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NAC Breda v Heracles Almelo : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 31st Jan, 19:00 BST, Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda

We’ve Eredivisie action to look forward to on Friday evening, as Carl Hoefkens and his NAC Breda side host Erwin van de Looi’s Heracles Almelo at the Rat Verlegh Stadion. Our predictions are based on extensive statistical analysis of each side, across seventeen of the main markets. Data shown and the odds change with each market, and head-to-head statistics are included across them all.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there's a 81% probability of NAC and Heracles serving up at least two goals in this Eredivisie match. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and it would appear that the bookies are predicting the same. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.17.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think NAC are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 55% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.73.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
NAC
55%
8/11-
Draw
22%
16/5-
Heracles
22%
3/1-
Draw 1-1
10%
7/1
6%
-
NAC 2-1
10%
15/2-
NAC 1-0
9%
8/1
10%
-
NAC 2-0
9%
17/2
5%
-
NAC 3-1
6%
12/1
8%
-
Heracles 2-1
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1
15%
-
NAC 3-0
6%
14/1-
Heracles 1-0
5%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
16/1-
NAC 3-2
4%
20/1
11%
-
Heracles 2-0
3%
22/1-
NAC 4-1
3%
22/1-
NAC 4-0
3%
25/1-
Heracles 3-1
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
3/5
5%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
13/10
4%
-
Home 1st Goal
54%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
43%
13/8-
No 1st Goal
3%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
8/13
3%
-
BTTS - No
43%
6/5
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
11/5
3%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
6/1
8%
-
Home/draw
78%
2/9-
Away/draw
45%
21/20-
Home/away
78%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
2/11
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
7/2
10%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
6/4
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
1/2
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
10/3
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/5
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
8/1
13%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/14
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/40-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
16/1-
Home DNB
71%
1/3-
Away DNB
38%
9/4-
NAC win to nil
28%
12/5
3%
-
Heracles win to nil
10%
8/1-
NAC / NAC
31%
13/8-
NAC / Heracles
3%
28/1-
NAC / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / NAC
17%
15/4
5%
-
Draw / Heracles
9%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
Heracles / NAC
4%
18/1-
Heracles / Heracles
12%
6/1-
Heracles / Draw
5%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

NAC have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. NAC have outscored their opponents by 23 goals to 21 goals.

Home League Performance

NAC have played 10 games at home winning 6, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

Heracles are in 14th position in the Eredivisie on 18 points having played 18 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 7 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Heracles have conceded 31 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
NAC
Heracles
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1915134446 
l
 
0-3A
Jan 25
l
 
1-3F
May 14
2
Ajax1914322445 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
l
 
3-4F
Feb 16
3
Utrecht191243740 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 1
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
4
Feyenoord1910631836 
Feb 15
l
 
2-0A
May 3
l
 
5-2A
5
Twente1910451434 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
Mar 30
l
 
5-0A
6
AZ Alkmaar1910451434 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 24
Apr 13
l
 
1-0A
7
GA Eagles19946731 
Apr 12
l
 
2-1F
Feb 8
l
 
4-1F
8
Fortuna19748-625 
w
 
1-0F
May 10
d
 
2-2F
Mar 8
9
NAC Home198110-925 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Jan 31
10
Heerenveen19739-1424 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
4-0A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 15
11
NEC197210323 
w
 
1-0F
May 14
May 18
w
 
1-2F
12
Willem II19658-223 
May 18
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
May 9
13
PEC Zwolle19559-920 
May 4
w
 
1-2F
Mar 2
l
 
3-0A
14
Heracles Away18468-1318 
Jan 31
l
 
2-0A
-
-
15
Groningen18459-1317 
Mar 29
l
 
4-1A
Jan 28
Apr 23
16
S.Rotterdam19289-1214 
Mar 7
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
17
Almere City192413-2910 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
18
Waalwijk191513-248 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 9
d
 
2-2F
Apr 6
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
NAC 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
1
Lost
11
Heracles 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
5
D
1
Lost
14
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at NAC since 2018
NAC
Heracles
Goals: Scored
8
2
Games: Scored
2 / 2
2 / 2
Clean sheets
0 / 2
0 / 2
BRE
2
League games at Heracles since 2017
Heracles
NAC
Goals: Scored
5
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
HER
3
Goal Statistics

NAC Breda have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.9 against Heracles Almelo on Friday suggests that run is likely to continue.

NAC 9th Heracles 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that NAC will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Heracles will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
NAC have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
-16
Heracles have scored 16% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/278816/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
NAC
PG (predicted goals)
Heracles
1.9
1.1
Attack rating
8%
better
BRE
HER
view stats
Games scored14
12
Failed to score5
6
Scored first12
10
Goals scored23
21
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
2%
better
BRE
HER
view stats
Games conceded15
14
Clean sheets4
4
Conceded first7
6
Goals conceded32
34
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded11
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.7
2.1
KickOff rating
+2%

NAC v Heracles Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

NAC Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19638
D BielicaE ÓmarssonD JanosekJ Bergh
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Bielica GLK19
1
-
M. Balard MID191
4
-
J Bergh DEF1822
8
-
D Janosek MID1823
-
E Ómarsson FWD1861
-
B Kemper  DEF1713
5
-
L Greiml DEF172
6
1
L. Sauer FWD1631
1
-
B Lucassen DEF141
4
-
C Leemans MID1423
1
-
F Jensen MID13
1
-
K Kostorz FWD131
1
-
M Garbett MID121
-
R. Paula MID122
-
T Kongolo DEF10
-
S. Fernandes FWD101
1
C Staring MID9
-
A Kaied FWD81
-
C. Valerius DEF7
1
-
L. Mol MID7
1
R Kuijpers FWD7
-
E Mahmutovic DEF3
1
M Royo DEF3
-
M Koscelnik DEF2
1
-
M Busi DEF2
-
S Hooijdonk FWD2
-
Heracles Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19634
F KeijzerL. KulenovićM EngelsS Scheperman
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Keijzer GLK191
1
-
I Mesík DEF19
3
-
D Mirani DEF191
2
-
M Engels FWD1933
2
-
M Benita DEF181
1
-
B Keersmaecker MID1832
2
1
S Podgoreanu FWD171
2
-
S. ’t Zand MID161
1
-
D Kaam MID151
1
-
J. Talvitie FWD151
1
-
J Hornkamp FWD1421
2
-
S Scheperman MID11
4
-
L. Kulenović FWD116
-
J Žambůrek MID91
-
J Bruijn MID8
-
T Bruns MID81
1
-
L Milani DEF7
2
-
J Wieckhoff DEF6
-
J Hoogma DEF52
-
B Limbombe FWD5
-
G. Sambo FWD2
-
M Rots DEF11
-