SC Heerenveen are narrowly favored to win based on recent form and market signals, with consensus moneyline odds around 2.05 while Heracles Almelo is about 3.40 and the draw near 3.30 — Heerenveen sit higher in the table and have a more stable away record this month (odds indicative and checked within the past month).

The match kicks off 20 December 2025 at 15:30 UTC (3:30 PM UTC), which is 16:30 CET and 10:30 AM EST; kickoff time confirmed in official Eredivisie listings.

The fixture is at Asito Stadium in Almelo, Netherlands — capacity approximately 12,080, natural grass pitch, modernized stands with close sightlines and home dressing rooms for Heracles Almelo.

Our prediction: SC Heerenveen to win or draw (double chance) with an expected total goals 2–3; implied value shows a Heerenveen moneyline ~2.05 and an Over 2.5 around 1.95, so a 1–1 or 1–2 scoreline is realistic given Heracles’ recent defensive lapses and Heerenveen’s goal threat — DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

In head-to-head meetings over the last 10 competitive games, SC Heerenveen hold the advantage with 5 wins to Heracles’ 3 and 2 draws; average goals per meeting is about 2.6, with Heerenveen averaging roughly 1.4 goals per game in those fixtures (records checked and weighted to the most recent results).