Heracles Almelo
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Asito Stadion Sun 18 Jan 08:30
FC Twente
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Heracles vs Twente

Heracles square off against Twente at Asito Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 18 January.

Back Both Teams to Score

The Both Teams to Score market provides an opportunity to wager on BTTS Yes and we really like the -159 that’s available. We expect Heracles and Twente to both find the net.

Twente 2-1 Win in Previous H2H Encounter

Heracles have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel. Ernest Faber's men recorded two shots on target and had 49% possession.

On Wednesday night, Heracles were beaten on penalties (2-2 AET) away to Go Ahead Eagles in the KNVB Cup.

FC Twente drew 1-1 against PEC Zwolle in their previous Eredivisie game. This was on home soil at De Grolsch Veste. The Enschede team enjoyed 64% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Daan Rots found the net.

Five days ago, Twente claimed a 2-1 KNVB Cup victory away to FC Utrecht.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favour of home side Twente when they last played Heracles, with the clash taking place at De Grolsch Veste. The past 10 H2H games have seen four Twente triumphs, two Heracles wins and four draws.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Twente logo Twente 25 10 11 4 41 26 15 41:26 41
18 Heracles logo Heracles 25 5 2 18 32 65 -33 32:65 17
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Heracles – Last 10 League Games

Heracles have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. The Almelo outfit have averaged 45.6% possession, 346.4 passes and 5.2 corners per match, with their opponents getting 2.6 goals from 6.5 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 6.4 corners.

Jizz Hornkamp leads the way with 7 goals, while Luka Kulenovic and Damon Mirani have scored 4 and 2 respectively. The leading assistors have been Walid Ould-Chikh and Ajdin Hrustic with 4.

Twente – Last 10 League Games

Twente have 2 victories, 1 defeat and 7 draws, averaging 5.9 shots on goal, 17.9 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Tukkers average 53.7% possession, 479.9 passes, 5.8 corners taken and 4.1 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 9.1 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Daan Rots has landed 4 goals, Ricky van Wolfswinkel 3, with Sam Lammers and two others scoring 2. Mats Rots, Bart van Rooij and Sondre Oerjasaeter have all made 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Lars Unnerstall has 3 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Timo Jansink (GK), Mimeirhel Benita, Damon Mirani, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Ivan Mesik, Erik Ahlstrand, Jan Zamburek, Ajdin Hrustic, Walid Ould-Chikh, Luka Kulenovic, Lequincio Zeefuik.

Twente confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lars Unnerstall (GK), Bart van Rooij, Stav Lemkin, Robin Propper, Mats Rots, Ramiz Zerrouki, Thomas van den Belt, Daan Rots, Kristian Hlynsson, Sondre Oerjasaeter, Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

Heracles vs Twente Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Heracles vs Twente tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

It stands to reason that both teams can find the net and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. The fact that you can secure -159 for this Eredivisie encounter means a nice return if the bet lands.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Eredivisie stats.

Key Heracles vs Twente league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 17 Heracles games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Heracles games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 straight Twente games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Twente games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 19 Twente games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 games between these teams.
BTTS Yes Probability

The top betting apps make it a 61.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Heracles Heracles logo 1 - 2 Twente logo Twente

There’s the option to wager on Twente to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +575 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Daan Rots Over 2.5 Shots +118 BetMGM logo

Daan Rots (Twente) has recorded over 2.5 shots in three consecutive Eredivisie games. There is odds of +118 on offer for this Player Shots wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Sam Lammers to Score +175 BetMGM logo

Sam Lammers (Twente) has managed two goals in his past ten Eredivisie matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +175 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Sam Lammers Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Heracles Over 3.5 Corners -154 BetMGM logo

Heracles have had over 3.5 corners in four consecutive games, with Twente conceding over 3.5 corners in the past four away matches. The amount of Heracles corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -154.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Heracles Logo Heracles
Total
11.60 5.20 6.40
Home
9.90 5.00 4.90
Away
12.00 4.50 7.50
Twente Logo Twente
Total
9.90 5.80 4.10
Home
9.20 5.30 3.90
Away
9.10 5.00 4.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -159
Full-Time Result Twente -172
Player Shots Daan Rots Over 2.5 +118

Our bet builder selections include both teams scoring, Twente to come out on top combined with Daan Rots (Twente) to finish with Over 2.5 shots.

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Heracles vs Twente Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Twente Could Have Edge According to Bookies

The Full-Time Result odds of -192 suggest that FC Twente are likely victors and there’s a 66% probability that the favourites win this Eredivisie clash. Heracles are the outsiders at +460 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

Twente have been priced at -118 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -1 market. A 2+ goal victory over Heracles would land a return, while it’s money back if they win by a single goal.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -156.

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Ricky van Wolfswinkel Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

The First Goalscorer favourite is Ricky van Wolfswinkel at +380, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente)
First
+125
Anytime
+380
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Sam Lammers (Twente)
First
+170
Anytime
+525
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Sondre Örjasaeter (Twente)
First
+190
Anytime
+500
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Kristian Hlynsson (Twente)
First
+190
Anytime
+550
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Player Shots On Target
Sam Lammers (Twente)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+115
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Kristian Hlynsson (Twente)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+110
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Sondre Örjasaeter (Twente)
Over 0.5
-185
Under 0.5
+105
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Player Shots
Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente)
Over 2.5
-167
Under 2.5
-
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Sam Lammers (Twente)
Over 2.5
-102
Under 2.5
-
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Sondre Örjasaeter (Twente)
Over 2.5
+132
Under 2.5
-
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Kristian Hlynsson (Twente)
Over 2.5
-137
Under 2.5
-
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Six Heracles Defeats in Previous Ten at Home

Heracles have clocked up six losses, three wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 2.70.

Twente have not tasted an away defeat in six straight matches. The Enschede team have managed five draws, three losses and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

When the sides last met at Asito Stadion, Heracles beat Twente 2-1. We’ve seen one Heracles victory and three draws in the previous 4 H2H matches at Asito Stadion.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Heracles logo Heracles Home Stats 3-1-6 4.70 2.00 2.70 9 1 7 3
Twente logo Twente Away Stats 2-5-3 3.00 1.60 1.40 4 6 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Heracles logo Heracles League Stats
Twente logo Twente League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 1 defeat and 7 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Heracles vs Twente Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Heracles vs Twente team news before you bet. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the Eredivisie and the newest injury information.

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Twente Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

16 Timo Jansink
2 Mimeirhel Benita 4 Damon Mirani 18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 24 Ivan Mesik
14 Erik Ahlstrand 13 Jan Zamburek 70 Ajdin Hrustic 73 Walid Ould-Chikh
19 Luka Kulenovic 25 Lequincio Zeefuik
1 Lars Unnerstall
28 Bart van Rooij 23 Stav Lemkin 3 Robin Propper 39 Mats Rots
6 Ramiz Zerrouki 20 Thomas van den Belt
11 Daan Rots 14 Kristian Hlynsson 27 Sondre Oerjasaeter
9 R. van Wolfswinkel

Twente Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Heracles Substitutes

  • 1Fabian de Keijzer
  • 3Jannes Wieckhoff
  • 5D. van der
  • 7Bryan Limbombe
  • 8Mario Engels
  • 10Thomas Bruns
  • 17Tristan van Gilst
  • 23Mike te Wierik
  • 27Jop Tijink
  • 30Robin Mantel
  • 39Sil Blokhuis

Twente Substitutes

  • 4Mathias Kjoeloe
  • 7Marko Pjaca
  • 10Sam Lammers
  • 12Guilherme Peixoto
  • 21Sam Karssies
  • 22Przemyslaw Tyton
  • 32Arno Verschueren
  • 37Naci Unuvar
  • 38Max Bruns
  • 42Daouda Weidmann
  • 43Ruud Nijstad

Previous Heracles Lineups

14 Jan KNVB Cup
Go Ahead E. 4-3 Heracles
11 Jan Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 2-0 Heracles
20 Dec Eredivisie
Heracles 0-3 SC Heerenveen
16 Dec KNVB Cup
Heracles 4-1 Hoogeveen
13 Dec Eredivisie
PSV 4-3 Heracles
06 Dec Eredivisie
Heracles 1-1 Telstar

Previous Twente Lineups

13 Jan KNVB Cup
Utrecht 1-2 Twente
10 Jan Eredivisie
Twente 1-1 PEC Zwolle
21 Dec Eredivisie
Feyenoord 1-1 Twente
18 Dec KNVB Cup
Spakenburg 3-6 Twente
14 Dec Eredivisie
Twente 2-0 Go Ahead E.
07 Dec Eredivisie
Utrecht 1-1 Twente

Injuries & Suspensions

Heracles Injury Table
Type Name Info
Damon Mirani Yellow cards
Lorenzo Milani Physical discom
Fabian de Keijzer Other
Y. Borges Sanches Illness
Mario Engels Knee
Jeff Reine-Adelaide Knee
Twente Injury Table
Type Name Info
Younes Taha Yellow cards
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Red card (direc
Robin Propper Other
Taylor Booth Muscle
Mees Hilgers Knee
Team Squads

Heracles Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ernest Faber

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Damon Mirani 4 D 18 1600 18 0 3 0 4 0
Ivan Mesik 24 D 17 1523 17 0 2 0 5 0
Ajdin Hrustic 20 M 17 1356 15 2 0 6 4 0
Bryan Limbombe 7 F 17 1219 16 2 1 3 1 0
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 18 D 13 1170 13 5 1 0 0 0

Twente Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John van den Brom

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lars Unnerstall 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 0 0
Bart van Rooij 28 D 18 1589 18 0 2 3 4 0
Mats Rots 39 D 18 1512 18 0 2 3 2 0
Robin Propper 3 D 17 1447 17 0 0 0 5 0
Ramiz Zerrouki 8 M 16 1380 16 0 1 1 2 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 25 21 2 2 73:30 65
2 Feyenoord 25 15 3 7 55:35 48
3 Ajax 25 11 11 3 47:31 44
4 NEC Nijmegen 25 12 7 6 61:43 43
5 Twente 25 10 11 4 41:26 41
6 AZ Alkmaar 25 11 6 8 42:40 39
7 Sp. Rotterdam 25 11 4 10 32:42 37
8 Utrecht 25 9 7 9 38:31 34
9 SC Heerenveen 25 9 7 9 42:43 34
10 Fortuna Sittard 25 9 5 11 39:45 32
11 Groningen 25 9 4 12 33:35 31
12 Go Ahead E. 25 6 11 8 38:39 29
13 PEC Zwolle 25 7 7 11 34:50 28
14 Volendam 25 7 6 12 29:41 27
15 Excelsior 25 7 5 13 26:42 26
16 NAC Breda 25 5 7 13 25:39 22
17 Telstar 25 4 9 12 31:41 21
18 Heracles 25 5 2 18 32:65 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 12 9 2 1 39:17 29
2 Feyenoord 13 9 1 3 32:19 28
3 Ajax 13 8 3 2 24:11 27
4 Twente 13 7 4 2 22:12 25
5 NEC Nijmegen 12 7 2 3 32:20 23
6 Volendam 13 6 4 3 22:17 22
7 Utrecht 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
8 Fortuna Sittard 12 6 3 3 21:18 21
9 AZ Alkmaar 12 5 5 2 25:21 20
10 SC Heerenveen 13 5 5 3 24:22 20
11 PEC Zwolle 12 6 2 4 15:15 20
12 Go Ahead E. 12 4 6 2 21:16 18
13 Sp. Rotterdam 12 5 3 4 14:19 18
14 Groningen 12 4 3 5 17:13 15
15 NAC Breda 13 4 3 6 15:18 15
16 Excelsior 13 4 2 7 13:17 14
17 Heracles 12 4 1 7 21:28 13
18 Telstar 13 2 5 6 21:24 11