De Graafschap vs Heracles prediction and betting tips on January 16, 2025

Game Prediction

A match between De Graafschap and Heracles will take place in the 1/8 finals of the KNVB Beker on January 16, 2025. The field factor can level out the gap in class of the hosts.
Our prediction for the match De Graafschap vs Heracles
“The Super Farmers” were relegated from the Eredivisie in 2019. First, the coronavirus prevented them from returning with an early end to the season, then – a failure in the play-offs. Still, then the team turned into a mid-table participant in this division. For instance, it took only 6th place in the previous cycle there. “The Heraclieden”, having spent the 2022/2023 season in the second division, then, having returned to the “top”, took enough points to finish in 14th position.
Now Jan Vreman’s wards are holding on to about the same level as before – they are not leaders, but the club is staying on pretty high and winning almost half of the matches in the Eerste Divisie. The team knocked out 2 opponents in the cup, but those were Oss and Sparta Nijkerk, albeit there happened a decline in the championship.
Van de Looi and his team are doing no better this season than in 2023/2024. Thy have got few wins and a modest number of points, although they finished the confrontation with Sparta with a 1-1 draw. At the same time, the team managed to get through to the cup after Winterswijk and NEC.
De Graafschap vs Heracles: key statistics and trends
- De Graafschap has lost 3 previous matches.
- 70% of De Graafschap games have ended with “both teams: to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 3.65.
- Heracles has won 1 of 8 previous confrontations.
- 59% of Heracles struggles have brought “both teams: to score: yes” and the average number of goals per struggle is 3.12.
De Graafschap vs Heracles: possible starting line-ups
De Graafschap (possible line-up): Smits – Schoppema, Hillen, Willemsen, Fortes – Warmerdam, Najah, van der Haar – El Kadiri, Seuntjens, Marcal.
Heracles (possible line-up): de Keijzer – Milani, Mesik, Mirani, Benita – Zamburek, De Keersmaecker, Podgoreanu, Zand, Talvitie – Kulenovic.
Previous head-to-head matches: De Graafschap vs Heracles
The clubs exchanged home wins in the last but one season.
Free prediction for the match De Graafschap vs Heracles
They expect an equal fight here. Goals are inevitable, but it is unlikely that there will be a lot of them. We bet on “total: under 3.5” (odd: 1.69).
