USV Hercules Cambuur betting prediction

Hercules is currently positioned as the 10th team in the Derde Divisie, a league that could be considered a sort of fourth division but composed mainly of amateur teams. Therefore, they view the KNVB Beker 2023/2024 as a unique opportunity to face larger clubs in the country. The team's significant achievement occurred in the previous round on December 21, 2023, when they defeated Ajax, the most successful club in the history of this Cup, with a score of (3-2). Left-winger Tim Pieters was a standout, scoring twice and giving Hercules a two-goal advantage over their formidable opponent. However, Ajax managed to equalize, and the qualification was only secured in the 90'+3 minute when defender Mats Grotenbreg secured the historic victory and progression to the next round for Hercules. In the earlier rounds, the club faced and eliminated teams that are also part of amateur divisions. They began with a (2-1) home victory against Berkum from the Vierde Divisie, a sort of fifth division. Then, they secured a convincing (1-5) away win against Assen from the Tweede Divisie, considered equivalent to the third-level championship. The most challenging encounter was against Scheveningen, also from the Tweede Divisie, with the match ending in a (0-0) draw in regular time and persisting in extra time. Hercules eventually advanced with a (3-4) victory in a penalty shootout away from home. Overall, in the season, Hercules has played 22 games with 10 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses, 39 goals scored, and 25 goals conceded. In 11 home matches, the club secured 7 wins, 2 draws, and suffered 2 losses, scoring 23 goals and conceding 10. The expectation is that coach René van der Kooij will field their best players, but there is uncertainty about whether midfielder Oussama Lahri will start after his injury against Ajax, leading to Mats Grotenbreg's entry to score the qualifying goal.

Confirmed Lineup: Pepijn Vonk, Mitchell Zwart, Shanon Carmelia, Deveron Fonville, Valentijn Beck, Oussama Lahri, Christiaan van Hussen, Nathan Bijl, Tim Pieters, Jordi Paulina, Lars Vermeulen.
Coach: R. van der Kooij.