VVV Venlo vs Heracles Prediction, H2H & Stats

Eerste Divisie

Netherlands · Regular Season - 1

VVV Venlo

3-4

Finished

HT 0-2

Heracles

Seacon - De Koel, Venlo·M. van den Kerkhof 07/08/2026

VVV Venlo

3-4

Finished

Heracles

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality

Partial

Match Importance

3.6 / 10

Value Analysis

68%Trust

Goals O/U

Under 3.5 Goals

1.51

SignalGOODModel36%SurpriseHighGap+6.5%

VVV Venlo Rest

6 days

Heracles Rest

14 days

VVV Venlo vs Heracles: the result in context

Heracles beat VVV Venlo 4-3 in the Eerste Divisie on 7 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 5.3 a game across 4 meetings, with both teams scoring in 3. Referee M. van den Kerkhof averages 2.65 cards a game, 0.57 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result

46%2.85

20%3.60

34%2.25

Double Chance

66%1.59

54%1.40

Both Teams to Score

Yes

56%1.50

44%2.45

Goals

Projected Goals: 1.43 + 1.25 = 2.68

Over 1.5

80%1.17

Over 2.5

56%1.57

Over 3.5

32%2.40

Under 1.5

20%4.60

Under 2.5

44%2.31

Under 3.5

68%1.51

Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

11'C. AbbasFoul

21'J. Reine-Adelaide IND. van der Kust out

38'T. van Gilst(Penalty)

43'E. ZulianiUnsportsmanlike conduct

45'D. Vicente

65'C. Abbas INT. Bruns out

68'L. Gorlich INM. Davis out

68'T. Janssen INP. Heise out

71'J. N'djoliAssist: T. van Gilst

75'M. Odriss INR. Vullers out

78'D. ZandbergenAssist: A. Schalk

82'L. de Blok INT. Joosten out

82'T. Schenkhuizen IND. Hendrix out

83'D. ZandbergenAssist: D. Hendrix

86'D. HendrixAssist: P. Heise

87'T. van Gilst INM. Engels out

88'M. Hauswirth INM. te Wierik out

88'D. Mirani IND. van Oorschot out

88'J. N'djoliAssist: D. van der Kust

90+3'M. te WierikFoul

Lineups

VVV Venlo

4-1-3-2Coach: Peter Uneken

Heracles

4-2-3-1Coach: Vincent Heilmann

Avg rating6.67

Avg rating6.75

6.613Y. Schoonderwaldt

5.621L. Görlich

7.34E. Clancy

5.633G. Blancquart

7.25L. de Blok

6.338T. Schenkhuizen

5.37E. Zuliani

6.624M. Odriss

6.319T. Janssen

C9.09D. Zandbergen

6.710A. Schalk

6.31F. De Keijzer

7.215D. Vicente

6.64D. Mirani

6.23M. Borac

6.325M. Rodríguez

C7.032S. Scheperman

6.911J. Reine-Adélaïde

6.37C. Abbas

7.917T. van Gilst

6.218M. Hauswirth

8.927J. N'Djoli

VVV Venlo Substitutes

16Philip Heise68'for T. Janssen6.9

31Michael Davis68'for L. Gorlich6.3

1Trevor Iriving Doornbusch

22Zidane Taylan

15Tijn Joosten82'for L. de Blok6.3

35Yousri El Anbri

3Luuk Verheij

14Raf Vullers75'for M. Odriss6.5

45Jari Horsten

47Maarten van Grootel

43Devy Hendrix8.2

Heracles Substitutes

5Djevencio van der Kust21'for J. Reine-Adelaide6.2

10Thomas Bruns65'for C. Abbas6.9

33Leco Zeevalkink

16Timo Jansink

23Mike te Wierik88'for M. Hauswirth90+3'6.5

35Stijn Bultman

6David Tomić

14Maurice Wrusch

8Mario Engels87'for T. van Gilst6.3

26Daniel Van Kaam

30Diego van Oorschot88'for D. Mirani6.3

22Tarik Hamamioglu

Match Stats

VVV VenloHeracles

50%Ball Possession50%

5Corner Kicks5

1Yellow Cards2

10Total Shots23

3Shots on Goal8

6Shots off Goal11

7Shots Inside Box17

3Shots Outside Box6

1Blocked Shots4

13Fouls14

2Offsides2

4Goalkeeper Saves0

380Total Passes378

300Passes Accurate302

79%Pass Accuracy80%

VVV Venlo

Heracles

1588Elo Rating 1631

3.19Attack 2.61

1.12Defense 2.17

63%Hit Rate 56%

18.3Shots per Game 19.7

6.1Shots on Target 7.9

6.1Corners per Game 8.1

2.0Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H

📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

VVV Venlo

Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
Scores more in 2nd half (1.8 vs 1.4 in first half)

Heracles

Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

VVV Venlo2Wins · 50%

Draws00%

Heracles

2Wins · 50%

5.3Avg Goals

75%Both teams scored3 of 4

100%3+ goals4 of 4

Previous meetings

10/02/2023

VVV Venlo

Heracles

09/09/2022

Heracles

VVV Venlo

01/05/2021

Heracles

VVV Venlo

07/11/2020

VVV Venlo

Heracles

Recent Form

01/08/2026

VVV Venlo

AS Eupen

25/07/2026

VVV Venlo

Fortuna Köln

21/07/2026

FC Viktoria Köln

VVV Venlo

18/07/2026

VVV Venlo

Oud-Heverlee Leuven II

11/07/2026

De Treffers

VVV Venlo

07/07/2026

VVV Venlo

Bochum II

04/07/2026

VVV Venlo

Borussia M'gladbach II

24/04/2026

VVV Venlo

Almere City FC

17/04/2026

Helmond Sport

VVV Venlo

11/04/2026

VVV Venlo

De Graafschap

24/07/2026

Heracles

Excelsior

08/07/2026

Heracles

Groningen

17/05/2026

Heracles

Groningen

10/05/2026

Telstar

Heracles

03/05/2026

PEC Zwolle

Heracles

26/04/2026

Heracles

FC Volendam

11/04/2026

Heracles

Ajax

05/04/2026

Heerenveen

Heracles

20/03/2026

Heracles

Excelsior

15/03/2026

AZ Alkmaar

Heracles

Referee Profile

M. van den Kerkhof170 matches

2.65Cards per match

2.52Yellow cards per match

0.13Red cards per match

19.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

M. van den Kerkhof2.65

Other referees3.22

2.65 cards a match, 0.57 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.22).

Cards come from 168 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Eerste Divisie 2026

Eerste Divisie: Regular season

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Heracles	12	9	2	1	37:14	+23	29	DWWDW
2	VVV Venlo	12	8	1	3	34:20	+14	25	WDWWL
3	Emmen	12	8	1	3	26:19	+7	25	WWWDW
4	Almere City FC	12	7	1	4	25:12	+13	22	LLWWL
5	Roda	12	6	4	2	15:11	+4	22	WWDLW
6	NAC Breda	12	6	3	3	23:20	+3	21	DWWDW
7	FC Volendam	12	6	1	5	29:20	+9	19	WDWLW
8	Jong AZ	12	5	2	5	31:26	+5	17	WDLWD
9	Vitesse	12	5	2	5	16:17	-1	17	LWLDL
10	MVV	12	5	2	5	16:27	-11	17	DLLLW
11	Waalwijk	12	3	7	2	21:17	+4	16	DDLDL
12	Jong PSV U21	12	4	4	4	17:19	-2	16	WLDLD
13	Den Bosch	12	4	3	5	18:21	-3	15	DWWDL
14	FC OSS	12	4	1	7	19:20	-1	13	DLWWL
15	Jong Ajax	12	3	3	6	18:29	-11	12	DWLDL
16	De Graafschap	12	3	3	6	15:26	-11	12	DLWDW
17	FC Eindhoven	12	3	2	7	16:25	-9	11	LLLDL
18	Dordrecht	12	3	2	7	16:31	-15	11	LWLDW
19	Helmond Sport	12	2	3	7	20:26	-6	9	LLLDL
20	Jong Utrecht	12	2	1	9	19:31	-12	7	LLLLW

#	Team	MP	G	Pts
1	Heracles	12	37:14	29
2	VVV Venlo	12	34:20	25
3	Emmen	12	26:19	25
4	Almere City FC	12	25:12	22
5	Roda	12	15:11	22
6	NAC Breda	12	23:20	21
7	FC Volendam	12	29:20	19
8	Jong AZ	12	31:26	17
9	Vitesse	12	16:17	17
10	MVV	12	16:27	17
11	Waalwijk	12	21:17	16
12	Jong PSV U21	12	17:19	16
13	Den Bosch	12	18:21	15
14	FC OSS	12	19:20	13
15	Jong Ajax	12	18:29	12
16	De Graafschap	12	15:26	12
17	FC Eindhoven	12	16:25	11
18	Dordrecht	12	16:31	11
19	Helmond Sport	12	20:26	9
20	Jong Utrecht	12	19:31	7

Eerste Divisie: Period 1

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Heracles	10	8	1	1	31:12	+19	25	DWWDW
2	Almere City FC	10	7	1	2	22:7	+15	22	LLWWL
3	VVV Venlo	10	7	0	3	26:14	+12	21	WDWWL
4	Emmen	10	6	1	3	22:18	+4	19	WWWDW
5	NAC Breda	10	5	2	3	20:19	+1	17	DWWDW
6	Roda	10	4	4	2	10:8	+2	16	WWDLW
7	MVV	10	5	1	4	13:20	-7	16	DLLLW
8	FC Volendam	10	5	0	5	22:17	+5	15	WDWLW
9	Waalwijk	10	3	5	2	19:15	+4	14	DDLDL
10	Vitesse	10	4	2	4	15:15	0	14	LWLDL
11	Jong AZ	10	4	1	5	22:18	+4	13	WDLWD
12	Jong PSV U21	10	3	4	3	15:17	-2	13	WLDLD
13	FC OSS	10	4	0	6	15:15	0	12	DLWWL
14	Den Bosch	10	3	2	5	14:18	-4	11	DWWDL
15	FC Eindhoven	10	3	2	5	15:22	-7	11	LLLDL
16	De Graafschap	10	3	2	5	13:23	-10	11	DLWDW
17	Helmond Sport	10	2	3	5	16:19	-3	9	LLLDL
18	Jong Ajax	10	2	2	6	13:25	-12	8	DWLDL
19	Dordrecht	10	2	2	6	13:27	-14	8	LWLDW
20	Jong Utrecht	10	2	1	7	16:23	-7	7	LLLLW

#	Team	MP	G	Pts
1	Heracles	10	31:12	25
2	Almere City FC	10	22:7	22
3	VVV Venlo	10	26:14	21
4	Emmen	10	22:18	19
5	NAC Breda	10	20:19	17
6	Roda	10	10:8	16
7	MVV	10	13:20	16
8	FC Volendam	10	22:17	15
9	Waalwijk	10	19:15	14
10	Vitesse	10	15:15	14
11	Jong AZ	10	22:18	13
12	Jong PSV U21	10	15:17	13
13	FC OSS	10	15:15	12
14	Den Bosch	10	14:18	11
15	FC Eindhoven	10	15:22	11
16	De Graafschap	10	13:23	11
17	Helmond Sport	10	16:19	9
18	Jong Ajax	10	13:25	8
19	Dordrecht	10	13:27	8
20	Jong Utrecht	10	16:23	7

Eerste Divisie: Period 2

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Emmen	2	2	0	0	4:1	+3	6	WWWDW
2	Roda	2	2	0	0	5:3	+2	6	WWDLW
3	FC Volendam	2	1	1	0	7:3	+4	4	WDWLW
4	Heracles	2	1	1	0	6:2	+4	4	DWWDW
5	VVV Venlo	2	1	1	0	8:6	+2	4	WDWWL
6	NAC Breda	2	1	1	0	3:1	+2	4	DWWDW
7	Den Bosch	2	1	1	0	4:3	+1	4	DWWDL
8	Jong Ajax	2	1	1	0	5:4	+1	4	DWLDL
9	Jong AZ	2	1	1	0	9:8	+1	4	WDLWD
10	Jong PSV U21	2	1	0	1	2:2	0	3	WLDLD
11	Dordrecht	2	1	0	1	3:4	-1	3	LWLDW
12	Vitesse	2	1	0	1	1:2	-1	3	LWLDL
13	Waalwijk	2	0	2	0	2:2	0	2	DDLDL
14	De Graafschap	2	0	1	1	2:3	-1	1	DLWDW
15	FC OSS	2	0	1	1	4:5	-1	1	DLWWL
16	MVV	2	0	1	1	3:7	-4	1	DLLLW
17	FC Eindhoven	2	0	0	2	1:3	-2	0	LLLDL
18	Almere City FC	2	0	0	2	3:5	-2	0	LLWWL
19	Helmond Sport	2	0	0	2	4:7	-3	0	LLLDL
20	Jong Utrecht	2	0	0	2	3:8	-5	0	LLLLW

#	Team	MP	G	Pts
1	Emmen	2	4:1	6
2	Roda	2	5:3	6
3	FC Volendam	2	7:3	4
4	Heracles	2	6:2	4
5	VVV Venlo	2	8:6	4
6	NAC Breda	2	3:1	4
7	Den Bosch	2	4:3	4
8	Jong Ajax	2	5:4	4
9	Jong AZ	2	9:8	4
10	Jong PSV U21	2	2:2	3
11	Dordrecht	2	3:4	3
12	Vitesse	2	1:2	3
13	Waalwijk	2	2:2	2
14	De Graafschap	2	2:3	1
15	FC OSS	2	4:5	1
16	MVV	2	3:7	1
17	FC Eindhoven	2	1:3	0
18	Almere City FC	2	3:5	0
19	Helmond Sport	2	4:7	0
20	Jong Utrecht	2	3:8	0

Eerste Divisie: Period 3

#	Team	G	Form
1	De Graafschap	0:0	DLWDW
2	VVV Venlo	0:0	WDWWL
3	Den Bosch	0:0	DWWDL
4	Dordrecht	0:0	LWLDW
5	FC Eindhoven	0:0	LLLDL
6	Emmen	0:0	WWWDW
7	Helmond Sport	0:0	LLLDL
8	MVV	0:0	DLLLW
9	Almere City FC	0:0	LLWWL
10	FC OSS	0:0	DLWWL
11	FC Volendam	0:0	WDWLW
12	Waalwijk	0:0	DDLDL
13	NAC Breda	0:0	DWWDW
14	Roda	0:0	WWDLW
15	Vitesse	0:0	LWLDL
16	Heracles	0:0	DWWDW
17	Jong PSV U21	0:0	WLDLD
18	Jong Ajax	0:0	DWLDL
19	Jong AZ	0:0	WDLWD
20	Jong Utrecht	0:0	LLLLW

#	Team	G
1	De Graafschap	0:0
2	VVV Venlo	0:0
3	Den Bosch	0:0
4	Dordrecht	0:0
5	FC Eindhoven	0:0
6	Emmen	0:0
7	Helmond Sport	0:0
8	MVV	0:0
9	Almere City FC	0:0
10	FC OSS	0:0
11	FC Volendam	0:0
12	Waalwijk	0:0
13	NAC Breda	0:0
14	Roda	0:0
15	Vitesse	0:0
16	Heracles	0:0
17	Jong PSV U21	0:0
18	Jong Ajax	0:0
19	Jong AZ	0:0
20	Jong Utrecht	0:0

Eerste Divisie: Period 4

#	Team	G	Form
1	De Graafschap	0:0	DLWDW
2	VVV Venlo	0:0	WDWWL
3	Den Bosch	0:0	DWWDL
4	Dordrecht	0:0	LWLDW
5	FC Eindhoven	0:0	LLLDL
6	Emmen	0:0	WWWDW
7	Helmond Sport	0:0	LLLDL
8	MVV	0:0	DLLLW
9	Almere City FC	0:0	LLWWL
10	FC OSS	0:0	DLWWL
11	FC Volendam	0:0	WDWLW
12	Waalwijk	0:0	DDLDL
13	NAC Breda	0:0	DWWDW
14	Roda	0:0	WWDLW
15	Vitesse	0:0	LWLDL
16	Heracles	0:0	DWWDW
17	Jong PSV U21	0:0	WLDLD
18	Jong Ajax	0:0	DWLDL
19	Jong AZ	0:0	WDLWD
20	Jong Utrecht	0:0	LLLLW

#	Team	G
1	De Graafschap	0:0
2	VVV Venlo	0:0
3	Den Bosch	0:0
4	Dordrecht	0:0
5	FC Eindhoven	0:0
6	Emmen	0:0
7	Helmond Sport	0:0
8	MVV	0:0
9	Almere City FC	0:0
10	FC OSS	0:0
11	FC Volendam	0:0
12	Waalwijk	0:0
13	NAC Breda	0:0
14	Roda	0:0
15	Vitesse	0:0
16	Heracles	0:0
17	Jong PSV U21	0:0
18	Jong Ajax	0:0
19	Jong AZ	0:0
20	Jong Utrecht	0:0

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About the VVV Venlo vs Heracles forecast

The forecasts for this Eerste Divisie match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

VVV Venlo and Heracles in the Eerste Divisie table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Heracles are 1st in the Eerste Divisie, 4 points ahead of VVV Venlo in 2nd. League goal record so far: VVV Venlo 34-20, Heracles 37-14. The full standings are on the Eerste Divisie Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Heracles have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.

VVV Venlo vs Heracles: the result in context

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Match Events

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Team Comparison

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Head to Head

Previous meetings

Recent Form

Referee Profile

Compared with other referees

League Table

Eerste Divisie: Regular season

Eerste Divisie: Period 1

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