VVV Venlo vs Heracles: result 3-4 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Covebo Stadion - De Koel -, Venlo
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What was the result of VVV Venlo vs Heracles?
Heracles won 3-4 on August 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′T. van GilstHeracles (pen.)
- 45′David VicenteHeracles
- 71′J. N'djoliHeracles
- 78′D. ZandbergenVVV Venlo
- 83′D. ZandbergenVVV Venlo
- 86′D. HendrixVVV Venlo
- 88′J. N'djoliHeracles
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Heracles win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for VVV Venlo vs Heracles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VVV Venlo
4-1-3-2- 10A. Schalk
- 9D. Zandbergen
- 19Thomas Janssen
- 24M. Odriss
- 7E. Zuliani
- 38Tristan Schenkhuizen
- 5Lars de Blok
- 33G. Blancquart
- 4É. Clancy
- 21L. Görlich
- 13Y. Schoonderwaldt
Heracles
4-2-3-1- 27J. N'djoli
- 18M. Hauswirth
- 17T. van Gilst
- 7C. Abbas
- 11J. Reine-Adélaïde
- 32S. Scheperman
- 25Manny
- 3Mario Borac
- 4D. Mirani
- 15David Vicente
- 1F. de Keijzer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VVV Venlo have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Heracles have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | AS Eupen(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Fortuna Köln(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | FC Viktoria Köln(away) | 3-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven II(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Borussia M'gladbach II(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 3-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 17, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2026 | Telstar(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 VVV Venlo wins, 0 draws, 3 Heracles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | VVV Venlo 3-1 Heracles | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Heracles 5-3 VVV Venlo | Eerste Divisie |
| May 1, 2021 | Heracles 4-0 VVV Venlo | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2020 | VVV Venlo 3-2 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2020 | VVV Venlo 1-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Heracles 6-1 VVV Venlo | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: VVV Venlo vs Heracles on Feb 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
VVV Venlo score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 0.7 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV Venlo | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Heracles | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VVV Venlo sit 3rd in Eerste Divisie (21 points from 10 matches) and Heracles sit 1st (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 21 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy