De Graafschap Heracles betting prediction

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De Graafschap vs Heracles
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This will be a clash between teams from different divisions, but who have a chance of meeting in the same division next season. Either because De Graafschap is in 5th place in the Eerste Divisie, dreaming of promotion, or because Heracles is in 15th place in the Eredivisie, just 2 points ahead of the relegation playoff zone. Considering the teams' performance in these home conditions, we will bet on De Graafschap's Asian Handicap 0.0. It is worth considering that the home team has only lost 2 of the club's 12 home games, while Heracles has only won 2 of the 9 away games.
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Preview
The 2024/2025 KNVB Beker has reached the round of 16. The matches will continue to be played in single knockout matches, with extra time in the event of a draw in normal time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout. De Graafschap and Heracles will face each other at the Stadion De Vijverberg in Doetinchem, home of De Graafschap. The referee will be Bas Nijhuis, while the VAR official will be Stan Teuben.

Analysis De Graafschap

De Graafschap is trying to match its best campaigns in the history of KNVB Beker since the most it has managed was to reach the quarter-final stage on three occasions, the last one being in 2022/2023. In the current edition, it made its debut on 29-10-2024, when it beat TOP Oss by (4-1) at home. In the last phase, on 19-12-2024, it beat Sparta Nijkerk by (4-0) again at its stadium. Interestingly, this was the club's last victory because since then it has only played on 22-12-2024, the date on which it lost to Volendam by (2-1), away from home, for the Eerste Divisie, the national second division, in which it is occupying 5th place. De Graafschap would play its first game of the new year on 10-01-2025, against ADO at home, but the match was postponed due to the blizzard that hit the Netherlands. In total this season, the team played 22 games with 11 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses, 49 goals scored and 33 goals conceded. Specifically at its stadium, there were 12 performances with 9 wins, 1 draw, 2 duels lost, 35 goals scored and 15 goals conceded. Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen will make his debut in charge of the team and therefore the starting lineup is unknown, but the presence of Moroccan left winger Ibrahim El Kadiri is expected, author of 6 goals and 3 assists in 21 games played. The absences include midfielder Stan Wevers, who injured his knee in August, and also left winger Tristan van Gilst, who has been injured since November.

Confirmed Lineup: J. Smits, Levi Schoppema, S. Saarinen, Rowan Besselink, R. Hillen, Anass Najah, D. Warmerdam, P. Brittijn, Ibrahim El Kadiri, Arjen van der Heide, R. Seuntjens.
Coach: R. Robbemond.

Analysis Heracles

Heracles Almelo came very close to winning the KNVB Beker in 2011/2012, when they reached the grand final of the cup, but ended up losing the title to PSV. Thus, in this edition, they feed the dream of winning an unprecedented trophy, having in their debut, on 30-10-2024, beaten Winterswijk (0-1) away from home, but suffered more recently, in the last phase, on 18-12-2024, when they drew (0-0) with NEC in normal time and only achieved qualification with a (1-0) victory in extra time. Since then, Heracles only played officially again on 11-01-2025, when they drew (1-1) at home with Sparta Rotterdam, for the Eredivisie, the elite league in which they occupy 15th place among the 18 competitors. Considering that the last World Cup match ended in a draw in normal time, Heracles is on a streak of 7 matches without a win after 5 draws and 2 losses. The last win in 90 minutes was on 02-11-2024, when they beat NAC (2-0) at home. In total, Heracles played 19 matches this season with 4 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses, 20 goals scored and 34 goals conceded. Specifically away from home, there were 9 performances with 2 games won, 1 draw, 6 losses, 6 goals scored and 20 goals conceded. Coach Erwin Van de Looi may change his starting lineup, based on the 4-3-1-2 tactical scheme, but the presence of Belgian midfielder Brian De Keersmaecker, Heracles captain and author of 3 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances, is expected. Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Luka Kulenovic has been out since December due to an ankle injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Fabian de Keijzer, Jannes Wieckhoff, Ivan Mesik, Lorenzo Milani, Justin Hoogma, Jan Zamburek, Thomas Bruns, Brian De Keersmaecker, Juho Talvitie, Jizz Hornkamp, Mario Engels.
Coach: B. Sibum.

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Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the De Graafschap Heracles match?

The tip and bet suggestion for the De Graafschap vs Heracles match, on 16 January 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Asian Handicap, De Graafschap 0.0 ⇒ bet available on bet365.

👉 In which stadium will the De Graafschap Heracles be played?

The De Graafschap vs Heracles on 16 January 2025 will be played at Doetinchem, Stadion De Vijverberg.

 

KNVB Beker - 2024/2025

  • 100% 107 / 107 Games

  • Home team wins 51.4%
  • Draws 0.93%
  • Away team wins 47.66%
  • Over 1.5 89.72%
  • Over 2.5 68.22%
  • Over 3.5 46.73%
  • Goals 366
  • Goals /match 3.42
  • Goals /match home 1.75
  • Goals /match away 1.67
  • Both teams score 65.42%
  • Goals after 80' 27.6%
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