De Treffers vs Heracles Prediction & Betting Tips

Two very different runs of form

De Treffers haven't lost any of their last 20 matches, winning 11 and drawing 9, with 49 goals scored against just 20 conceded. That's a serious run, even allowing for the level they're playing at.

De Treffers: 20 completed matches; Heracles: 20 completed matches.

De Treffers

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

45% 9 / 20

Loss

0% 0 / 20

Scored

49

Conceded

20

Difference

+29

Heracles

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

36

Difference

0

Heracles show a different picture: 9 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws from their last 20, with goals level at 36 each way. Their sample spans a relegation from the Eredivisie into the Eerste Divisie over the summer, so some of those results come from a higher level and some from adjusting to a new one.

De Treffers' unbeaten record is built at a lower level than Heracles have been used to, so it shouldn't be read as a straight like-for-like comparison.

Barely any history between them

There's only one recorded meeting between these sides, a friendly from 2022 which Heracles won 5-0 at home. That was a pre-season game four years ago and tells us very little about how either side looks now.

With no competitive meetings on record, this cup tie is really being decided fresh rather than off any pattern between the clubs.

A cup tie with a gap in levels

This is a domestic cup fixture, and De Treffers are currently playing two divisions below Heracles' current level. Cup ties like this can go either way: De Treffers arrive full of confidence off an unbeaten run, while Heracles are still shaping their season after their drop down a tier.

Heracles' scorelines this season have swung between heavy losses and comfortable wins, which suggests they haven't settled into a consistent identity yet. That kind of inconsistency can make lower-division opponents more competitive than the gap in divisions might suggest.