Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Apr 11 2026 · 20:00 Erve Asito, Almelo
Heracles
First leg0–2 0–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.99 – 1.93
Ajax
  • 16’ M. Godts
  • 17’, 47’ S. Berghuis
  • 80’ T. Tomiyasu
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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.

Ajax cruise past Heracles

Ajax entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Godts and Berghuis. Ajax played with ten men from the 80th minute after Tomiyasu was sent off. Ajax finished with the higher xG (1.93 vs 0.99). On the chances created, Heracles deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heracles17%
Draw21%
Ajax ✓62%

Model vs reality

Heracles goals
0
Model 1.02 · xG 0.99
Ajax goals
3
Model 2.13 · xG 1.93
Total goals
3
Model 3.15 · xG 2.92
Score 0–3
7%
Most likely 1–2 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. BerghuisAjax · 2 goals
9.6
  • RefereeMartin Van den Kerkhof
  • CoachesE. Faber · Oscar Garcia Junyent
  • VenueErve Asito
  • Table before kick-offHeracles 18th · Ajax 5th

Timeline

  1. M. Godts 0–1Assist J. Mokio
    16’
  2. S. Berghuis 0–2Assist W. Weghorst
    17’
  3. Half time · 0–2
  4. ⇄ S. ČestićFor T. Bruns
    46’
  5. S. Berghuis 0–3Assist O. Gloukh
    47’
  6. ⇄ L. KulenovićFor N. Ünüvar
    55’
  7. ⇄ E. AhlstrandFor T. van Gilst
    55’
  8. ⇄ D. van der KustFor J. Wieckhoff
    55’
  9. ⇄ W. Ould-ChikhFor I. Mesík
    65’
  10. ⇄ T. TomiyasuFor K. Itakura
    66’
  11. W. Ould-ChikhYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    75’
  12. A. Van HoorenbeeckYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    77’
  13. T. TomiyasuRed card · Holding
    80’
  14. ⇄ Sean SteurFor O. Gloukh
    84’
  15. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor S. Berghuis
    84’
  16. ⇄ A. BouwmanFor M. Godts
    87’
  17. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Heracles13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Ajax18 shots · 10 in box, 8 outside
HeraclesAjax
40% Possession 60%
0.99 Expected goals (xG) 1.93
0.78 Expected points (xPts) 2.00
13 Shots 18
2 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 8
299 Passes 484
82% Pass accuracy 87%
6 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 4
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
6.36 Team rating 7.26

Line-ups

Heracles 4-2-3-1

226.3 R. Pasveer(G)
245.9 I. Mesík ↓65’ 186.0 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 46.3 D. Mirani 36.2 J. Wieckhoff ↓55’
326.5 S. Scheperman 106.6 T. Bruns ↓46’
96.3 N. Ünüvar ↓55’ 85.9 M. Engels 176.0 T. van Gilst ↓55’
257.2 L. Zeefuik
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)6.3
  • 24I. Mesík↓65’5.9
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.0
  • 4D. Mirani6.3
  • 3J. Wieckhoff↓55’6.2
  • 32S. Scheperman6.5
  • 10T. Bruns↓46’6.6
  • 9N. Ünüvar↓55’6.3
  • 8M. Engels5.9
  • 17T. van Gilst↓55’6.0
  • 25L. Zeefuik7.2

Substitutes used

  • 6S. Čestić↑46’6.3
  • 19L. Kulenović↑55’6.9
  • 14E. Ahlstrand↑55’6.6
  • 5D. van der Kust↑55’6.9
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh↑65’6.6

Unused: Sil Blokhuis, R. Mantel, Rhys Bozinovski, Y. Borges Sanches, B. Limbombe, T. Jansink

Coach: E. Faber

Ajax 4-3-3

266.6 M. Paes(G)
27.3 Lucas Rosa 157.7 Y. Baas 377.2 J. Šutalo 36.9 A. Gaaei
246.9 J. Mokio A 46.6 K. Itakura ↓66’ 107.2 O. Gloukh A↓84’
117.7 M. Godts ↓87’ 256.7 W. Weghorst A 239.6★ S. Berghuis ↓84’
  • 26M. Paes (G)6.6
  • 2Lucas Rosa7.3
  • 15Y. Baas7.7
  • 37J. Šutalo7.2
  • 3A. Gaaei6.9
  • 24J. MokioA6.9
  • 4K. Itakura↓66’6.6
  • 10O. GloukhA↓84’7.2
  • 11M. Godts↓87’7.7
  • 25W. WeghorstA6.7
  • 23S. Berghuis ★↓84’9.6

Substitutes used

  • 32T. Tomiyasu↑66’4.5
  • 48Sean Steur↑84’6.3
  • 17O. Edvardsen↑84’6.5
  • 30A. Bouwman↑87’6.7

Unused: Mylo van der Lans, O. Wijndal, D. Konadu, Aymean el Hani, P. Reverson, Rayane Bounida, K. Dolberg, Maher Carrizo

Coach: Oscar Garcia Junyent

Player stats

Top rated
S. BerghuisAjax9.6
2nd
Y. BaasAjax7.7
3rd
M. GodtsAjax7.7

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Mesík D 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 18 3 0 0/0 3/0 5.9
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 48 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 43 2 1 0/0 3/0 6.3
J. Wieckhoff D 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 3 1 1/2 0/0 6.2
S. Scheperman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
T. Bruns M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 4 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
N. Ünüvar M 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 2 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
M. Engels M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/2 1/1 5.9
T. van Gilst F 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 1 0/3 0/0 6.0
L. Zeefuik F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 10 0 1 4/4 1/2 7.2
S. Čestić D 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 76% 25 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Kulenović F 35 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
E. Ahlstrand M 35 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
D. van der Kust D 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 3 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
W. Ould-Chikh M 25 0 0 1 (0) 2 56% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Paes G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 69% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 51 4 1 1/2 0/2 7.3
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 52 3 1 0/1 0/0 7.7
J. Šutalo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 68 2 1 2/3 0/1 7.2
A. Gaaei D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 33 4 0 0/2 2/0 6.9
J. Mokio D 90 0 1 3 (0) 2 79% 34 7 1 1/4 1/0 6.9
K. Itakura D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 38 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
O. Gloukh M 84 0 1 1 (1) 3 94% 51 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
M. Godts F 87 1 0 2 (1) 2 78% 37 1 0 1/6 0/1 7.7
W. Weghorst F 90 0 1 2 (1) 5 80% 35 2 1 0/2 0/3 6.7
S. Berghuis F 84 2 0 5 (3) 1 90% 40 0 1 1/1 0/2 9.6
T. Tomiyasu D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 1 0/0 1/0 4.5
Sean Steur M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Edvardsen F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Bouwman D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.