Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Apr 26 2026 · 13:30 Erve Asito, Almelo
Heracles
First leg0–3 0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.79 – 0.91
FC Volendam
  • 55’ A. Descotte
  • 62’ R. Mühren
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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.

FC Volendam beat Heracles

FC Volendam entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Descotte and Mühren. The chances were even, with xG of 0.79 and 0.91. On the chances created, Heracles deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heracles34%
Draw25%
FC Volendam ✓41%

Model vs reality

Heracles goals
0
Model 1.45 · xG 0.79
FC Volendam goals
2
Model 1.60 · xG 0.91
Total goals
2
Model 3.06 · xG 1.70
Score 0–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 59%
Both scored
No
Model 62%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. MührenFC Volendam · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • CoachesE. Faber · R. Kruijs
  • VenueErve Asito
  • Table before kick-offHeracles 18th · FC Volendam 16th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. A. Descotte 0–1
    55’
  3. ⇄ E. AhlstrandFor T. van Gilst
    59’
  4. ⇄ L. ZeefuikFor S. Čestić
    59’
  5. ⇄ B. KuwasFor Robin van Cruijsen
    62’
  6. ⇄ R. MührenFor H. Veerman
    62’
  7. R. Mühren 0–2Assist B. Kuwas
    62’
  8. ⇄ D. van der KustFor M. Engels
    68’
  9. ⇄ N. ÜnüvarFor T. Bruns
    68’
  10. ⇄ A. OehlersFor B. Ould-Chikh
    74’
  11. ⇄ N. BukalaFor G. Yah
    82’
  12. L. ZeefuikYellow card · Tripping
    87’
  13. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Heracles14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
FC Volendam18 shots · 7 in box, 11 outside
HeraclesFC Volendam
55% Possession 45%
0.79 Expected goals (xG) 0.91
1.23 Expected points (xPts) 1.43
14 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 11
352 Passes 291
79% Pass accuracy 73%
5 Corners 9
7 Goalkeeper saves 3
16 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.74 Team rating 6.93

Line-ups

Heracles 4-2-3-1

227.7 R. Pasveer(G)
245.9 I. Mesík 186.9 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 46.6 D. Mirani 66.5 S. Čestić ↓59’
327.0 S. Scheperman 106.3 T. Bruns ↓68’
87.2 M. Engels ↓68’ 707.0 A. Hrustić 176.3 T. van Gilst ↓59’
196.9 L. Kulenović
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)7.7
  • 24I. Mesík5.9
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.9
  • 4D. Mirani6.6
  • 6S. Čestić↓59’6.5
  • 32S. Scheperman7.0
  • 10T. Bruns↓68’6.3
  • 8M. Engels↓68’7.2
  • 70A. Hrustić7.0
  • 17T. van Gilst↓59’6.3
  • 19L. Kulenović6.9

Substitutes used

  • 25L. Zeefuik↑59’6.0
  • 14E. Ahlstrand↑59’6.6
  • 5D. van der Kust↑68’6.3
  • 9N. Ünüvar↑68’6.9

Unused: T. Jansink, M. Benita, J. Wieckhoff, Rhys Bozinovski, W. Ould-Chikh, B. Limbombe, J. Reine-Adélaïde, J. Žambůrek

Coach: E. Faber

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

17.6 K. van Oevelen(G)
146.3 A. Meijers 206.7 N. Verschuren 37.2 M. Amevor 56.9 P. Ugwu
87.3 G. Yah ↓82’ 406.3 R. van Cruijsen
997.2 A. Descotte 46.9 J. Bacuna 776.6 B. Ould-Chikh ↓74’
97.0 H. Veerman ↓62’
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)7.6
  • 14A. Meijers6.3
  • 20N. Verschuren6.7
  • 3M. Amevor7.2
  • 5P. Ugwu6.9
  • 8G. Yah↓82’7.3
  • 40R. van Cruijsen6.3
  • 99A. Descotte7.2
  • 4J. Bacuna6.9
  • 77B. Ould-Chikh↓74’6.6
  • 9H. Veerman↓62’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 10B. KuwasA↑62’6.7
  • 21R. Mühren ★↑62’7.9
  • 11A. Oehlers↑74’6.7
  • 18N. Bukala↑82’

Unused: D. Vlak, R. Steur, Luca Blondeau, D. Payne, J. Ideho, O. Kökçü, A. Plat, M. Mau-Asam

Coach: R. Kruijs

Player stats

Top rated
R. MührenFC Volendam7.9
2nd
R. PasveerHeracles7.7
3rd
K. van OevelenFC Volendam7.6

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 68% 25 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.7
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 35 1 1 0/2 5/0 5.9
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 44 0 2 0/0 0/2 6.9
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 50 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Čestić D 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Scheperman M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 87% 45 5 1 0/0 2/1 7.0
T. Bruns M 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 28 2 1 0/1 3/2 6.3
M. Engels M 68 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 14 1 0 1/2 1/2 7.2
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 1 (1) 4 81% 26 0 0 1/2 0/3 7.0
T. van Gilst F 59 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 8 0 1 1/2 1/0 6.3
L. Kulenović F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 56% 25 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
L. Zeefuik F 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/3 3/0 6.0
E. Ahlstrand M 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. van der Kust D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Ünüvar M 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.9

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 37% 41 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.6
A. Meijers D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 23 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 29 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.7
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
G. Yah M 82 0 0 1 (0) 2 75% 32 2 1 1/1 1/3 7.3
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 16 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Descotte F 90 1 0 3 (3) 3 86% 22 0 0 1/3 0/0 7.2
J. Bacuna M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 34 2 2 1/2 2/1 6.9
B. Ould-Chikh F 74 0 0 0 (0) 3 87% 23 3 0 0/1 3/2 6.6
H. Veerman F 62 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 1/1 2/0 7.0
B. Kuwas F 28 0 1 2 (2) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Mühren F 28 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.9
A. Oehlers F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
N. Bukala M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.