The Netherlands Eerste Divisie sees Heracles face Jong AZ on 11.09.2026. With Heracles's superior form, they're expected to lead. Read through our detailed predictions, get insights on player performances, and bet wisely!
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21/7 | 15 |
| 2 | MVV | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9/5 | 13 |
| 3 | Emmen | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15/12 | 12 |
| 4 | Almere City FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11/4 | 10 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10/7 | 10 |
| 6 | VVV Venlo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13/9 | 9 |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15/12 | 9 |
| 8 | Roda | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6/5 | 8 |
| 9 | Jong PSV U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8/8 | 8 |
| 10 | Waalwijk | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10/8 | 7 |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9/11 | 7 |
| 12 | Jong Ajax | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12/14 | 7 |
| 13 | FC Volendam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14/10 | 6 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9/9 | 5 |
| 15 | Den Bosch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9/10 | 4 |
| 16 | Dordrecht | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8/16 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6/11 | 3 |
| 18 | FC OSS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4/9 | 3 |
| 19 | De Graafschap | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5/17 | 1 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5/15 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21/7 | 15 |
| 2 | MVV | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9/5 | 13 |
| 3 | Emmen | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15/12 | 12 |
| 4 | Almere City FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11/4 | 10 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10/7 | 10 |
| 6 | VVV Venlo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13/9 | 9 |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15/12 | 9 |
| 8 | Roda | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6/5 | 8 |
| 9 | Jong PSV U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8/8 | 8 |
| 10 | Waalwijk | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10/8 | 7 |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9/11 | 7 |
| 12 | Jong Ajax | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12/14 | 7 |
| 13 | FC Volendam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14/10 | 6 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9/9 | 5 |
| 15 | Den Bosch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9/10 | 4 |
| 16 | Dordrecht | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8/16 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6/11 | 3 |
| 18 | FC OSS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4/9 | 3 |
| 19 | De Graafschap | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5/17 | 1 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5/15 | 0 |
Key Player Statistics: Heracles vs Jong AZ
Heracles vs Jong AZ Historical Match Results
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Heracles | Jong AZ | 10.03.2023 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | Heracles | 06.01.2023 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Heracles | Groningen | 08.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eredivisie | Heracles | Groningen | 17.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eredivisie | Telstar | Heracles | 10.05.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Dordrecht | Jong AZ | 05.09.2026 | 3-6 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | Jong Utrecht | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | MVV | 28.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Emmen | Jong AZ | 21.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | De Graafschap | Jong AZ | 17.08.2026 | 2-5 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | FC Eindhoven | 10.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Ijsselmeervogels | Jong AZ | 01.08.2026 | 1-7 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Quick Boys | Jong AZ | 28.07.2026 | 1-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sparta Rotterdam II | Jong AZ | 25.07.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Jong AZ | Jong Ajax | 17.07.2026 | 3-0 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Heracles VS Jong AZ
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Heracles vs Jong AZ
Bookies' predictions
Heracles
Betting Intelligence: Heracles vs Jong AZ
Heracles are absolutely on fire right now, and honestly, this fixture feels less like a contest and more like a coronation waiting to happen.
The hosts sit top of the Eerste Divisie with a perfect 15 points from five games. Five wins from five. That's not a good run — that's a statement.
The numbers behind that record are even more staggering. Heracles have scored 21 goals in those five matches. That's an average of 4.2 goals per game. Their last home outing was a 5-0 demolition of De Graafschap. Before that, a stunning 6-1 away win at Jong Utrecht. This team isn't just winning — they're destroying opponents.
Here's what you need to watch for, and what casual observers might completely miss: J. N'djoli is the most dangerous player in this division right now. Nine goals in just five matches. That's not a hot streak — that's elite form. He's also picked up two yellow cards already, which tells you everything about his intensity. Don't be fooled by the mainstream narrative about Jong AZ's attacking threat. N'djoli alone outscores their entire team's output rate.
Jong AZ arrive sitting seventh with nine points from six games. Their top scorer, A. Oufkir, has three goals in three appearances — decent, but nowhere near matching Heracles' firepower. Their defensive record of 12 goals conceded further exposes their vulnerability against a team as prolific as Heracles.
The head-to-head history also favours the home side. Heracles won 2-0 when these teams last met in Almelo back in March 2023. The previous encounter ended 1-1 at Jong AZ's ground — meaning Heracles haven't lost to this opponent in recent memory.
Now let's talk betting, because there's genuine value here. The 1.45 on Heracles feels justified, but the real edge lies elsewhere. With T. van Gilst adding six goals alongside N'djoli, this attack has multiple weapons. Back Over 2.5 goals — this Heracles side has gone over that mark in every single league game this season. That's your most reliable angle.
I'm also predicting N'djoli scores before the hour mark. He's been relentless and Jong AZ's defence simply isn't equipped to handle him.
My prediction: Heracles 4-1 Jong AZ. The leaders roll on, the goals flow freely, and N'djoli adds to his remarkable tally. Get ready for a masterclass.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| 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 | 26 | 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 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dekker | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | 190 | 80 |
| S. van Duijn | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 181 | n/a |
| S. de Grand | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Šín | Czechia | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. van Duijl | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 190 | 72 |
| T. Jóhannessen | Iceland | 19 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 60 kg |
| J. Oerip | Netherlands | 19 | Midfielder | 179 cm | n/a |
| K. Toppenberg | Netherlands | 23 | Attacker | 180 cm | n/a |
| J. Esajas | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 174 cm | 68 kg |
| K. Zeggen | Netherlands | 19 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | n/a |
| Bohdan Budko | Ukraine | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Y. van den Ban | Netherlands | 20 | Attacker | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| R. Ichihara | Japan | 21 | Defender | 185 cm | 78 kg |
| I. Ka | Netherlands | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Zwart | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Andersen | Denmark | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Oufkir | Netherlands | 20 | Midfielder | 170 | 57 |
| R. Robbemond | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | 179 cm | n/a |
| Mathijs Menu | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 175 cm | n/a |
| A. Natali | Italy | 18 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
Heracles vs Jong AZ match odds
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