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Almere City FC vs Heracles: prediction and stats

Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Yanmar Stadion, Almere

Almere City FCHeracles

The Footlab model makes Almere City FC the favourite at 45%, against 24% for a draw and 31% for Heracles. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Almere City FC vs Heracles?

A very open match: only 3 Elo points separate Almere City FC (1,795) and Heracles (1,792).

Almere City FC win45 %
Draw24 %
Heracles win31 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Almere City FC have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Heracles have 3, 2 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Almere City FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Vitesse(away)3-0Eerste Divisie
Aug 14, 2026Jong PSV U21(home)3-1Eerste Divisie
Aug 8, 2026Den Bosch(away)1-1Eerste Divisie
Aug 1, 2026Emmen(away)0-4Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026FC OSS(home)8-4Friendlies Clubs
Heracles
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2026Den Bosch(home)3-2Eerste Divisie
Aug 7, 2026VVV Venlo(away)4-3Eerste Divisie
Jul 24, 2026Excelsior(home)3-5Friendlies Clubs
Jul 8, 2026Groningen(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
May 17, 2026Groningen(home)1-2Eredivisie

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Almere City FC win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Heracles win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2025Almere City FC 0-2 HeraclesEredivisie
Sep 15, 2024Heracles 0-0 Almere City FCEredivisie
Mar 3, 2024Heracles 2-2 Almere City FCEredivisie
Nov 26, 2023Almere City FC 0-5 HeraclesEredivisie
Mar 31, 2023Heracles 1-1 Almere City FCEerste Divisie
Oct 28, 2022Almere City FC 3-2 HeraclesEerste Divisie

Last archived meeting: Almere City FC vs Heracles on Jan 19, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Almere City FC score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.1 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Almere City FC2.11.6210/1512/15
Heracles1.12.518/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Almere City FC sit 3rd in Eerste Divisie (7 points from 3 matches) and Heracles sit 4th (6 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Almere City FC3210727
3Almere City FC3210727
4Heracles2200756
4Heracles2200756

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Almere City FC vs Heracles?
The Footlab model makes Almere City FC the favourite at 45%, against 24% for a draw and 31% for Heracles.
Where and when is Almere City FC vs Heracles played?
Almere City FC vs Heracles is played on September 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC) at Yanmar Stadion, in the Eerste Divisie.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 64% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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