De Graafschap - Heracles
Match preview
De Graafschap take on Heracles in Eerste Divisie at De Vijverberg on 18 December 2026. Heracles arrive on the back of 4 straight wins.
The most recent match for De Graafschap was a 1-4 defeat against Almere City FC, after a 1-2 defeat against VVV Venlo before that.
The most recent match for Heracles was a 3-1 win over FC Eindhoven, after a 6-1 win over Jong Utrecht before that.
The numbers favour Heracles, with 6 points and 5 goals conceded in 2 matches, against one point and 6 goals conceded in 2 matches for De Graafschap.
Our algorithm predicts De Graafschap to win, with a probability of 47%. The full split: De Graafschap 47%, draw 21%, Heracles 31%.
Team forms
Previous confrontations (H2H)
2 De Graafschap
1 Draw
6 Heracles
67%
Over 2.5 goals
56%
Both teams scored
3.4
Goals per match
1
|
3
Clean sheets
Biggest win:
Heracles 4-0 De Graafschap
(2018)
Most goals:
De Graafschap 5-3 Heracles
(2023)
Goals scored all matches
1.33
2.11
Goals in home matches
1.40
2.75
Goals in away matches
1.25
1.60
Above is calculated based on the below matches
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table 2026
Eerste Divisie: Regular season
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
Heracles
|
12 |
MVV
|
12 |
Almere City FC
|
10 |
VVV Venlo
|
9 |
Emmen
|
9 |
Vitesse
|
7 |
Roda
|
7 |
NAC Breda
|
7 |
Jong PSV
|
7 |
FC Volendam
|
6 |
Waalwijk
|
4 |
Den Bosch
|
4 |
Dordrecht
|
4 |
Jong AZ
|
3 |
Jong Ajax
|
3 |
TOP OSS
|
3 |
FC Eindhoven
|
3 |
Helmond Sport
|
2 |
De Graafschap
|
1 |
Jong Utrecht
|
0 |
Eerste Divisie: Period 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
|
Heracles
|
12 |
|
MVV
|
12 |
|
Almere City FC
|
10 |
|
VVV Venlo
|
9 |
|
Emmen
|
9 |
|
Vitesse
|
7 |
|
Roda
|
7 |
|
NAC Breda
|
7 |
|
Jong PSV
|
7 |
|
FC Volendam
|
6 |
|
Waalwijk
|
4 |
|
Den Bosch
|
4 |
|
Dordrecht
|
4 |
|
Jong AZ
|
3 |
|
Jong Ajax
|
3 |
|
TOP OSS
|
3 |
|
FC Eindhoven
|
3 |
|
Helmond Sport
|
2 |
|
De Graafschap
|
1 |
|
Jong Utrecht
|
0 |
Eerste Divisie: Period 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
|
De Graafschap
|
0 |
|
VVV Venlo
|
0 |
|
Den Bosch
|
0 |
|
Dordrecht
|
0 |
|
FC Eindhoven
|
0 |
|
Emmen
|
0 |
|
Helmond Sport
|
0 |
|
MVV
|
0 |
|
Almere City FC
|
0 |
|
TOP OSS
|
0 |
|
FC Volendam
|
0 |
|
Waalwijk
|
0 |
|
NAC Breda
|
0 |
|
Roda
|
0 |
|
Vitesse
|
0 |
|
Heracles
|
0 |
|
Jong PSV
|
0 |
|
Jong Ajax
|
0 |
|
Jong AZ
|
0 |
|
Jong Utrecht
|
0 |
Eerste Divisie: Period 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
|
De Graafschap
|
0 |
|
VVV Venlo
|
0 |
|
Den Bosch
|
0 |
|
Dordrecht
|
0 |
|
FC Eindhoven
|
0 |
|
Emmen
|
0 |
|
Helmond Sport
|
0 |
|
MVV
|
0 |
|
Almere City FC
|
0 |
|
TOP OSS
|
0 |
|
FC Volendam
|
0 |
|
Waalwijk
|
0 |
|
NAC Breda
|
0 |
|
Roda
|
0 |
|
Vitesse
|
0 |
|
Heracles
|
0 |
|
Jong PSV
|
0 |
|
Jong Ajax
|
0 |
|
Jong AZ
|
0 |
|
Jong Utrecht
|
0 |
Eerste Divisie: Period 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
|
De Graafschap
|
0 |
|
VVV Venlo
|
0 |
|
Den Bosch
|
0 |
|
Dordrecht
|
0 |
|
FC Eindhoven
|
0 |
|
Emmen
|
0 |
|
Helmond Sport
|
0 |
|
MVV
|
0 |
|
Almere City FC
|
0 |
|
TOP OSS
|
0 |
|
FC Volendam
|
0 |
|
Waalwijk
|
0 |
|
NAC Breda
|
0 |
|
Roda
|
0 |
|
Vitesse
|
0 |
|
Heracles
|
0 |
|
Jong PSV
|
0 |
|
Jong Ajax
|
0 |
|
Jong AZ
|
0 |
|
Jong Utrecht
|
0 |
Possible line-up
This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.
De Graafschap β Formation: 4-1-4-1
Heracles β Formation: 2-5-3
De Graafschap β Formation: 4-1-4-1
Heracles β Formation: 2-5-3