Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Sep 13 · 20:00 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
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Our take

Feyenoord were clear favourites.

Feyenoord were the stronger side on L90 Strength (64 vs 19). Feyenoord had 13.3 days of rest, Heerenveen 14.1 and had to travel 151 km.

Away travel151 kmRest days13.3 · 14.1Matches / 14d1 · 0
Feyenoord74%
Draw16%
Heerenveen9%
Expected goals 2.51 – 0.80
Feyenoord73%
Draw17%
Heerenveen10%
Expected goals 2.37 – 0.75
Feyenoord74%
Draw16%
Heerenveen9%
Expected goals 2.51 – 0.80
Feyenoord67%
Draw19%
Heerenveen13%
Expected goals 2.24 – 0.89
Feyenoord73%
Draw17%
Heerenveen10%
Expected goals 2.37 – 0.75
Over 2.5 64% Both score 51% Likeliest score 2–0
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · NetherlandsRobin Hensgens
  • Cards per match 2.6
  • Penalties per match 0.12
  • Matches 17

Team strength

FeyenoordHeerenveen
64 L90 StrengthIn forecast 19
59 Current StrengthIn forecast 31
76 AttackIn forecast 36
61 DefenceIn forecast 40
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Feyenoord

Attack—
Defense risk—

Heerenveen

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

FeyenoordHeerenveen
2.67 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.25
0.33 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.75
2.43 xGVia Att/Def 1.95
0.64 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.06
+0.24 Goals minus xGContext -0.70
100% Scored inContext 100%
67% Clean sheetsContext 0%
20.00 ShotsContext 17.75
7.67 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.75
38% On target shareContext 27%
14.00 Shots in the boxContext 11.50
70% Box shareContext 65%
13% ConversionContext 7%
1.50 OffsidesContext 2.33
7.33 Shots allowedContext 8.25
2.00 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.50
2.33 BlocksContext 2.50
1.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.75
75% Save rateContext 61%
58% PossessionIn forecast 54%
473 PassesContext 446
397 Accurate passesContext 358
84% Pass accuracyContext 80%
7.19 Team ratingContext 6.97
9.00 FoulsContext 10.50
11.67 Fouls sufferedContext 12.25
1.67 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 3 and 4 games
2.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.20
1.30 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.50
2.05 xGVia Att/Def 1.62
1.09 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.17
+0.35 Goals minus xGContext -0.42
90% Scored inContext 90%
40% Clean sheetsContext 20%
16.00 ShotsContext 14.10
6.10 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.20
38% On target shareContext 30%
11.30 Shots in the boxContext 8.90
71% Box shareContext 65%
15% ConversionContext 9%
1.67 OffsidesContext 2.25
10.90 Shots allowedContext 10.10
3.78 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.30
2.60 BlocksContext 2.86
2.44 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.80
65% Save rateContext 65%
52% PossessionIn forecast 52%
419 PassesContext 424
346 Accurate passesContext 343
83% Pass accuracyContext 81%
7.07 Team ratingContext 6.93
9.60 FoulsContext 11.60
13.00 Fouls sufferedContext 10.80
1.40 Yellow cardsContext 1.20
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.20
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Feyenoord
Rest13.3 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Heerenveen
Rest14.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d0all competitions
Travel151 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Feyenoord Heerenveen
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match13.3Eredivisie 2025-2026, 31 Aug14.1Eredivisie 2025-2026, 30 Aug
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km151 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 10 / 0 / 3
Next matchdays after this one47.7

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Feyenoord Confirmed XI
4-3-3
22T. Wellenreuther(G)
5G. Smal 4T. Watanabe 21A. Ahmedhodžić 26G. Read
8Q. Timber 14S. Steijn 40L. Valente
16L. Sauer 9A. Ueda 23A. Hadj Moussa
Heerenveen Confirmed XI
4-4-2
22B. Klaverboer(G)
19V. Zagaritis 17N. Hopland 4S. Kersten 45O. Braude
7M. Rivera 6J. van Overeem 8L. Brouwers 20J. Trenskow
10R. Meerveld 9D. Vente

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Feyenoord Absences are shown before kick-off
Heerenveen Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Feyenoord+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Heerenveen+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Feyenoord · Home 3.00points per game · 1 home games
W-D-L
1-0-0
Scored
2.00
Conceded
0.00
Heerenveen · Away 0.00points per game · 1 away games
W-D-L
0-0-1
Scored
1.00
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Head to head last 3 of 3 meetings

2 Feyenoord wins0 draws1 Heerenveen wins
Goals per game3.00 – 1.00 Over 2.567% Both scored33% Clean sheets33% · 33%
  • 18 May 2025Heerenveen2–0Feyenoord
  • 23 Nov 2024Feyenoord3–0Heerenveen
  • 16 Sep 2023Feyenoord6–1Heerenveen

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Robin Hensgens Netherlands · 17 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards2.41league 3.46
Red cards0.18league 0.16
Cards 5+12%league 35%
Fouls20.9league 22.5
Penalties0.12league 0.16
Home wins47%league 51%
Feyenoord

No previous matches with this referee.

Heerenveen4 with this referee
Record3-0-1 Cards · opp.0.8 · 1.0 Pens for · against1 · 0 Reds1
  • L14 May 25A · GO Ahead Eagles0–10
  • W19 Apr 25H · Almere City FC2–11
  • W8 Dec 24A · Willem II2–12
  • W31 Aug 24H · NAC Breda4–00

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Feyenoord3 games · scored 8 · conceded 1
1 1 0-15
2 16-30
1 31-45
2 46-60
1 61-75
1 76-90
Heerenveen4 games · scored 5 · conceded 7
2 2 0-15
1 16-30
1 31-45
1 46-60
1 61-75
1 3 76-90
Feyenoord10 games · scored 24 · conceded 13
5 2 0-15
5 1 16-30
5 2 31-45
2 2 46-60
2 2 61-75
5 4 76-90
Heerenveen10 games · scored 12 · conceded 15
4 4 0-15
1 2 16-30
3 31-45
2 46-60
3 61-75
2 6 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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