Heracles Almelo vs Jong AZPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Heracles arrive at the Asito Stadium on four straight league wins, with 16 goals scored and 7 conceded across them: 4-3 at VVV Venlo, 3-2 at home to Den Bosch, 6-1 at Jong Utrecht and 3-1 at FC Eindhoven on 30 August. Jong AZ have been far less settled. In their last five league games they won 5-2 at De Graafschap and 2-1 at home to Jong Utrecht on 31 August, but lost 0-1 at home to FC Eindhoven, 1-3 at Emmen and 1-2 at home to MVV. There are only two meetings on record, both from 2023: a 2-0 for Heracles in Almelo in March and a 1-1 on Jong AZ's ground in January. The competition is averaging 3.79 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.