Heracles sit 1st in the Eerste Divisie on 38 points from 15 matches, having scored 46 and conceded 16. On the model's scale they rate 0.92 in attack and 1.22 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eerste Divisie averages of 0.59 and 1.75: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 draw, most recently beating Dordrecht 2-1 away. That is 2.53 points a match, scoring 3.07 and conceding 1.07 per game across 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They lead the 20-team table, 7 points clear of Almere City FC. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Jong PSV U21 in the Eerste Divisie on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 69%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Eerste Divisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46:16 | +30 | WDWWW | 38 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 36:15 | +21 | LLWWW | 31 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 38:24 | +14 | DWWDL | 29 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:22 | +7 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 5 | Roda | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21:18 | +3 | WWWLW | 28 |
| 6 | Emmen | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28:30 | -2 | WWLLL | 25 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 34:27 | +7 | DWLWL | 22 |
| 8 | MVV | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19:29 | -10 | LLDLW | 20 |
| 9 | Waalwijk | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 27:20 | +7 | DDLDW | 20 |
| 10 | Den Bosch | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24:26 | -2 | WDWDL | 19 |
| 11 | Vitesse | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17:18 | -1 | DLWLD | 18 |
| 12 | Jong AZ | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33:31 | +2 | LDWLL | 17 |
| 13 | Jong PSV U21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | DLWLD | 17 |
| 14 | FC OSS | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22:24 | -2 | LDLDW | 17 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22:30 | -8 | LWDDW | 16 |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18:29 | -11 | WLDWL | 15 |
| 17 | FC Eindhoven | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20:32 | -12 | LLLLW | 14 |
| 18 | Helmond Sport | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 26:37 | -11 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19:36 | -17 | WLLDL | 12 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23:34 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
- Promotion to Eredivisie
Heracles sit 1 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1away to Dordrecht14 November 2026
- W5-1Roda6 November 2026
- W2-0FC OSS2 November 2026
- D1-1away to NAC Breda23 October 2026
- W5-1away to MVV18 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Heracles vs Jong PSV U21
Heracles host Jong PSV U21 at Asito Stadium, Almelo on 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 69% Heracles, 20% draw and 11% Jong PSV U21, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 2.44 expected goals for Heracles against 0.71. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 61%.
Full preview and model analysis for Heracles vs Jong PSV U21
Recent meetings with Jong PSV U21
- 28 April 2023Heracles 3–0 Jong PSV U21Eerste Divisie
- 22 August 2022Jong PSV U21 0–3 HeraclesEerste Divisie
The last 2 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Heracles
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Almere City FC v NAC Breda · 20 November 2026
Heracles fans want NAC Breda to win: that leaves Heracles's chance to finish top of the Eerste Divisie: Regular season at 84.8%, against 78.8% if Almere City FC win (80.5% today).
Almere City FC win78.8%−1.7Draw82.9%+2.4NAC Breda win84.8%+4.3 -
Jong Utrecht v Almere City FC · 27 November 2026
Heracles fans want Jong Utrecht to win: that leaves Heracles's chance to finish top of the Eerste Divisie: Regular season at 83.4%, against 78.3% if Almere City FC win (80.5% today).
Jong Utrecht win83.4%+2.9Draw82.3%+1.8Almere City FC win78.3%−2.2 -
Jong Utrecht v Almere City FC · 27 November 2026
Heracles fans want Jong Utrecht to win: that leaves Heracles's chance to finish top of the Eerste Divisie: Regular season at 93.6%, against 90.1% if Almere City FC win (91.7% today).
Jong Utrecht win93.6%+1.9Draw93.4%+1.7Almere City FC win90.1%−1.6
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Heracles's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. N'djoli14 goals3 assists
- T. van Gilst11 goals2 assists
League goals this season.
