Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 15:30 Erve Asito, Almelo
Heracles
0–3 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.48 – 0.97
Heerenveen
  • 55’ J. Trenskow
  • 77’ V. Zagaritis
  • 90+5’ (P) M. Rivera
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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.

Heerenveen cruise past Heracles

Heerenveen won 3–0 through goals from Trenskow, Zagaritis and Rivera. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (0.97 vs 0.48). On the chances created, Heracles deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Heracles36%
Draw27%
Heerenveen ✓38%

Model vs reality

Heracles goals
0
Model 1.37 · xG 0.48
Heerenveen goals
3
Model 1.41 · xG 0.97
Total goals
3
Model 2.78 · xG 1.45
Score 0–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. ZagaritisHeerenveen · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeMartin Van den Kerkhof
  • CoachesE. Faber · —
  • VenueErve Asito
  • Table before kick-offHeracles 16th · Heerenveen 9th

Timeline

  1. D. VenteYellow card · Roughing
    24’
  2. VAR L. BrouwersGoal Disallowed - offside
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. J. Trenskow 0–1Assist D. Vente
    55’
  5. ⇄ T. van GilstFor L. Kulenović
    62’
  6. ⇄ M. RiveraFor R. Meerveld
    63’
  7. M. te WierikYellow card · Tripping
    67’
  8. ⇄ J. ŽambůrekFor T. Bruns
    73’
  9. V. Zagaritis 0–2Assist M. Rivera
    77’
  10. ⇄ H. PetrovFor V. Zagaritis
    79’
  11. ⇄ V. SejkFor S. Kersten
    86’
  12. ⇄ N. HoplandFor D. Vente
    86’
  13. ⇄ A. van Axel DongenFor J. Trenskow
    87’
  14. M. Rivera (pen) 0–3
    90+5’
  15. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Heracles8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
Heerenveen15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
HeraclesHeerenveen
42% Possession 58%
0.48 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
0.89 Expected points (xPts) 1.75
8 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 0
4 Shots inside the box 11
4 Shots outside the box 4
353 Passes 498
78% Pass accuracy 82%
4 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 9
4 Offsides 5
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.52 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

Heracles 4-4-2

166.9 T. Jansink(G)
56.5 D. van der Kust 186.9 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 45.7 D. Mirani 236.9 M. te Wierik
86.3 M. Engels 106.2 T. Bruns ↓73’ 706.3 A. Hrustić 76.3 B. Limbombe
737.0 W. Ould-Chikh 196.7 L. Kulenović ↓62’
  • 16T. Jansink (G)6.9
  • 5D. van der Kust6.5
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.9
  • 4D. Mirani5.7
  • 23M. te Wierik6.9
  • 8M. Engels6.3
  • 10T. Bruns↓73’6.2
  • 70A. Hrustić6.3
  • 7B. Limbombe6.3
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh7.0
  • 19L. Kulenović↓62’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 17T. van Gilst↑62’6.5
  • 13J. Žambůrek↑73’6.6

Unused: F. de Keijzer, R. Mantel, J. Tijink, J. Wieckhoff, S. Čestić, G. Sambo, Sil Blokhuis

Coach: E. Faber

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.9 B. Klaverboer(G)
198.2★ V. Zagaritis ↓79’ 37.3 M. Willemsen 46.3 S. Kersten ↓86’ 456.9 O. Braude
67.5 J. van Overeem 167.3 M. Linday
106.3 R. Meerveld ↓63’ 86.6 L. Brouwers 207.6 J. Trenskow ↓87’
95.6 D. Vente A↓86’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.9
  • 19V. Zagaritis ★↓79’8.2
  • 3M. Willemsen7.3
  • 4S. Kersten↓86’6.3
  • 45O. Braude6.9
  • 6J. van Overeem7.5
  • 16M. Linday7.3
  • 10R. Meerveld↓63’6.3
  • 8L. Brouwers6.6
  • 20J. Trenskow↓87’7.6
  • 9D. VenteA↓86’5.6

Substitutes used

  • 7M. RiveraA↑63’7.5
  • 28H. Petrov↑79’6.3
  • 17N. Hopland↑86’
  • 26A. van Axel Dongen↑87’
  • 27V. Sejk↑86’

Unused: A. Noppert, N. Bakker, P. Bochniewicz, M. Egbring, I. Ahmed, N. Courtens, Eser Gürbüz

Player stats

Top rated
V. ZagaritisHeerenveen8.2
2nd
J. TrenskowHeerenveen7.6
3rd
J. van OvereemHeerenveen7.5

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Jansink G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 63% 41 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
D. van der Kust D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 33 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 54 3 3 1/1 0/0 6.9
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 52 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
M. te Wierik D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 37 3 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
M. Engels M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
T. Bruns M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 0 3 0/1 2/1 6.2
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 80% 30 1 2 2/5 0/0 6.3
B. Limbombe F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 22 1 1 1/2 2/2 6.3
W. Ould-Chikh M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 32 1 0 1/2 1/1 7.0
L. Kulenović F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. van Gilst F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
J. Žambůrek M 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 59% 41 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
V. Zagaritis D 79 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 30 1 3 0/0 0/0 8.2
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 80 0 2 0/0 0/1 7.3
S. Kersten D 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 67 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 41 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
J. van Overeem M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 82% 62 4 2 1/2 1/1 7.5
M. Linday M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 59 4 0 1/3 0/3 7.3
R. Meerveld M 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 0 0 2/3 1/1 6.3
L. Brouwers M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 73% 26 1 0 1/1 2/2 6.6
J. Trenskow F 87 1 0 3 (3) 2 90% 31 0 1 1/3 2/0 7.6
D. Vente F 86 0 1 1 (1) 4 75% 24 0 0 0/1 2/0 5.6
M. Rivera F 27 1 1 2 (2) 1 80% 10 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.5
H. Petrov D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Hopland D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. van Axel Dongen F 3 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 —
V. Sejk F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 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.