Heracles vs Heerenveen Prediction and Betting Tips | December 20th 2025 

Heracles and Heerenveen will trade tackles in an Eredivisie matchday 17 clash on Saturday (December 20th). The game will be played at the Asito Stadium in the last matchday of the year.

The home side will be looking to build on the 4-1 victory they registered over Hoogeveen in the KNVB Beker in midweek. Mike te Wierik's 28th-minute strike put them ahead at the break. Ajdin Hrustic and Thomas Brun scored either side of te Wierik completing his brace in the 70th minute. Alex Van Hoorenbeeck's 83rd-minute own goal put the visitors on the scoreboard.

Heerenveen, meanwhile, eliminated Feyenoord with a 3-2 away win in the Cup. Dylan Vente's 25th-minute strike put them in the lead at halftime. Luciano Valente equalized in the 64th minute but Maxence Rivera and Jacob Trenskow scored either side of Mas Willemsen's own goal to help the visitors advance to the next round.

De Superfriezen will turn their focus to the league where their last game saw them claim a 3-0 away win over Sparta Rotterdam. Heracles fell to a 4-3 defeat away to PSV Eindhoven.

The loss left them in ninth spot in the standings, having garnered 20 points from 16 games. Heracles are 18th on 14 points.

Heracles vs Heerenveen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Heracles have 36 wins from the last 94 head-to-head games. Heerenveen were victorious 34 times while 24 games ended in stalemates.
• One of those stalemates came in their most recent clash in March 2025 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 draw.
• Five of the last seven head-to-head games have produced less than three goals.
• Heracles' last eight competitive games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
• Four of Heerenveen's last five games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
• Heracles have the worst home defensive record in the league with 18 goals conceded in seven games.

Heracles vs Heerenveen Prediction

Heracles are unbeaten in their last four home games, winning three games in this run. Thirteen of their last 15 competitive games have produced three goals or more.

Heerenveen have won their last two away games and will be buzzing from eliminating Feyenoord in the Cup.

Back the two sides to share the spoils in a low-scoring stalemate.

Prediction: Heracles 1-1 Heerenveen

Heracles vs Heerenveen Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Edited by Ashwin