Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Oct 25 2025 · 19:00 Kras Stadion, Volendam
FC Volendam
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.63 – 1.03
Heracles
  • N. Bukala 42’
  • Y. Leliendal 49’
  • A. Oehlers 66’
  • 58’ M. Engels
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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.

FC Volendam cruise past Heracles

FC Volendam entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Bukala, Leliendal and Oehlers. Heracles played with ten men from the 58th minute after Engels was sent off. FC Volendam finished with the higher xG (1.63 vs 1.03). On the chances created, Heracles deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

FC Volendam ✓44%
Draw27%
Heracles29%

Model vs reality

FC Volendam goals
3
Model 1.51 · xG 1.63
Heracles goals
0
Model 1.19 · xG 1.03
Total goals
3
Model 2.70 · xG 2.66
Score 3–0
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. VerschurenFC Volendam · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • CoachesR. Kruijs · Bas Sibum
  • VenueKras Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFC Volendam 16th · Heracles 18th

Timeline

  1. N. Bukala 1–0Assist M. Amevor
    42’
  2. M. EngelsYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    45+2’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ A. OehlersFor O. Kökçü
    46’
  5. Y. Leliendal 2–0Assist N. Verschuren
    49’
  6. M. EngelsSecond yellow · Diving
    58’
  7. ⇄ W. Ould-ChikhFor B. Limbombe
    65’
  8. A. Oehlers 3–0Assist N. Bukala
    66’
  9. ⇄ P. UgwuFor D. Payne
    75’
  10. ⇄ A. DescotteFor Robin van Cruijsen
    75’
  11. ⇄ A. MeijersFor Y. Leliendal
    76’
  12. ⇄ K. DyerFor B. Kuwas
    87’
  13. I. MesíkYellow card · Foul
    88’
  14. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

FC Volendam13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Heracles11 shots · 5 in box, 6 outside
FC VolendamHeracles
56% Possession 44%
1.63 Expected goals (xG) 1.03
1.79 Expected points (xPts) 0.97
13 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 4
10 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 6
445 Passes 357
86% Pass accuracy 77%
5 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
6 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
7.25 Team rating 6.34

Line-ups

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

16.5 K. van Oevelen(G)
328.2 Y. Leliendal ↓76’ 208.9★ N. Verschuren A 37.2 M. Amevor A 27.2 D. Payne ↓75’
187.7 N. Bukala A 87.2 G. Yah
76.6 O. Kökçü ↓46’ 406.6 R. van Cruijsen 107.5 B. Kuwas ↓87’
96.0 H. Veerman
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)6.5
  • 32Y. Leliendal↓76’8.2
  • 20N. Verschuren ★A8.9
  • 3M. AmevorA7.2
  • 2D. Payne↓75’7.2
  • 18N. BukalaA7.7
  • 8G. Yah7.2
  • 7O. Kökçü↓46’6.6
  • 40R. van Cruijsen6.6
  • 10B. Kuwas↓87’7.5
  • 9H. Veerman6.0

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Oehlers↑46’7.9
  • 14A. Meijers↑76’6.2
  • 5P. Ugwu↑75’6.7
  • 33K. Dyer↑87’
  • 99A. Descotte↑75’6.6

Unused: R. Steur, D. Vlak, S. Esajas, R. Mühren, A. Plat, Key-Shawn Wong-A-Soij, Mauro Zijlstra

Coach: R. Kruijs

Heracles 5-3-2

167.3 T. Jansink(G)
245.6 I. Mesík 186.3 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 45.9 D. Mirani 236.2 M. te Wierik 76.6 B. Limbombe ↓65’
85.3 M. Engels 136.2 J. Žambůrek 706.3 A. Hrustić
96.7 J. Hornkamp 196.9 L. Kulenović
  • 16T. Jansink (G)7.3
  • 24I. Mesík5.6
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.3
  • 4D. Mirani5.9
  • 23M. te Wierik6.2
  • 7B. Limbombe↓65’6.6
  • 8M. Engels5.3
  • 13J. Žambůrek6.2
  • 70A. Hrustić6.3
  • 9J. Hornkamp6.7
  • 19L. Kulenović6.9

Substitutes used

  • 73W. Ould-Chikh↑65’6.7

Unused: F. de Keijzer, R. Mantel, L. Milani, D. van der Kust, J. Tijink, Y. Borges Sanches

Coach: Bas Sibum

Player stats

Top rated
N. VerschurenFC Volendam8.9
2nd
Y. LeliendalFC Volendam8.2
3rd
A. OehlersFC Volendam7.9

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 54% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Y. Leliendal D 76 1 0 2 (2) 0 83% 52 2 2 2/4 0/0 8.2
N. Verschuren D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 97% 68 3 0 0/0 1/0 8.9
M. Amevor D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 93% 54 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
D. Payne D 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 30 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Bukala M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 78% 32 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.7
G. Yah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 60 1 1 0/0 0/4 7.2
O. Kökçü F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 0 1 0/3 0/1 6.6
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 4 78% 27 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.6
B. Kuwas F 87 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 21 2 0 1/3 0/3 7.5
H. Veerman F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.0
A. Oehlers F 44 1 0 1 (1) 2 83% 6 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.9
A. Meijers D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
P. Ugwu D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
K. Dyer M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Descotte F 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Jansink G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 59% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 40 0 0 1/2 4/0 5.6
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 50 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 0 1 0/0 0/0 5.9
M. te Wierik D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 43 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
B. Limbombe F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 3 0 2/2 0/1 6.6
M. Engels M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 21 1 0 1/6 3/0 5.3
J. Žambůrek M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 40 3 2 0/2 2/0 6.2
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 30 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
J. Hornkamp F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 63% 27 1 2 1/2 0/1 6.7
L. Kulenović F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 77% 22 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.9
W. Ould-Chikh M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 38% 8 4 1 0/1 1/0 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.