Feyenoord and Heracles will battle for three points in an Eredivisie matchday 16 clash on Saturday (December 14th). The game will be played at De Kuip.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 4-2 home win over Sparta Prague in the UEFA Champions League. Gernot Trauner, Igor Paixao and Anie Moussa scored to put them 3-0 up by the half-hour mark while Albion Rrahmani pulled one back for the visitors in the 43rd minute. Santiago Gimenez added a fourth in the second half to help Brian Priske oversee a win against his former side.
De Stadionclub will shift their attention back to the domestic scene, where their last game saw them claim a 3-2 comeback away win over Waalwijk.
Heracles, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at home to Sittard. They went ahead through Luka Kulenovic's 15th-minute strike but Alessio Da Cruz and Kristoffer Peterson scored to put the visitors 2-1 up at the break. Ruben Roosken equalized just before the hour mark.
The stalemate left them in 15th spot in the standings, having garnered 14 points from 15 games. Feyenoord are fourth on 32 points.
Feyenoord vs Heracles Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Feyenoord have 36 wins from 51 head-to-head games. Heracles were victorious on five occasions while 10 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when Feyenoord claimed a 3-0 home win.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Feyenoord are unbeaten in their last six games across competitions (four wins).
- Heracles have won just one of their last eight league games (five losses).
- Seven of Feyenoord's last eight competitive games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Feyenoord vs Heracles Prediction
Feyenoord boosted their chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League playoff with their victory in midweek. They are 10 points off table-toppers PSV in the league but second spot is still within touching distance.
Heracles are just outside the relegation zone, with three points all that separates them from the bottom three. They are winless in the last 18 head-to-head games (14 losses).
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Feyenoord 3-1 Heracles
Feyenoord vs Heracles Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Feyenoord to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Halftime/Fulltime result: Feyenoord/Feyenoord