Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Dec 6 2025 · 15:30 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.63 – 0.58
PSV Eindhoven
  • 22’ J. Veerman
  • 27’ R. Pepi
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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.

PSV Eindhoven beat Heerenveen

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Veerman and Pepi. The chances were even, with xG of 0.63 and 0.58. On the chances created, Heerenveen deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heerenveen11%
Draw18%
PSV Eindhoven ✓70%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
0
Model 0.85 · xG 0.63
PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 2.34 · xG 0.58
Total goals
2
Model 3.19 · xG 1.21
Score 0–2
11%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 62%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. VeermanPSV Eindhoven · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 10th · PSV Eindhoven 1st

Timeline

  1. J. Veerman 0–1Assist D. Man
    22’
  2. R. Pepi 0–2Assist I. Saibari
    27’
  3. L. BrouwersYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    35’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ R. MeerveldFor M. Linday
    46’
  6. ⇄ Eser GürbüzFor M. Rivera
    46’
  7. ⇄ C. DriouechFor I. Saibari
    64’
  8. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor D. Man
    64’
  9. ⇄ V. SejkFor D. Vente
    66’
  10. ⇄ R. FlamingoFor P. Wanner
    78’
  11. ⇄ A. van Axel DongenFor J. Trenskow
    80’
  12. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Heerenveen11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
PSV Eindhoven11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
HeerenveenPSV Eindhoven
38% Possession 62%
0.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.58
1.34 Expected points (xPts) 1.24
11 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 7
7 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 4
356 Passes 608
76% Pass accuracy 88%
7 Corners 3
5 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.47 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

225.9 B. Klaverboer(G)
197.2 V. Zagaritis 36.5 M. Willemsen 46.6 S. Kersten 456.6 O. Braude
66.6 J. van Overeem 166.5 M. Linday ↓46’
76.5 M. Rivera ↓46’ 86.3 L. Brouwers 206.3 J. Trenskow ↓80’
96.3 D. Vente ↓66’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)5.9
  • 19V. Zagaritis7.2
  • 3M. Willemsen6.5
  • 4S. Kersten6.6
  • 45O. Braude6.6
  • 6J. van Overeem6.6
  • 16M. Linday↓46’6.5
  • 7M. Rivera↓46’6.5
  • 8L. Brouwers6.3
  • 20J. Trenskow↓80’6.3
  • 9D. Vente↓66’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 10R. Meerveld↑46’6.3
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↑46’6.6
  • 27V. Sejk↑66’6.2
  • 26A. van Axel Dongen↑80’6.3

Unused: N. Bakker, A. Noppert, H. Petrov, N. Hopland, M. Egbring, P. Bochniewicz, I. Ahmed

PSV Eindhoven 4-3-3

327.2 M. Kovář(G)
26.6 A. Salah-Eddine 37.2 Yarek Gąsiorowski 227.9 J. Schouten 86.9 S. Dest
107.3 P. Wanner ↓78’ 238.2★ J. Veerman 206.5 G. Til
346.2 I. Saibari A↓64’ 96.9 R. Pepi 276.9 D. Man A↓64’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)7.2
  • 2A. Salah-Eddine6.6
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski7.2
  • 22J. Schouten7.9
  • 8S. Dest6.9
  • 10P. Wanner↓78’7.3
  • 23J. Veerman ★8.2
  • 20G. Til6.5
  • 34I. SaibariA↓64’6.2
  • 9R. Pepi6.9
  • 27D. ManA↓64’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑64’6.3
  • 11C. Driouech↑64’6.3
  • 6R. Flamingo↑78’6.6

Unused: N. Schiks, N. Olij, A. Obispo, K. Sildillia, A. Nagalo, N. Fernandez

Player stats

Top rated
J. VeermanPSV Eindhoven8.2
2nd
J. SchoutenPSV Eindhoven7.9
3rd
P. WannerPSV Eindhoven7.3

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 43% 30 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 32 5 3 2/3 1/0 7.2
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 39 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.5
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
O. Braude D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 31 4 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 74% 43 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
M. Linday M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 19 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Rivera F 46 0 0 4 (2) 1 75% 8 3 2 0/2 1/0 6.5
L. Brouwers M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 32 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
J. Trenskow F 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 1 2 2/3 1/0 6.3
D. Vente F 66 0 0 2 (1) 1 63% 19 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
R. Meerveld M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Eser Gürbüz F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 1 0 3/4 1/0 6.6
V. Sejk F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
A. van Axel Dongen F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 70% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Salah-Eddine D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 49 0 2 1/2 0/2 6.6
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 62 0 3 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 84 3 3 0/0 0/1 7.9
S. Dest D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 53 2 2 0/3 0/2 6.9
P. Wanner M 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 39 5 0 0/0 1/4 7.3
J. Veerman M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 87% 85 0 2 1/1 0/0 8.2
G. Til M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 84% 38 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
I. Saibari M 64 0 1 2 (2) 2 90% 39 1 1 2/4 0/0 6.2
R. Pepi F 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 78% 18 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.9
D. Man F 64 0 1 1 (0) 2 84% 32 0 0 0/3 0/0 6.9
E. Bajraktarević F 26 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
C. Driouech F 26 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
R. Flamingo D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

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.