Heracles sit 1st in the Eerste Divisie on 25 points from 10 matches, having scored 31 and conceded 12. On the model's scale they rate 0.63 in attack and 1.47 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eerste Divisie averages of 0.57 and 1.70: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating Waalwijk 3-0 at home. That is 2.50 points a match, scoring 3.10 and conceding 1.20 per game across 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They lead the 20-team table, 3 points clear of Almere City FC. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to MVV in the Eerste Divisie on 18 October 2026, a match the model gives them 45%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Eerste Divisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31:12 | +19 | WLWDW | 25 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22:7 | +15 | WWLWW | 22 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26:14 | +12 | WWLWW | 21 |
| 4 | Emmen | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWDW | 19 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20:19 | +1 | LWWDW | 17 |
| 6 | Roda | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | WDWLD | 16 |
| 7 | MVV | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13:20 | -7 | LLWLL | 16 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22:17 | +5 | WLWLW | 15 |
| 9 | Waalwijk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19:15 | +4 | WWLDL | 14 |
| 10 | Vitesse | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15:15 | 0 | LWLDL | 14 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | WLDWL | 13 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15:17 | -2 | WLDLD | 13 |
| 13 | FC OSS | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15:15 | 0 | LWLWW | 12 |
| 14 | Den Bosch | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | LWLDW | 11 |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15:22 | -7 | WWLDL | 11 |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13:23 | -10 | WLWDW | 11 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16:19 | -3 | WLLDL | 9 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13:25 | -12 | WLLDL | 8 |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13:27 | -14 | LLWDL | 8 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16:23 | -7 | DWWLL | 7 |
- Promotion to Eredivisie
Heracles sit 1 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W3-0Waalwijk9 October 2026
- D2-2away to Helmond Sport2 October 2026
- W2-0Vitesse26 September 2026
- L0-1away to Almere City FC18 September 2026
- W3-2Jong AZ11 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Heracles vs MVV
Heracles travel to MVV at De Geusselt, Maastricht on 18 October 2026, 14:45 UTC. The model makes it 45% Heracles, 28% draw and 27% MVV, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.51 expected goals for Heracles against 1.03. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
Full preview and model analysis for Heracles vs MVV
Recent meetings with MVV
- 13 February 2023MVV 0–2 HeraclesEerste Divisie
- 29 August 2022Heracles 2–2 MVVEerste Divisie
The last 2 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. N'djoli11 goals1 assist
- T. van Gilst7 goals2 assists
League goals this season.