NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Heraclieden, having lost their last match against Feyenoord, travel to Nijmegen with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 22nd round of the Eredivisie,  NEC Nijmegen will face Heracles Almelo at Goffertstadion stadium on 7 February at 10:30.

The home team, NEC Nijmegen is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 35 points, while Heracles Almelo is currently in 18º position with 14.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo.

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen comes from playing against PEC Zwolle and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with win for NEC Nijmegen. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Heraclieden coached by Ernest Faber. In that last match between NEC Nijmegen and PEC Zwolle, NEC team achieved a 45% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Tjaronn Chery and Koki Ogawa.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by D. Schreuder has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws , and is on a streak of 3 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 10 matches. NEC Nijmegen average number of goals per game is 2.5 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 9 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/6
• Both teams to score: 6/6
• Matches conceding goals:  9
• First to score: 4/6
• Winning streak: 3

Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo, meanwhile, are coming off a 4-2 defeat against Feyenoord, and travel to the Goffertstadion stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing NEC Nijmegen.

In that match between Heracles Almelo and Feyenoord, the Heraclieden team achieved 34% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by T. van Gilst and L. Kulenovic.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Ernest Faber's team has won 1, and lost 5, and is on a run of 5 consecutive defeats. Heracles Almelo average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have 16 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 14 goals.

Latest statistics in Heracles Almelo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6
• Matches conceding goals: 16
• First to concede goals: 4/6
• Losing streak: 5

NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Erve Asito stadium on 16-08-2025 with the result of 1-4, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between NEC Nijmegen and Heracles Almelo have resulted in 3 wins for NEC Nijmegen, 2 wins for Heracles Almelo. In those matches, NEC Nijmegen managed to score 10 goals, while Heracles Almelo scored 6 goals against NEC Nijmegen.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals