Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Aug 29 2025 · 19:00 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
4–0 Full time · HT 3–0 xG 1.59 – 0.48
Heracles
  • B. Willumsson 9’, 40’
  • Y. Taha 30’
  • D. van der Werff 90’
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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.

Groningen cruise past Heracles

Groningen entered as favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Willumsson, Taha and Werff. Groningen finished with the higher xG (1.59 vs 0.48).

Groningen ✓50%
Draw26%
Heracles24%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
4
Model 1.66 · xG 1.59
Heracles goals
0
Model 1.08 · xG 0.48
Total goals
4
Model 2.74 · xG 2.07
Score 4–0
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. RenteGroningen · 2 assists
8.9
  • RefereeRob Dieperink
  • Coaches— · Bas Sibum
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 11th · Heracles 18th

Timeline

  1. B. Willumsson 1–0Assist M. Rente
    9’
  2. Y. Taha 2–0Assist M. Rente
    30’
  3. D. JanseYellow card · Foul
    38’
  4. B. Willumsson 3–0Assist Y. Taha
    40’
  5. Half time · 3–0
  6. D. van der KustYellow card · Foul
    59’
  7. J. SchreudersYellow card · Foul
    65’
  8. ⇄ Y. Borges SanchesFor B. Limbombe
    65’
  9. ⇄ T. BrunsFor A. Hrustić
    65’
  10. ⇄ D. van der WerffFor J. Schreuders
    66’
  11. ⇄ T. LandFor Y. Taha
    74’
  12. ⇄ O. ZawadaFor T. de Jonge
    74’
  13. ⇄ M. HoekstraFor B. Willumsson
    82’
  14. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor T. van Bergen
    82’
  15. D. van der Werff 4–0
    90’
  16. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Groningen17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Heracles8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
GroningenHeracles
51% Possession 49%
1.59 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
2.19 Expected points (xPts) 0.57
17 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 0
4 Shots off target 7
8 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 4
357 Passes 350
78% Pass accuracy 73%
6 Corners 3
0 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.21 Team rating 6.45

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.2 E. Vaessen(G)
436.5 M. Peersman 47.3 D. Janse 37.2 T. Blokzijl 58.9★ M. Rente AA
66.9 S. Resink 86.2 T. de Jonge ↓74’
146.7 J. Schreuders ↓66’ 108.9 Y. Taha A↓74’ 266.6 T. van Bergen ↓82’
98.2 B. Willumsson ↓82’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.2
  • 43M. Peersman6.5
  • 4D. Janse7.3
  • 3T. Blokzijl7.2
  • 5M. Rente ★A×28.9
  • 6S. Resink6.9
  • 8T. de Jonge↓74’6.2
  • 14J. Schreuders↓66’6.7
  • 10Y. TahaA↓74’8.9
  • 26T. van Bergen↓82’6.6
  • 9B. Willumsson↓82’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 69M. Hoekstra↑82’
  • 20M. Seuntjens↑82’6.3
  • 18T. Land↑74’6.7
  • 19O. Zawada↑74’6.3
  • 17D. van der Werff↑66’7.3

Unused: S. Bouland, T. Mercera, W. Prins, L. Štubljar, H. Jurjus, Y. Holder, Rui Mendes

Heracles 4-2-3-1

15.3 F. de Keijzer(G)
56.2 D. van der Kust 245.9 I. Mesík 46.6 D. Mirani 26.7 M. Benita
136.7 J. Žambůrek 327.7 S. Scheperman
176.2 T. van Gilst 706.7 A. Hrustić ↓65’ 76.3 B. Limbombe ↓65’
196.7 L. Kulenović
  • 1F. de Keijzer (G)5.3
  • 5D. van der Kust6.2
  • 24I. Mesík5.9
  • 4D. Mirani6.6
  • 2M. Benita6.7
  • 13J. Žambůrek6.7
  • 32S. Scheperman7.7
  • 17T. van Gilst6.2
  • 70A. Hrustić↓65’6.7
  • 7B. Limbombe↓65’6.3
  • 19L. Kulenović6.7

Substitutes used

  • 21Y. Borges Sanches↑65’6.5
  • 10T. Bruns↑65’6.5

Unused: T. Jansink, R. Mantel, J. Wieckhoff, D. van Kaam, J. Tijink, L. Milani, M. te Wierik, A. Satriano, D. van Oorschot

Coach: Bas Sibum

Player stats

Top rated
M. RenteGroningen8.9
2nd
Y. TahaGroningen8.9
3rd
B. WillumssonGroningen8.2

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 43% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 71% 41 1 1 0/2 2/0 6.5
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 47 0 1 0/0 3/1 7.3
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 46 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Rente D 90 0 2 0 (0) 5 79% 34 2 2 1/1 1/1 8.9
S. Resink M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 48 2 1 1/2 1/1 6.9
T. de Jonge M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 26 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
J. Schreuders M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 15 1 1 0/0 2/2 6.7
Y. Taha F 74 1 1 2 (2) 2 88% 16 2 0 1/3 1/1 8.9
T. van Bergen F 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 3 0 0/2 0/1 6.6
B. Willumsson F 82 2 0 2 (2) 3 73% 11 0 0 0/1 2/1 8.2
M. Hoekstra 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Seuntjens M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Land M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
O. Zawada F 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. van der Werff M 24 1 0 1 (1) 1 90% 10 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.3

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. de Keijzer G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 46% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
D. van der Kust D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 33 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 49 1 0 1/1 1/0 5.9
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 2 2 1/1 1/2 6.6
M. Benita D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 24 6 2 1/4 1/3 6.7
J. Žambůrek M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 30 1 0 1/2 3/3 6.7
S. Scheperman M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 92% 49 7 1 0/0 1/0 7.7
T. van Gilst F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 44% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Hrustić M 65 0 0 0 (0) 4 70% 23 2 0 1/2 2/1 6.7
B. Limbombe F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
L. Kulenović F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 35% 20 0 0 1/2 2/3 6.7
Y. Borges Sanches F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 2/4 0/0 6.5
T. Bruns M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.