In the Eredivisie on December 6th, Heracles will face Telstar. The odds for a Heracles win are 2.26, for a Telstar victory 3.04, and a draw is at 3.68. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Heracles - 42.42%, Telstar - 31.53%, draw - 26.05%. Heracles is slightly favored according to these estimates, but Telstar is not a clear underdog. The intrigue lies in whether the teams can capitalize on their attacking potential, as their goal statistics differ significantly.
In their last five matches, Heracles has shown the following stats: ball possession 45.8%, average yellow cards - 2, fouls - 13.8, offsides - 0.8. Telstar's stats are possession 44.8%, yellow cards - 1.2, fouls - 8.8, offsides - 2.4. Heracles' last three matches: 29.11.2025 - Fortuna Sittard - Heracles - 1-1, 22.11.2025 - Heracles - Go Ahead Eagles - 4-2, 08.11.2025 - Excelsior - Heracles - 1-2. Telstar's: 30.11.2025 - Telstar - Feyenoord - 1-2, 23.11.2025 - Telstar - Utrecht - 1-1, 07.11.2025 - Twente - Telstar - 0-0. The last head-to-head meeting was on 24.02.2023 - Heracles - Telstar - 7-0.
In their last five matches, Heracles scored an average of 3.8 goals per game, conceding 1.4, with a total of 5.2 goals per match. Telstar's averages are significantly lower: 0.8 scored, 1.2 conceded, totaling 2 goals per match. For over 2.5 goals: Heracles had 4 out of 5 games over, Telstar 2 out of 5. Over 1.5 goals in the first half occurred 3 times for Heracles and 1 for Telstar, in the second half - 4 for Heracles and 3 for Telstar. Goal intervals: Heracles scores most often between the 46th and 60th minute (31%), Telstar - between the 16th and 30th and 46th and 60th minutes (33% each). Conceded: Heracles - 31-45 minutes (27%), Telstar - 61-75 and 76-90 minutes (33% each). This profile suggests high scoring from Heracles and a more restrained game from Telstar. Overall, a bet on over 2.5 goals seems justified - odds 1.68. Heracles has support for this choice both by halves and in total goals, and Telstar can keep up the pace with at least one goal.
Average corners over 5 matches: Heracles - 5.2, Telstar - 3.2. In a series of five matches, over 9.5 corners occurred 3 times for Heracles, 2 for Telstar. Among the corner totals, the line closest to the average sum (8.4) is 8.5: over 8.5 is given at 1.26, under - 3.22. For the outcome on corners, Heracles is favored - 1.70. Based on Heracles' average activity and Telstar's moderate number of corners, it's logical to consider a bet on Heracles' individual corners over 4.5 or a total over 8.5. In such matches, where one team is noticeably more active in attacking actions, high corner totals are often observed.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Heracles vs Telstar, 2025-12-06 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.68. Correct score: 2-1, odds 8.50.


