Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Almere City
Match Time & Date:
19/01/2025
14:30
Prediction: 1-0
Heracles
Almere City and Heracles square off against each other at Yanmar Stadion in what is expected to be a close Eredivisie encounter. Almere City have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to Ajax, beating Heerenveen, while sharing the spoils with Groningen. Jeroen Rijsdijk’s troops defended well against Groningen and they are likely to adopt yet another defence-minded approach in Sunday’s clash. Rijsdijk should have a full squad to choose from this time out.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Sparta Rotterdam. Heracles, though, are on a five-game losing run on the road, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on Almere City. Justin Hoogma is widely expected to return to Heracles’ starting eleven after scoring as a substitute against the Rotterdammers.
Highlighted Team (Heracles):
Heracles is a professional Dutch club based in Almelo. The club was formed back in May 1903 and named after Heracles, the demigod son of Zeus. From 1974 to 1998 the club played under the name of SC Heracles ’74. The Heraclieden’s home colours are black and white, while blue is the dominant colour of their away shirt.
Twente are considered one of the club’s main rivals in the Netherlands. Speaking of the club’s achievements, it has to be noted that Heracles have won two Eredivisie trophies (1926/27, 1940/41). In the 2011/12 season they made it to the Dutch Cup final. Heracles faced PSV in the title game, with the Dutch giants proving to be a big catch for the underdogs.
PSV won the game 3-0. In the 2016/17 season Heracles participated in the Europa League, with the team suffering elimination to Arouca in the third qualifying round. Everton is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 77 goals.
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