PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2026

Eredivisie Betting Preview: PEC Zwolle vs Heracles

PEC Zwolle square off against Heracles at Mac3Park Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 3 May.

Backing PEC -1.25 at odds of -105 means we’ll benefit if the favourites win by two or more goals against Heracles. If they only triumph by one goal, then half our stake will be returned on the Asian Handicap.

PEC Zwolle suffered a defeat in their last game. A 6-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Philips Stadion against PSV Eindhoven. Henry van der Vegt's side recorded just 33% possession and had four shots on target, with Zico Buurmeester being the goalscorer.

Heracles have lost seven consecutive away games. Most recently, they lost 2-0 at home to Volendam at Asito Stadion. The Almelo outfit had three shots on goal and recorded 56% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Heracles have claimed back-to-back victories over PEC, achieving winning home scorelines of 8-2 and 4-2 at Asito Stadion. In the past 10 H2H matches, there have been six Heracles victories, three PEC wins and a draw.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	PEC Zwolle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

PEC have 1 win, 4 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. PEC have averaged 47.5% possession, 392.0 passes and 5.6 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.3 goals from 6.0 shots on goal, 16.1 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Thijs Oosting is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Odysseus Velanas and Tristan Gooijer each have 2. Younes Namli is the top assists maker on 2, with goalie Tom de Graaff managing one clean sheet.

Heracles have lost 8 and drawn 2, with an average of 10.9 attempts, 2.8 shots on goal and 0.4 goals. Ernest Faber's team average 44.6% possession, 345.7 passes, 4.4 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against them, while 2.6 goals have been conceded from 7.2 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts.

The top scorers have been Lequincio Zeefuik on 2, followed by Mario Engels and Sem Scheperman with 1. Erik Ahlstrand and Naci Unuvar are the top assist makers with 1 apiece, while Remko Pasveer has notched one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

PEC Zwolle confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tom de Graaff (GK), Olivier Aertssen, Simon Graves, Anselmo Garcia MacNulty, Sherel Floranus, Ryan Thomas, Zico Buurmeester, Odysseus Velanas, Thijs Oosting, Kaj de Rooij, Koen Kostons.

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Timo Jansink (GK), Mimeirhel Benita, Damon Mirani, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Djevencio van der Kust, Jan Zamburek, Sem Scheperman, Tristan van Gilst, Walid Ould-Chikh, Mario Engels, Luka Kulenovic.

PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for PEC Zwolle vs Heracles with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

It makes sense to back PEC -1.25 at -105. The favourites are capable of winning this Eredivisie clash by two goals or more, with the stats suggesting that a comfortable victory is on the cards.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Eredivisie action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key PEC Zwolle vs Heracles league stats:

• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 6 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 12 of their last 19 games on the road.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

PEC Zwolle Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

PEC 3 - 1 Heracles

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-1 being landed by PEC. You can secure odds of +750 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ajdin Hrustic Over 1.5 Shots +123

Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles) has recorded over 1.5 shots in back-to-back Eredivisie games on the road. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Player Shots line and there are odds of +123 up for grabs.

Latest Ajdin Hrustic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1500

Shots

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

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Thijs Oosting to Score +200

Thijs Oosting (PEC) has scored at least one goal in his past two Eredivisie home games. It’s worth a gamble on the +200 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Thijs Oosting Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+600

Shots

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -112

Each of the past five Heracles away matches have involved the 10.5 Total Corners line not being covered, with the last two  PEC Zwolle games having the same outcome. If you concur with our viewpoint that the Total Corners line is too big, go for a price of -112 that the sides go under.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

PEC

Total

10.00 5.60 4.40

Home

11.30 4.90 6.40

Away

10.10 3.70 6.40

Heracles

Total

10.00 4.40 5.60

Home

9.90 4.70 5.20

Away

11.60 4.60 7.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

PEC Corners

Over 5.5

-108

Under 5.5

-132

Heracles Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-156

X

+650

2

+160

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PEC Zwolle vs Heracles 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.

PEC Zwolle are the shortest price to win this Eredivisie clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 68% probability due to their -208 betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Heracles are available at +475.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back PEC at -108, go for Heracles at +400 or take the draw at +163.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -189.

The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Eredivisie games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-208

X

+370

2

+475

Half-Time Result

1

-108

X

+163

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-556

X2

+150

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-127

2 Hcp +1

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-227

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-189

No

+133

Koen Kostons is priced at +350 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +105 to find the net anytime.

Koen Kostons (PEC)

First

+105

Anytime

+350

Younes Namli (PEC)

First

+155

Anytime

+475

Kaj de Rooij (PEC)

First

+180

Anytime

+550

Thijs Oosting (PEC)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Odysseus Velanas (PEC)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles)

First

+310

Anytime

+1000

Naci Ünüvar (Heracles)

First

+330

Anytime

+1050

Jamiro Monteiro (PEC)

First

+380

Anytime

+1150

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

First

+420

Anytime

+1300

Mario Engels (Heracles)

First

+420

Anytime

+1400

Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles)

First

+450

Anytime

+1500

Nick Fichtinger (PEC)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Zico Buurmeester (PEC)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Tristan Gooijer (PEC)

First

+480

Anytime

+1500

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

First

+500

Anytime

+1600

Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles)

First

+525

Anytime

+1600

Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles)

First

+525

Anytime

+1700

Ivan Mesik (Heracles)

First

+550

Anytime

+1800

Olivier Aertssen (PEC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Anselmo MacNulty (PEC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Sem Scheperman (Heracles)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Sherel Floranus (PEC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jan Zamburek (Heracles)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Simon Graves Jensen (PEC)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Djevencio Van der Kust (Heracles)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Younes Namli (PEC)

Over 3.5

+106

Under 3.5

-

Koen Kostons (PEC)

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

-

Kaj de Rooij (PEC)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Thijs Oosting (PEC)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Mario Engels (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Jamiro Monteiro (PEC)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Naci Ünüvar (Heracles)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Odysseus Velanas (PEC)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Anselmo MacNulty (PEC)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Simon Graves Jensen (PEC)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Jan Zamburek (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Sherel Floranus (PEC)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Sem Scheperman (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Zico Buurmeester (PEC)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Olivier Aertssen (PEC)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Ivan Mesik (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Tristan Gooijer (PEC)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Nick Fichtinger (PEC)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Djevencio Van der Kust (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Eredivisie matches only
PEC haven’t been beaten in four straight games at Mac3Park Stadion. Henry van der Vegt's side have clocked up six wins, three draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

It’s now been seven straight Heracles defeats on the road. The Almelo outfit have clocked up eight losses, one win and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 3.10.

The last Mac3Park Stadion meeting saw PEC beat Heracles 3-0. PEC have landed three victories in the previous 4 H2H games at Mac3Park Stadion and there’s also been a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
PEC Zwolle Home Stats		6-3-1	2.60	1.70	0.90	6	4	7	3
Heracles Away Stats		1-1-8	4.10	1.00	3.10	8	2	6	4

• 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

PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Lineups & Team News

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