Eredivisie Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 9 2026 · 15:45 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.39 – 1.78
Twente
  • L. Oyen 52’
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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.

Oyen goal decides it for Heerenveen

Twente entered as narrow favourites, but Heerenveen won 1–0 through a Oyen goal. Heerenveen won despite the lower xG; Twente created the better chances (1.78 vs 0.39). On the chances created, Twente deserved more: 2.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heerenveen ✓36%
Draw24%
Twente40%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
1
Model 1.44 · xG 0.39
Twente goals
0
Model 1.54 · xG 1.78
Total goals
1
Model 2.98 · xG 2.17
Score 1–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. OyenHeerenveen · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
  • Coaches— · J. van den Brom
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ L. OyenFor Lanroy Machine
    46’
  3. L. Oyen 1–0Assist J. Trenskow
    52’
  4. ⇄ N. CourtensFor R. Meerveld
    55’
  5. ⇄ Y. TahaFor S. Ørjasæter
    57’
  6. ⇄ H. PetrovFor M. Egbring
    68’
  7. ⇄ M. KjøløFor T. van den Belt
    68’
  8. ⇄ L. Vennegoor of HesselinkFor M. Pjaca
    68’
  9. D. ProperYellow card · Foul
    75’
  10. ⇄ S. LammersFor A. Adelgaard
    77’
  11. ⇄ K. HlynssonFor R. Zerrouki
    77’
  12. ⇄ N. HoplandFor J. Trenskow
    83’
  13. ⇄ D. BladiFor S. Kersten
    83’
  14. L. OyenYellow card · Time wasting
    90+1’
  15. D. RotsYellow card · Foul
    90+5’
  16. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Heerenveen7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
Twente18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
HeerenveenTwente
46% Possession 54%
0.39 Expected goals (xG) 1.78
0.43 Expected points (xPts) 2.36
7 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 11
2 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 14
3 Shots outside the box 4
474 Passes 533
83% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.12 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-1-4-1

227.5 B. Klaverboer(G)
197.3 V. Zagaritis 37.6 M. Willemsen 47.2 S. Kersten ↓83’ 157.0 M. Egbring ↓68’
66.7 D. Proper
296.6 Lanroy Machine ↓46’ 106.9 R. Meerveld ↓55’ 167.0 M. Linday 207.5 J. Trenskow A↓83’
96.7 D. Vente
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)7.5
  • 19V. Zagaritis7.3
  • 3M. Willemsen7.6
  • 4S. Kersten↓83’7.2
  • 15M. Egbring↓68’7.0
  • 6D. Proper6.7
  • 29Lanroy Machine↓46’6.6
  • 10R. Meerveld↓55’6.9
  • 16M. Linday7.0
  • 20J. TrenskowA↓83’7.5
  • 9D. Vente6.7

Substitutes used

  • 28H. Petrov↑68’6.6
  • 17N. Hopland↑83’6.6
  • 36N. Courtens↑55’6.5
  • 11L. Oyen ★↑46’7.9
  • 23D. Bladi↑83’6.9

Unused: A. Noppert, Timo Schreuder, L. Brouwers, M. Rivera, L. Smans, J. Scholten, Kirayno Schaken

Twente 4-2-3-1

17.2 L. Unnerstall(G)
296.9 A. Adelgaard ↓77’ 36.6 R. Pröpper 386.7 M. Bruns 287.2 B. van Rooij
206.3 T. van den Belt ↓68’ 66.6 R. Zerrouki ↓77’
276.3 S. Ørjasæter ↓57’ 116.6 D. Rots 76.7 M. Pjaca ↓68’
96.2 W. Weghorst
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)7.2
  • 29A. Adelgaard↓77’6.9
  • 3R. Pröpper6.6
  • 38M. Bruns6.7
  • 28B. van Rooij7.2
  • 20T. van den Belt↓68’6.3
  • 6R. Zerrouki↓77’6.6
  • 27S. Ørjasæter↓57’6.3
  • 11D. Rots6.6
  • 7M. Pjaca↓68’6.7
  • 9W. Weghorst6.2

Substitutes used

  • 10S. Lammers↑77’6.3
  • 14K. Hlynsson↑77’6.9
  • 19Y. Taha↑57’7.3
  • 4M. Kjølø↑68’7.2
  • 25L. Vennegoor of Hesselink↑68’6.5

Unused: R. Pasveer, J. Drommel, Guilherme Peixoto, N. Ünüvar, K. Kurowski, Ruud Nijstad

Coach: J. van den Brom

Player stats

Top rated
L. OyenHeerenveen7.9
2nd
M. WillemsenHeerenveen7.6
3rd
B. KlaverboerHeerenveen7.5

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 53% 51 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 23 2 1 1/2 0/0 7.3
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 76 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.6
S. Kersten D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 52 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
M. Egbring D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 31 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
D. Proper M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 59 1 1 1/1 4/0 6.7
Lanroy Machine F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
R. Meerveld M 55 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 13 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
M. Linday M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 71 0 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
J. Trenskow F 83 0 1 1 (1) 3 90% 21 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
D. Vente F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
H. Petrov D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Hopland D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Courtens M 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.5
L. Oyen F 44 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 12 0 0 3/6 0/2 7.9
D. Bladi M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 78% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Adelgaard D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 37 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
R. Pröpper D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 80 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Bruns M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 86 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. van Rooij D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 70 4 2 0/1 0/1 7.2
T. van den Belt M 68 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 31 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
R. Zerrouki M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
S. Ørjasæter M 57 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 16 1 0 2/4 0/0 6.3
D. Rots F 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 78% 37 0 2 1/1 2/3 6.6
M. Pjaca F 68 0 0 0 (0) 4 88% 24 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
W. Weghorst F 90 0 0 4 (0) 2 80% 20 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Lammers F 13 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Hlynsson M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Y. Taha F 33 0 0 0 (0) 4 77% 13 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.3
M. Kjølø M 22 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 24 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
L. Vennegoor of Hesselink F 22 0 0 2 (0) 0 0% 1 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.