Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 11:15 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.52 – 2.06
Twente
  • V. Sejk 90’
  • L. Brouwers 90+7’
  • 12’ D. Rots
  • 84’ N. Ünüvar
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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.

Twente beat Heerenveen

Twente won 2–1 through goals from Rots and Ünüvar. Heerenveen replied through a Sejk goal. Heerenveen played with ten men from the 90th minute after Brouwers was sent off. Twente won despite the lower xG; Heerenveen created the better chances (2.52 vs 2.06). On the chances created, Heerenveen deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heerenveen35%
Draw26%
Twente ✓39%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
1
Model 1.36 · xG 2.52
Twente goals
2
Model 1.45 · xG 2.06
Total goals
3
Model 2.81 · xG 4.58
Score 1–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. NoppertHeerenveen
7.9
  • RefereeDennis Higler
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 14th · Twente 16th

Timeline

  1. M. RotsYellow card · Foul
    9’
  2. D. Rots 0–1Assist M. Rots
    12’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ J. TrenskowFor M. Linday
    46’
  5. J. van OvereemYellow card · Foul
    47’
  6. T. BoothYellow card · Foul
    68’
  7. ⇄ N. ÜnüvarFor T. van den Belt
    70’
  8. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor T. Booth
    70’
  9. ⇄ V. SejkFor R. Meerveld
    75’
  10. ⇄ B. KuipersFor M. Rots
    77’
  11. L. BrouwersYellow card · Argument
    80’
  12. R. van WolfswinkelYellow card · Argument
    80’
  13. ⇄ Eser GürbüzFor M. Rivera
    81’
  14. ⇄ H. PetrovFor V. Zagaritis
    81’
  15. N. Ünüvar 0–2
    84’
  16. VAR N. ÜnüvarGoal confirmed
    85’
  17. ⇄ S. ØrjasæterFor D. Rots
    90’
  18. V. Sejk 1–2Assist J. van Overeem
    90’
  19. N. ÜnüvarYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  20. L. BrouwersSecond yellow · Argument
    90+7’
  21. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Heerenveen18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Twente9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
HeerenveenTwente
55% Possession 45%
2.52 Expected goals (xG) 2.06
1.65 Expected points (xPts) 1.16
18 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 3
9 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 4
474 Passes 406
82% Pass accuracy 75%
7 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 19
3 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 6.92

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

447.9★ A. Noppert(G)
197.2 V. Zagaritis ↓81’ 176.3 N. Hopland 46.2 S. Kersten 457.7 O. Braude
67.9 J. van Overeem A 166.7 M. Linday ↓46’
106.9 R. Meerveld ↓75’ 86.0 L. Brouwers 76.9 M. Rivera ↓81’
95.9 D. Vente
  • 44A. Noppert (G) ★7.9
  • 19V. Zagaritis↓81’7.2
  • 17N. Hopland6.3
  • 4S. Kersten6.2
  • 45O. Braude7.7
  • 6J. van OvereemA7.9
  • 16M. Linday↓46’6.7
  • 10R. Meerveld↓75’6.9
  • 8L. Brouwers6.0
  • 7M. Rivera↓81’6.9
  • 9D. Vente5.9

Substitutes used

  • 28H. Petrov↑81’6.7
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↑81’6.3
  • 27V. Sejk↑75’7.6
  • 20J. Trenskow↑46’7.6

Unused: K. Jansen, N. Courtens, N. Bakker, M. Egbring, M. Willemsen, B. Klaverboer, E. van Ee, A. van Axel Dongen

Twente 4-2-3-1

16.6 L. Unnerstall(G)
396.9 M. Rots A↓77’ 37.3 R. Pröpper 386.6 M. Bruns 286.5 B. van Rooij
206.9 T. van den Belt ↓70’ 67.2 R. Zerrouki
86.2 T. Booth ↓70’ 147.3 K. Hlynsson 117.6 D. Rots ↓90’
96.9 R. van Wolfswinkel
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)6.6
  • 39M. RotsA↓77’6.9
  • 3R. Pröpper7.3
  • 38M. Bruns6.6
  • 28B. van Rooij6.5
  • 20T. van den Belt↓70’6.9
  • 6R. Zerrouki7.2
  • 8T. Booth↓70’6.2
  • 14K. Hlynsson7.3
  • 11D. Rots↓90’7.6
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel6.9

Substitutes used

  • 27S. Ørjasæter↑90’
  • 5B. Kuipers↑77’6.2
  • 32A. Verschueren↑70’7.2
  • 37N. Ünüvar↑70’7.0

Unused: S. Karssies, P. Tytoń, Guilherme Peixoto, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink, Owen Panneflek, S. Lemkin, A. Van Hoorenbeeck

Player stats

Top rated
A. NoppertHeerenveen7.9
2nd
J. van OvereemHeerenveen7.9
3rd
O. BraudeHeerenveen7.7

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Noppert G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 87% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
V. Zagaritis D 81 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 46 0 3 4/7 1/0 7.2
N. Hopland D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 77 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 72 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.2
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 58 8 2 1/4 0/3 7.7
J. van Overeem M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 85% 59 1 0 2/2 6/3 7.9
M. Linday M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 13 2 3 0/0 0/3 6.7
R. Meerveld M 75 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 17 0 0 5/6 0/1 6.9
L. Brouwers M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 30 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.0
M. Rivera F 81 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 19 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.9
D. Vente F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/2 0/1 5.9
H. Petrov D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Eser Gürbüz F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
V. Sejk F 15 1 0 1 (1) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
J. Trenskow F 44 0 0 0 (0) 3 76% 21 0 0 2/4 0/1 7.6

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 59% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Rots D 77 0 1 0 (0) 1 81% 31 2 0 1/2 2/0 6.9
R. Pröpper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 54 1 0 1/1 4/0 7.3
M. Bruns M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. van Rooij D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 54 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
T. van den Belt M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 34 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
R. Zerrouki M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 3 5 0/1 2/2 7.2
T. Booth M 70 0 0 1 (0) 0 74% 19 3 0 0/2 2/1 6.2
K. Hlynsson M 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 81% 32 2 1 1/2 0/3 7.3
D. Rots F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 24 4 0 0/1 0/2 7.6
R. van Wolfswinkel F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 53% 19 6 0 1/1 4/1 6.9
S. Ørjasæter M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Kuipers D 13 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Verschueren M 20 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 17 1 1 1/1 1/0 7.2
N. Ünüvar M 20 1 0 2 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.0

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.