Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 15:45 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.75 – 0.18
Heracles
  • S. Berghuis 31’
  • W. Weghorst 87’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax beat Heracles

Ajax entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Berghuis and Weghorst. Ajax finished with the higher xG (2.75 vs 0.18).

Ajax ✓74%
Draw17%
Heracles9%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
2
Model 2.48 · xG 2.75
Heracles goals
0
Model 0.78 · xG 0.18
Total goals
2
Model 3.25 · xG 2.93
Score 2–0
12%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 63%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. BerghuisAjax · 1 goal
9.2
  • RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
  • Coaches— · Bas Sibum
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 8th · Heracles 17th

Timeline

  1. D. MiraniYellow card · Foul
    22’
  2. S. Berghuis 1–0
    31’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ A. HrustićFor T. Bruns
    61’
  5. ⇄ D. KlaassenFor S. Berghuis
    63’
  6. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor O. Gloukh
    64’
  7. J. ŽambůrekYellow card · Foul
    70’
  8. ⇄ Y. Borges SanchesFor T. van Gilst
    73’
  9. ⇄ M. BenitaFor J. Wieckhoff
    74’
  10. ⇄ J. ŠutaloFor K. Fitz-Jim
    78’
  11. ⇄ Y. RegeerFor A. Gaaei
    78’
  12. ⇄ J. MokioFor Raúl Moro
    78’
  13. ⇄ M. te WierikFor S. Scheperman
    85’
  14. ⇄ A. SatrianoFor J. Žambůrek
    85’
  15. W. Weghorst 2–0Assist D. Klaassen
    87’
  16. VAR D. KlaassenGoal confirmed
    88’
  17. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Ajax27 shots · 22 in box, 5 outside
Heracles3 shots · 2 in box, 1 outside
AjaxHeracles
66% Possession 34%
2.75 Expected goals (xG) 0.18
2.79 Expected points (xPts) 0.12
27 Shots 3
10 Shots on target 0
6 Shots off target 2
11 Blocked shots 1
22 Shots inside the box 2
5 Shots outside the box 1
647 Passes 336
90% Pass accuracy 76%
10 Corners 1
0 Goalkeeper saves 6
10 Fouls 15
4 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.42 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

Ajax 4-2-3-1

16.9 V. Jaroš(G)
57.3 O. Wijndal 158.0 Y. Baas 27.0 Lucas Rosa 37.0 A. Gaaei ↓78’
86.7 K. Taylor 287.3 K. Fitz-Jim ↓78’
107.7 O. Gloukh ↓64’ 239.2★ S. Berghuis ↓63’ 77.9 Raúl Moro ↓78’
258.0 W. Weghorst
  • 1V. Jaroš (G)6.9
  • 5O. Wijndal7.3
  • 15Y. Baas8.0
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.0
  • 3A. Gaaei↓78’7.0
  • 8K. Taylor6.7
  • 28K. Fitz-Jim↓78’7.3
  • 10O. Gloukh↓64’7.7
  • 23S. Berghuis ★↓63’9.2
  • 7Raúl Moro↓78’7.9
  • 25W. Weghorst8.0

Substitutes used

  • 37J. Šutalo↑78’6.9
  • 6Y. Regeer↑78’6.6
  • 24J. Mokio↑78’6.6
  • 17O. Edvardsen↑64’6.3
  • 18D. KlaassenA↑63’6.9

Unused: A. Kaplan, Rayane Bounida, P. Reverson, D. Konadu, G. Alders, R. Pasveer, B. Brobbey

Heracles 4-2-3-1

18.3 F. de Keijzer(G)
56.3 D. van der Kust 247.5 I. Mesík 47.2 D. Mirani 35.9 J. Wieckhoff ↓74’
327.3 S. Scheperman ↓85’ 137.2 J. Žambůrek ↓85’
176.2 T. van Gilst ↓73’ 106.5 T. Bruns ↓61’ 76.0 B. Limbombe
196.6 L. Kulenović
  • 1F. de Keijzer (G)8.3
  • 5D. van der Kust6.3
  • 24I. Mesík7.5
  • 4D. Mirani7.2
  • 3J. Wieckhoff↓74’5.9
  • 32S. Scheperman↓85’7.3
  • 13J. Žambůrek↓85’7.2
  • 17T. van Gilst↓73’6.2
  • 10T. Bruns↓61’6.5
  • 7B. Limbombe6.0
  • 19L. Kulenović6.6

Substitutes used

  • 23M. te Wierik↑85’6.3
  • 31A. Satriano↑85’6.5
  • 2M. Benita↑74’6.5
  • 21Y. Borges Sanches↑73’6.7
  • 70A. Hrustić↑61’6.7

Unused: T. Jansink, R. Mantel, D. van Kaam, J. Tijink, L. Milani, D. van Oorschot

Coach: Bas Sibum

Player stats

Top rated
S. BerghuisAjax9.2
2nd
F. de KeijzerHeracles8.3
3rd
Y. BaasAjax8.0

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 93% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. Wijndal D 90 0 0 1 (1) 4 89% 44 2 2 0/0 2/3 7.3
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 98% 94 3 0 1/1 0/2 8.0
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 90 0 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
A. Gaaei D 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 44 0 0 0/2 1/0 7.0
K. Taylor M 90 0 0 1 (1) 4 87% 55 3 0 0/1 3/0 6.7
K. Fitz-Jim M 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 70 1 6 0/0 0/0 7.3
O. Gloukh M 64 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 39 1 0 2/3 0/1 7.7
S. Berghuis F 63 1 0 2 (2) 4 94% 53 1 1 0/0 0/2 9.2
Raúl Moro F 78 0 0 1 (1) 2 84% 31 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.9
W. Weghorst F 90 1 0 4 (1) 3 76% 29 0 0 0/0 2/4 8.0
J. Šutalo D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Y. Regeer M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Mokio D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
O. Edvardsen F 26 0 0 2 (1) 0 75% 12 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
D. Klaassen M 27 0 1 1 (0) 1 80% 10 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. de Keijzer G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 53% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
D. van der Kust D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.3
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 57 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.5
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 59 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. Wieckhoff D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 28 0 1 1/1 2/1 5.9
S. Scheperman M 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 39 1 1 0/1 1/0 7.3
J. Žambůrek M 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 2 1/3 2/1 7.2
T. van Gilst F 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
T. Bruns M 61 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
B. Limbombe F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 17 0 0 0/3 1/0 6.0
L. Kulenović F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 56% 16 3 0 0/0 3/0 6.6
M. te Wierik D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Satriano F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Benita D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Y. Borges Sanches F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Hrustić M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.