(Interstat) — PEC Zwolle Hosts Heracles in Eredivisie Relegation Six-Pointer

PEC Zwolle will face Heracles on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in an Eredivisie contest carrying significant relegation implications, just six months after suffering an 8-2 thrashing at the hands of the same opponent.

Heracles enters the match on a desperate run of form, having lost eight of its last 10 league matches. The visitors were blanked 2-0 at home by Volendam on April 26, extending a slide that includes a 4-1 defeat at PSV on April 24 and a 3-0 loss to Ajax on April 11. Heracles has managed just one win in its last 10 outings, a 2-1 victory at Fortuna Sittard on Feb. 1, and has been outscored 28-6 during that stretch.

The November head-to-head result looms large. Heracles scored eight unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 in the first half, a collapse that has fueled Zwolle’s motivation for revenge.

PEC Zwolle’s recent form is mixed but less dire. The home side played to a 2-2 draw at Excelsior on April 12, bouncing back from a 5-0 drubbing at Go Ahead Eagles on April 5. Zwolle has posted only two wins in its last 10 matches (2-4-4) but has shown resilience, earning draws against Ajax (0-0 on March 1) and Groningen (1-1 on March 13).

A game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for PEC Zwolle.

Both teams sit near the bottom of the Eredivisie table with two matches remaining after this weekend. Heracles next travels to Telstar on May 10, then hosts Groningen on May 17. Zwolle visits Fortuna Sittard on May 10 before closing the season at home against Feyenoord on May 17.

Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at PEC Zwolle Stadion.