Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Apr 5 2026 · 13:30 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
First leg3–0 4–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 3.46 – 1.33
Heracles
  • J. Trenskow 35’
  • L. Nordås 45+5’ (P)
  • R. Pasveer 47’ (OG)
  • M. Rivera 51’
  • 21’ 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.

Heerenveen come from behind to beat Heracles

Heerenveen entered as clear favourites, yet Heracles led 1–0 after 21 minutes through a Engels goal. But Trenskow, Nordås, an own goal and Rivera scored to turn it around for Heerenveen, who won 4–1. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (3.46 vs 1.33).

Heerenveen ✓67%
Draw19%
Heracles14%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
4
Model 2.36 · xG 3.46
Heracles goals
1
Model 1.00 · xG 1.33
Total goals
5
Model 3.36 · xG 4.79
Score 4–1
5%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. PasveerHeracles
9.3
  • RefereeIngmar Oostrom
  • Coaches— · E. Faber
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 9th · Heracles 18th

Timeline

  1. VAR M. RiveraGoal Disallowed - handball
    12’
  2. M. Engels 0–1
    21’
  3. J. Trenskow 1–1Assist J. van Overeem
    35’
  4. M. BenitaYellow card
    45+3’
  5. L. Nordås (pen) 2–1
    45+5’
  6. Half time · 2–1
  7. ⇄ T. van GilstFor L. Zeefuik
    46’
  8. R. Pasveer (own goal) 3–1
    47’
  9. M. Rivera 4–1
    51’
  10. ⇄ J. WieckhoffFor W. Ould-Chikh
    58’
  11. ⇄ D. van der KustFor I. Mesík
    58’
  12. ⇄ S. ČestićFor M. Engels
    58’
  13. ⇄ L. BrouwersFor J. van Overeem
    64’
  14. ⇄ H. PetrovFor M. Willemsen
    77’
  15. ⇄ M. EgbringFor V. Zagaritis
    77’
  16. ⇄ L. KulenovićFor T. Bruns
    77’
  17. ⇄ L. OyenFor L. Nordås
    85’
  18. ⇄ Eser GürbüzFor J. Trenskow
    85’
  19. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Heerenveen23 shots · 15 in box, 8 outside
Heracles7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
HeerenveenHeracles
66% Possession 34%
3.46 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
2.44 Expected points (xPts) 0.44
23 Shots 7
13 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 0
15 Shots inside the box 5
8 Shots outside the box 2
571 Passes 285
87% Pass accuracy 80%
7 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 10
12 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.31 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.2 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.0 V. Zagaritis ↓77’ 37.2 M. Willemsen ↓77’ 46.9 S. Kersten 458.9 O. Braude
167.7 M. Linday 67.7 J. van Overeem A↓64’
77.2 M. Rivera 107.5 R. Meerveld 208.2 J. Trenskow ↓85’
187.2 L. Nordås ↓85’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.2
  • 19V. Zagaritis↓77’6.0
  • 3M. Willemsen↓77’7.2
  • 4S. Kersten6.9
  • 45O. Braude8.9
  • 16M. Linday7.7
  • 6J. van OvereemA↓64’7.7
  • 7M. Rivera7.2
  • 10R. Meerveld7.5
  • 20J. Trenskow↓85’8.2
  • 18L. Nordås↓85’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 15M. Egbring↑77’6.3
  • 8L. Brouwers↑64’6.9
  • 28H. Petrov↑77’6.7
  • 11L. Oyen↑85’
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↑85’

Unused: I. Ahmed, Ingmar Mulder, Timo Schreuder, N. Hopland, N. Courtens, N. Bakker

Heracles 4-2-3-1

229.3★ R. Pasveer(G)
245.9 I. Mesík ↓58’ 186.3 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 45.9 D. Mirani 26.0 M. Benita
326.6 S. Scheperman 736.9 W. Ould-Chikh ↓58’
86.9 M. Engels ↓58’ 106.3 T. Bruns ↓77’ 146.3 E. Ahlstrand
256.5 L. Zeefuik ↓46’
  • 22R. Pasveer (G) ★9.3
  • 24I. Mesík↓58’5.9
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.3
  • 4D. Mirani5.9
  • 2M. Benita6.0
  • 32S. Scheperman6.6
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh↓58’6.9
  • 8M. Engels↓58’6.9
  • 10T. Bruns↓77’6.3
  • 14E. Ahlstrand6.3
  • 25L. Zeefuik↓46’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 19L. Kulenović↑77’6.3
  • 5D. van der Kust↑58’6.9
  • 6S. Čestić↑58’6.6
  • 3J. Wieckhoff↑58’7.0
  • 17T. van Gilst↑46’6.2

Unused: R. Mantel, B. Limbombe, N. Ünüvar, T. Jansink, Y. Borges Sanches

Coach: E. Faber

Player stats

Top rated
R. PasveerHeracles9.3
2nd
O. BraudeHeerenveen8.9
3rd
J. TrenskowHeerenveen8.2

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 79% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
V. Zagaritis D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.0
M. Willemsen D 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 65 1 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 62 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 55 1 0 1/1 0/3 8.9
M. Linday M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 75 1 1 0/1 2/5 7.7
J. van Overeem M 64 0 1 0 (0) 4 86% 49 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
M. Rivera F 90 1 0 6 (5) 1 89% 37 3 0 2/3 1/0 7.2
R. Meerveld M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 86% 37 0 0 0/1 2/0 7.5
J. Trenskow F 85 1 0 3 (3) 5 77% 35 1 0 0/0 1/0 8.2
L. Nordås F 85 1 0 4 (2) 1 67% 27 0 0 0/1 3/1 7.2
M. Egbring D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Brouwers M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Petrov D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Oyen F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Eser Gürbüz F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 10 sv 1 56% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 9.3
I. Mesík D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 2 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 32 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 20 1 1 0/0 0/1 5.9
M. Benita D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.0
S. Scheperman M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 18 3 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
W. Ould-Chikh M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 3 0 0/0 1/5 6.9
M. Engels M 58 1 0 2 (2) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.9
T. Bruns M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 28 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
E. Ahlstrand M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 3 2 1/2 0/0 6.3
L. Zeefuik F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
L. Kulenović F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. van der Kust D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Čestić D 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Wieckhoff D 32 0 0 0 (0) 2 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
T. van Gilst F 44 0 0 3 (2) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

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.