Nijmegen is scheduled to face Heracles in an Eredivisie encounter at Sportpark De Weeren on 2026-02-07 GMT.

Nijmegen, with 11 wins this season out of 20 matches, will take on Heracles, who have suffered 4 losses in their last 6 matches.

In their recent head-to-head matches, Nijmegen has emerged victorious in 50% of their last 6 Eredivisie encounters against Heracles.

Nijmegen has been in fine form at home, scoring 2+ goals in 3 of their last 3 matches, while Heracles has shown attacking prowess by netting 2+ goals in 4 of their last 6 away matches.

Both teams will be looking to secure a positive result, with Nijmegen aiming to continue their strong home form.

Prediction: Nijmegen to win 3-0.

Momentum and table position sharply diverge at the Goffertstadion, where third-placed NEC Nijmegen welcome a Heracles Almelo side fighting to stay clear of the relegation places. NEC come into this fixture unbeaten in 12 matches across all competitions, winning ten of those, and sit just one point off the automatic UEFA Champions League spots. Heracles, by contrast, are 16th with 17 points, though last weekend’s 2–1 win over Fortuna Sittard finally ended a seven-game league winless run.

NEC’s week has already brought silverware momentum, with a midweek KNVB Beker quarter-final win over FC Volendam at the same venue, settled late on by Sami Ouaissa. In the league, Dick Schreuder’s side underlined their credentials with an emphatic 3–1 away victory over AZ Alkmaar, extending a run in which they have scored in 19 of their last 20 Eredivisie matches.

Heracles arrive knowing history is not on their side. They have failed to win ten of their last eleven away league games, conceding heavily in the process, and have shipped at least two goals in five of their last six Eredivisie outings. Their most recent visit to this fixture ended in a 4–1 defeat in August, part of a broader trend in which six of the last seven meetings have seen both teams score.

Everything about this fixture points towards NEC control. Schreuder’s side are in peak form, dominant at home, and relentlessly productive in front of goal, while Heracles’ away record and defensive numbers remain among the league’s weakest. The visitors do carry creative threat through Hrustic and tend to find goals even in defeat, but sustaining resistance over 90 minutes at the Goffertstadion looks a daunting task. Unless NEC’s defensive risk-taking is punished early, the balance of probability favours a comfortable home victory.