M. Dors
Bas Huisman6.218B. Huisman
F. de Keijzer6.31F. de Keijzer
David Vicente7.915D. Vicente
D. Mirani7.14D. Mirani
M. Wrusch7.914M. Wrusch
Manny5.825Manny
D. van der Kust6.85D. van der Kust
S. Scheperman6.332S. Scheperman
C. Abbas7.07C. Abbas
T. van Gilst6.017T. van Gilst
M. Hauswirth6.418M. Hauswirth
J. N'djoli6.727J. N'djoli

Almere City FC Substitutes

26Twan·Van Der Zeeuw
20J. Kalisvaart
10J. Jacobs60'for H. el Dahri7.2
25I. Ghogli
7B. Burgering60'for Bas Huisman6.7
24M. Mateyo
8M. de Haan73'for Emanuel Poku6.8
19Olivier de Nijs73'for Mees Hoedemakers6.8
44D. van Bruggen82'for Martin Jean Wasinski6.9
30J. van der Wilt

Heracles Substitutes

10T. Bruns69'for Max Hauswirth6.6
8M. Engels85'for Damon Mirani6.5
80F. Fofana
16T. Jansink
26D. van Kaam
23M. te Wierik85'for Tristan Van Gilst6.6
33L. Zeevalkink
6D. Tomić
11J. Reine-Adélaïde77'for Maurice Wrusch6.5
9V. Poppler85'for Manny Rodriguez Baldera6.3
2M. Benita
3Mario Borac6.6

Match Stats

Almere City FCHeracles
40%Ball Possession60%
3Corner Kicks8
4Total Shots23
2Shots on Goal3
2Shots off Goal17
1Shots Inside Box21
3Shots Outside Box2
0Blocked Shots3
13Fouls10
3Offsides2
3Goalkeeper Saves1
311Total Passes445
216Passes Accurate328
10Free Kicks12

Team Comparison

Almere City FCAlmere City FC
HeraclesHeracles
1653Elo Rating 1621
1.98Attack 1.98
1.81Defense 2.02
64%Hit Rate 36%
12.9Shots per Game 19.7
5.5Shots on Target 6.7
4.2Corners per Game 8.6
1.5Cards per Game 3.1

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.63 goals
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Almere City FCAlmere City FC
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
HeraclesHeracles
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

Almere City FCAlmere City FC1Wins · 17%
Draws350%
HeraclesHeracles2Wins · 33%
3.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored3 of 6
50%3+ goals3 of 6

Previous meetings

Eredivisie19/01/2025
Almere City FCHeracles
02
Eredivisie15/09/2024
HeraclesAlmere City FC
00
Eredivisie03/03/2024
HeraclesAlmere City FC
22
Eredivisie26/11/2023
Almere City FCHeracles
05
Eerste Divisie31/03/2023
HeraclesAlmere City FC
11
Eerste Divisie28/10/2022
Almere City FCHeracles
32

Recent Form

Almere City FCAlmere City FC
5W2D3L
11/09/2026
MVVAlmere City FC
04
W
04/09/2026
Almere City FCJong Ajax
01
L
29/08/2026
De GraafschapAlmere City FC
14
W
21/08/2026
VitesseAlmere City FC
03
W
14/08/2026
Almere City FCJong PSV U21
31
W
08/08/2026
Den BoschAlmere City FC
11
D
01/08/2026
EmmenAlmere City FC
40
L
25/07/2026
Almere City FCFC OSS
22
D
15/07/2026
Almere City FCFC Volendam
21
W
11/07/2026
AZ AlkmaarAlmere City FC
21
L
HeraclesHeracles
7W0D3L
11/09/2026
HeraclesJong AZ
32
W
04/09/2026
HeraclesDe Graafschap
50
W
30/08/2026
FC EindhovenHeracles
13
W
24/08/2026
Jong UtrechtHeracles
16
W
14/08/2026
HeraclesDen Bosch
32
W
07/08/2026
VVV VenloHeracles
34
W
24/07/2026
HeraclesExcelsior
35
L
08/07/2026
HeraclesGroningen
21
W
17/05/2026
HeraclesGroningen
12
L
10/05/2026
TelstarHeracles
30
L

League Table

Eerste Divisie 2026

Eerste Divisie: Regular season

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1HeraclesHeracles1292137:14+2329DWWDW
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo1391336:21+1528WWDWW
3EmmenEmmen1281326:19+725WWWDW
4Almere City FCAlmere City FC1381427:13+1425WLLWW
5RodaRoda1374217:12+525WWWDL
6NAC BredaNAC Breda1263323:20+321DWWDW
7FC VolendamFC Volendam1361630:22+819LWDWL
8VitesseVitesse1252516:17-117LWLDL
9Jong AZJong AZ1352632:28+417LWDLW
10MVVMVV1352617:29-1217LDLLL
11Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U211244417:19-216WLDLD
12WaalwijkWaalwijk1337322:19+316LDDLD
13Den BoschDen Bosch1243518:21-315DWWDL
14De GraafschapDe Graafschap1343617:27-1015WDLWD
15FC OSSFC OSS1241719:20-113DLWWL
16Jong AjaxJong Ajax1233618:29-1112DWLDL
17Helmond SportHelmond Sport1333723:28-512WLLLD
18DordrechtDordrecht1232716:31-1511LWLDW
19FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven1332818:28-1011LLLLD
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht1221919:31-127LLLLW
#TeamMPGPts
1HeraclesHeracles1237:1429
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo1336:2128
3EmmenEmmen1226:1925
4Almere City FCAlmere City FC1327:1325
5RodaRoda1317:1225
6NAC BredaNAC Breda1223:2021
7FC VolendamFC Volendam1330:2219
8VitesseVitesse1216:1717
9Jong AZJong AZ1332:2817
10MVVMVV1317:2917
11Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U211217:1916
12WaalwijkWaalwijk1322:1916
13Den BoschDen Bosch1218:2115
14De GraafschapDe Graafschap1317:2715
15FC OSSFC OSS1219:2013
16Jong AjaxJong Ajax1218:2912
17Helmond SportHelmond Sport1323:2812
18DordrechtDordrecht1216:3111
19FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven1318:2811
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht1219:317

Eerste Divisie: Period 1

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1HeraclesHeracles1081131:12+1925DWWDW
2Almere City FCAlmere City FC1071222:7+1522WLLWW
3VVV VenloVVV Venlo1070326:14+1221WWDWW
4EmmenEmmen1061322:18+419WWWDW
5NAC BredaNAC Breda1052320:19+117DWWDW
6RodaRoda1044210:8+216WWWDL
7MVVMVV1051413:20-716LDLLL
8FC VolendamFC Volendam1050522:17+515LWDWL
9WaalwijkWaalwijk1035219:15+414LDDLD
10VitesseVitesse1042415:15014LWLDL
11Jong AZJong AZ1041522:18+413LWDLW
12Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U211034315:17-213WLDLD
13FC OSSFC OSS1040615:15012DLWWL
14Den BoschDen Bosch1032514:18-411DWWDL
15FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven1032515:22-711LLLLD
16De GraafschapDe Graafschap1032513:23-1011WDLWD
17Helmond SportHelmond Sport1023516:19-39WLLLD
18Jong AjaxJong Ajax1022613:25-128DWLDL
19DordrechtDordrecht1022613:27-148LWLDW
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht1021716:23-77LLLLW
#TeamMPGPts
1HeraclesHeracles1031:1225
2Almere City FCAlmere City FC1022:722
3VVV VenloVVV Venlo1026:1421
4EmmenEmmen1022:1819
5NAC BredaNAC Breda1020:1917
6RodaRoda1010:816
7MVVMVV1013:2016
8FC VolendamFC Volendam1022:1715
9WaalwijkWaalwijk1019:1514
10VitesseVitesse1015:1514
11Jong AZJong AZ1022:1813
12Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U211015:1713
13FC OSSFC OSS1015:1512
14Den BoschDen Bosch1014:1811
15FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven1015:2211
16De GraafschapDe Graafschap1013:2311
17Helmond SportHelmond Sport1016:199
18Jong AjaxJong Ajax1013:258
19DordrechtDordrecht1013:278
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht1016:237

Eerste Divisie: Period 2

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1RodaRoda33007:4+39WWWDL
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo321010:7+37WWDWW
3EmmenEmmen22004:1+36WWWDW
4HeraclesHeracles21106:2+44DWWDW
5NAC BredaNAC Breda21103:1+24DWWDW
6Den BoschDen Bosch21104:3+14DWWDL
7Jong AjaxJong Ajax21105:4+14DWLDL
8FC VolendamFC Volendam31118:5+34LWDWL
9De GraafschapDe Graafschap31114:404WDLWD
10Jong AZJong AZ311110:1004LWDLW
11Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U2121012:203WLDLD
12DordrechtDordrecht21013:4-13LWLDW
13VitesseVitesse21011:2-13LWLDL
14Almere City FCAlmere City FC31025:6-13WLLWW
15Helmond SportHelmond Sport31027:9-23WLLLD
16WaalwijkWaalwijk30213:4-12LDDLD
17FC OSSFC OSS20114:5-11DLWWL
18MVVMVV30124:9-51LDLLL
19Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht20023:8-50LLLLW
20FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven30033:6-30LLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1RodaRoda37:49
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo310:77
3EmmenEmmen24:16
4HeraclesHeracles26:24
5NAC BredaNAC Breda23:14
6Den BoschDen Bosch24:34
7Jong AjaxJong Ajax25:44
8FC VolendamFC Volendam38:54
9De GraafschapDe Graafschap34:44
10Jong AZJong AZ310:104
11Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U2122:23
12DordrechtDordrecht23:43
13VitesseVitesse21:23
14Almere City FCAlmere City FC35:63
15Helmond SportHelmond Sport37:93
16WaalwijkWaalwijk33:42
17FC OSSFC OSS24:51
18MVVMVV34:91
19Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht23:80
20FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven33:60

Eerste Divisie: Period 3

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1De GraafschapDe Graafschap00000:000WDLWD
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo00000:000WWDWW
3Den BoschDen Bosch00000:000DWWDL
4DordrechtDordrecht00000:000LWLDW
5FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven00000:000LLLLD
6EmmenEmmen00000:000WWWDW
7Helmond SportHelmond Sport00000:000WLLLD
8MVVMVV00000:000LDLLL
9Almere City FCAlmere City FC00000:000WLLWW
10FC OSSFC OSS00000:000DLWWL
11FC VolendamFC Volendam00000:000LWDWL
12WaalwijkWaalwijk00000:000LDDLD
13NAC BredaNAC Breda00000:000DWWDW
14RodaRoda00000:000WWWDL
15VitesseVitesse00000:000LWLDL
16HeraclesHeracles00000:000DWWDW
17Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U2100000:000WLDLD
18Jong AjaxJong Ajax00000:000DWLDL
19Jong AZJong AZ00000:000LWDLW
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht00000:000LLLLW
#TeamMPGPts
1De GraafschapDe Graafschap00:00
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo00:00
3Den BoschDen Bosch00:00
4DordrechtDordrecht00:00
5FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven00:00
6EmmenEmmen00:00
7Helmond SportHelmond Sport00:00
8MVVMVV00:00
9Almere City FCAlmere City FC00:00
10FC OSSFC OSS00:00
11FC VolendamFC Volendam00:00
12WaalwijkWaalwijk00:00
13NAC BredaNAC Breda00:00
14RodaRoda00:00
15VitesseVitesse00:00
16HeraclesHeracles00:00
17Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U2100:00
18Jong AjaxJong Ajax00:00
19Jong AZJong AZ00:00
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht00:00

Eerste Divisie: Period 4

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1De GraafschapDe Graafschap00000:000WDLWD
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo00000:000WWDWW
3Den BoschDen Bosch00000:000DWWDL
4DordrechtDordrecht00000:000LWLDW
5FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven00000:000LLLLD
6EmmenEmmen00000:000WWWDW
7Helmond SportHelmond Sport00000:000WLLLD
8MVVMVV00000:000LDLLL
9Almere City FCAlmere City FC00000:000WLLWW
10FC OSSFC OSS00000:000DLWWL
11FC VolendamFC Volendam00000:000LWDWL
12WaalwijkWaalwijk00000:000LDDLD
13NAC BredaNAC Breda00000:000DWWDW
14RodaRoda00000:000WWWDL
15VitesseVitesse00000:000LWLDL
16HeraclesHeracles00000:000DWWDW
17Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U2100000:000WLDLD
18Jong AjaxJong Ajax00000:000DWLDL
19Jong AZJong AZ00000:000LWDLW
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht00000:000LLLLW
#TeamMPGPts
1De GraafschapDe Graafschap00:00
2VVV VenloVVV Venlo00:00
3Den BoschDen Bosch00:00
4DordrechtDordrecht00:00
5FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven00:00
6EmmenEmmen00:00
7Helmond SportHelmond Sport00:00
8MVVMVV00:00
9Almere City FCAlmere City FC00:00
10FC OSSFC OSS00:00
11FC VolendamFC Volendam00:00
12WaalwijkWaalwijk00:00
13NAC BredaNAC Breda00:00
14RodaRoda00:00
15VitesseVitesse00:00
16HeraclesHeracles00:00
17Jong PSV U21Jong PSV U2100:00
18Jong AjaxJong Ajax00:00
19Jong AZJong AZ00:00
20Jong UtrechtJong Utrecht00:00
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About the Almere City FC vs Heracles forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Almere City FC and Heracles in the Eerste Divisie table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Heracles are 1st in the Eerste Divisie, 4 points ahead of Almere City FC in 4th. League goal record so far: Almere City FC 27-13, Heracles 37-14. The full standings are on the Eerste Divisie Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Almere City FC have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.