Helmond Sport vs Heracles Prediction, 2 Oct 2026

Helmond Sport host Heracles in the Eerste Divisie. Heracles have been winning regularly since the season began, while Helmond Sport have found life much tougher in the same spell.

Heracles arrive on the back of a string of high-scoring wins, and Helmond Sport have shown flashes of competing but rarely for a full ninety minutes. Whether that gap in form actually plays out that way on the pitch is the next thing to look at.

Analysis updated 27 Sep 2026, 19:30 UTC.

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Two teams heading in very different directions

Heracles have won seven of their eight Eerste Divisie games this season, including a 5-0 home win over De Graafschap and a 6-1 away thrashing of Jong Utrecht. Their only defeat in that run came away at Almere City, 1-0. Before that current league campaign, their sample includes pre-season friendlies and last term's Eredivisie fixtures, so it's the recent Eerste Divisie form that matters most here.

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Helmond Sport: 20 completed matches; Heracles: 20 completed matches.

Helmond Sport

20 matches

Win: 20% 4 / 20
Draw: 30% 6 / 20
Loss: 50% 10 / 20

Scored: 21
Conceded: 31
Difference: -10

Heracles

20 matches

Win: 45% 9 / 20
Draw: 10% 2 / 20
Loss: 45% 9 / 20

Scored: 36
Conceded: 36
Difference: 0

Helmond Sport
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Eerste Divisie	MVV	Helmond Sport	26.09.2026	2-0
Eerste Divisie	Den Bosch	Helmond Sport	18.09.2026	2-1
Eerste Divisie	Helmond Sport	Jong PSV U21	11.09.2026	3-1
Eerste Divisie	Helmond Sport	VVV Venlo	04.09.2026	4-2
Eerste Divisie	Jong Ajax	Helmond Sport	28.08.2026	3-2
Eerste Divisie	Helmond Sport	Waalwijk	21.08.2026	1-1
Eerste Divisie	Roda	Helmond Sport	14.08.2026	2-1
Eerste Divisie	Helmond Sport	De Graafschap	09.08.2026	1-1
Friendlies Clubs	Helmond Sport	St. Truiden	01.08.2026	1-0
Friendlies Clubs	Helmond Sport	Al Taawon	17.07.2026	0-2

Heracles
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Eerste Divisie	Heracles	Vitesse	26.09.2026	2-0
Eerste Divisie	Almere City FC	Heracles	18.09.2026	1-0
Eerste Divisie	Heracles	Jong AZ	11.09.2026	3-2
Eerste Divisie	Heracles	De Graafschap	04.09.2026	5-0
Eerste Divisie	FC Eindhoven	Heracles	30.08.2026	1-3
Eerste Divisie	Jong Utrecht	Heracles	24.08.2026	1-6
Eerste Divisie	Heracles	Den Bosch	14.08.2026	3-2
Eerste Divisie	VVV Venlo	Heracles	07.08.2026	3-4
Friendlies Clubs	Heracles	Excelsior	24.07.2026	3-5
Friendlies Clubs	Heracles	Emmen	17.07.2026	2-0

Helmond Sport's numbers are a lot more mixed. In the same eight-game window they've won twice, drawn twice and lost four times, including narrow losses to Den Bosch and MVV. There are decent home wins in there too, against Jong PSV U21 and VVV Venlo, so they're not without something to offer on their own patch.

Heracles' current-season form is clearly stronger, though Helmond Sport have managed to win at home this term.

Comparative Team Statistics: Helmond Sport vs Heracles

Helmond Sport vs Heracles statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

A head-to-head record that's a bit dated

These two have met three times on record, all between 2022 and 2023. Heracles won two of those, including a 2-0 friendly win, with Helmond Sport's only success coming 1-0 at home in April 2023.

Head 2 Head
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Friendlies Clubs	Heracles	Helmond Sport	05.08.2023	2-0
Eerste Divisie	Helmond Sport	Heracles	21.04.2023	0-1
Eerste Divisie	Heracles	Helmond Sport	23.09.2022	2-0

It's a small sample and none of it is recent, so it tells us more about history than about where either side stands now.

Top against fourteenth

The table backs up what the recent results suggest. Heracles sit top of the Eerste Divisie with 21 points from eight games, while Helmond Sport are down in 14th with just eight points from the same number of matches.

№	Team	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	GF/GA	Points
Eerste Divisie: Period 1
1	Heracles	8	7	0	1	26/10	21
2	Almere City FC	8	5	1	2	18/7	16
3	MVV	8	5	1	2	12/15	16
4	VVV Venlo	8	5	0	3	21/14	15
5	Roda	8	4	3	1	9/5	15
6	Emmen	8	5	0	3	18/17	15
7	Waalwijk	8	3	4	1	18/11	13
8	Vitesse	8	4	1	3	13/11	13
9	NAC Breda	8	4	1	3	17/17	13
10	Jong AZ	9	4	1	4	22/17	13
11	FC Volendam	8	4	0	4	20/16	12
12	Jong PSV U21	9	3	3	3	14/16	12
13	FC Eindhoven	8	3	1	4	13/17	10
14	Helmond Sport	8	2	2	4	13/14	8
15	Jong Ajax	9	2	2	5	13/22	8
16	Den Bosch	7	2	1	4	12/16	7
17	Dordrecht	8	2	1	5	12/23	7
18	Jong Utrecht	9	2	1	6	15/21	7
19	FC OSS	8	2	0	6	8/13	6
20	De Graafschap	7	1	1	5	8/20	4
Eerste Divisie: Period 2
1	De Graafschap	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
2	VVV Venlo	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
3	Den Bosch	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
4	Dordrecht	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
5	FC Eindhoven	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
6	Emmen	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
7	Helmond Sport	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
8	MVV	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
9	Almere City FC	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
10	FC OSS	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
11	FC Volendam	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
12	Waalwijk	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
13	NAC Breda	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
14	Roda	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
15	Vitesse	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
16	Heracles	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
17	Jong PSV U21	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
18	Jong Ajax	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
19	Jong AZ	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
20	Jong Utrecht	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
Eerste Divisie: Period 3
1	De Graafschap	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
2	VVV Venlo	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
3	Den Bosch	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
4	Dordrecht	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
5	FC Eindhoven	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
6	Emmen	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
7	Helmond Sport	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
8	MVV	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
9	Almere City FC	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
10	FC OSS	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
11	FC Volendam	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
12	Waalwijk	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
13	NAC Breda	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
14	Roda	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
15	Vitesse	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
16	Heracles	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
17	Jong PSV U21	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
18	Jong Ajax	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
19	Jong AZ	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
20	Jong Utrecht	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
Eerste Divisie: Period 4
1	De Graafschap	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
2	VVV Venlo	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
3	Den Bosch	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
4	Dordrecht	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
5	FC Eindhoven	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
6	Emmen	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
7	Helmond Sport	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
8	MVV	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
9	Almere City FC	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
10	FC OSS	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
11	FC Volendam	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
12	Waalwijk	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
13	NAC Breda	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
14	Roda	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
15	Vitesse	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
16	Heracles	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
17	Jong PSV U21	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
18	Jong Ajax	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
19	Jong AZ	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
20	Jong Utrecht	0	0	0	0	0/0	0
Eerste Divisie: Regular season
1	Heracles	8	7	0	1	26/10	21
2	Almere City FC	8	5	1	2	18/7	16
3	MVV	8	5	1	2	12/15	16
4	VVV Venlo	8	5	0	3	21/14	15
5	Roda	8	4	3	1	9/5	15
6	Emmen	8	5	0	3	18/17	15
7	Waalwijk	8	3	4	1	18/11	13
8	Vitesse	8	4	1	3	13/11	13
9	NAC Breda	8	4	1	3	17/17	13
10	Jong AZ	9	4	1	4	22/17	13
11	FC Volendam	8	4	0	4	20/16	12
12	Jong PSV U21	9	3	3	3	14/16	12
13	FC Eindhoven	8	3	1	4	13/17	10
14	Helmond Sport	8	2	2	4	13/14	8
15	Jong Ajax	9	2	2	5	13/22	8
16	Den Bosch	7	2	1	4	12/16	7
17	Dordrecht	8	2	1	5	12/23	7
18	Jong Utrecht	9	2	1	6	15/21	7
19	FC OSS	8	2	0	6	8/13	6
20	De Graafschap	7	1	1	5	8/20	4

Heracles have also scored 26 and conceded only 10 in that spell, a big difference from Helmond Sport's 13 for and 14 against.

Helmond Sport vs Heracles: Netherlands Eerste Divisie match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

Heracles have the sharper attacking options

Heracles' scoring this season has been carried by J. N'djoli, who has 10 goals in seven appearances, with T. van Gilst adding six in the same number of games. Assists are shared around too, with C. Abbas and T. Bruns both on three.

Heracles:

Best scorers:

J. N'djoli - 10

T. van Gilst - 6

Best assist providers:

C. Abbas - 3

T. Bruns - 3

S. Scheperman - 2

There's no equivalent player data available for Helmond Sport here, so it's hard to say much about who might trouble Heracles at the other end.

Heracles' goals aren't reliant on one man, which adds to the sense of a settled, in-form attack.

Match odds and squad lists

MATCH RESULT (1x2)

W1: 6.1

Х: 4.8

W2: 1.4

Handicap

Helmond Sport

Heracles

Handicap (-1.5): 11.00

Handicap (-1.5): 1.02

Handicap (-1): 10.00

Handicap (-1): 1.01

Handicap (-0.25): 5.30

Handicap (-0.25): 1.09

Handicap (0): 4.80

Handicap (0): 1.12

Handicap (0.25): 3.28

Handicap (0.25): 1.25

Handicap (0.5): 2.76

Handicap (0.5): 1.43

Handicap (0.75): 2.35

Handicap (0.75): 1.47

Handicap (1): 2.07

Handicap (1): 1.61

Handicap (1.25): 1.79

Handicap (1.25): 1.84

Handicap (1.5): 1.65

Handicap (1.5): 2.12

Handicap (1.75): 1.46

Handicap (1.75): 2.40

Handicap (2): 1.31

Handicap (2): 2.92

Handicap (2.25): 1.25

Handicap (2.25): 3.28

Handicap (2.5): 1.21

Handicap (2.5): 3.58

Handicap (2.75): 1.13

Handicap (2.75): 4.50

Handicap (3): 1.06

Handicap (3): 6.30

Handicap (3.25): 1.05

Handicap (3.25): 6.70

Handicap (3.5): 1.04

Handicap (3.5): 7.10

Total

Over

Under

Over (0.5): 1.02

Under (0.5): 16.50

Over (1): 1.02

Under (1): 12.00

Over (1.5): 1.08

Under (1.5): 5.50

Over (1.75): 1.10

Under (1.75): 5.05

Over (2): 1.13

Under (2): 4.55

Over (2.25): 1.27

Under (2.25): 3.14

Over (2.5): 1.40

Under (2.5): 2.56

Over (2.75): 1.49

Under (2.75): 2.30

Over (3): 1.64

Under (3): 2.03

Over (3.25): 1.86

Under (3.25): 1.79

Over (3.5): 2.12

Under (3.5): 1.66

Over (3.75): 2.38

Under (3.75): 1.48

Over (4): 2.84

Under (4): 1.33

Over (4.25): 3.14

Under (4.25): 1.27

Over (4.5): 3.42

Under (4.5): 1.23

Over (4.75): 4.30

Under (4.75): 1.15

Over (5): 5.75

Under (5): 1.07

Over (5.25): 6.10

Under (5.25): 1.06

Over (5.5): 6.45

Under (5.5): 1.05

Over (6.5): 13.00

Under (6.5): 1.03

More odds

Squad and player details

Helmond Sport
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
B. Koglin	Germany	29	Defender	189 cm	77 kg
Pol Llonch	Spain	33	Midfielder	170 cm	70 kg
M. Bergsen	Netherlands	27	Goalkeeper	186 cm	n/a
D. Huiberts	Netherlands	26	Midfielder	186	82
T. Poll	Netherlands	25	Defender	184 cm	79 kg
J. van der Sluijs	Netherlands	24	Midfielder	180 cm	68 kg
M. Ludwig	Germany	22	Midfielder	172 cm	n/a
L. Bajrami	Switzerland	21	Attacker	187	83
S. Dekkers	Netherlands	22	Defender	178 cm	74 kg
T. Essakkati	Netherlands	20	Attacker	183 cm	n/a
A. Dizdarević	Croatia	22	Midfielder	187 cm	n/a
Lovro Golič	Slovenia	20		n/a	n/a
H. Ingason	Iceland	20	Midfielder	181 cm	65 kg
J. Geerts	Netherlands	20	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
D. van Zutphen	Netherlands	21	Defender	186 cm	75 kg
O. Zimuangana	Netherlands	20	Attacker	176 cm	n/a
Brian van den Boogaard	Netherlands	20	Defender	n/a	n/a
Dayen Geerts	Netherlands	19	Midfielder	180 cm	63 kg
Mauro Lenaerts	Belgium	19	Attacker	n/a	n/a
Xander van der Velde		n/a	Midfielder	n/a	n/a

Heracles
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
J. Reine-Adélaïde	France	28	Midfielder	183	75
C. Abbas	Morocco	28	Midfielder	174	67
M. Engels	Germany	32	Midfielder	184	74
D. Mirani	Netherlands	30	Defender	183	80
M. te Wierik	Netherlands	34	Defender	191	73
T. Bruns	Netherlands	34	Midfielder	177	69
D. van Kaam	Netherlands	26	Midfielder	175	71
W. Ould-Chikh	Netherlands	26	Midfielder	186	75
David Vicente	Spain	27	Defender	177 cm	n/a
D. Tomić	Germany	28	Midfielder	175	72
F. de Keijzer	Netherlands	26	Goalkeeper	193	83
D. van der Kust	Suriname	25	Defender	178	n/a
L. Kulenović	Canada	27	Attacker	190	85
J. N'djoli	France	25	Attacker	188 cm	n/a
F. Fofana	Netherlands	23	Attacker	187 cm	75 kg
V. Poppler	Sweden	25	Attacker	n/a	n/a
M. Benita	Netherlands	22	Defender	173	66
T. Jansink	Netherlands	23	Goalkeeper	197	82
S. Scheperman	Netherlands	24	Midfielder	188	80
T. van Gilst	Netherlands	23	Midfielder	178	74

Putting the current league form, the table gap and the scoring numbers together, Heracles look the clearly stronger side heading into this one.

Helmond Sport have shown they can be competitive in patches, but nothing in their recent record suggests they can consistently match a team playing with this much confidence.