Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Mar 6 2026 · 19:00 Erve Asito, Almelo
Heracles
First leg0–4 0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.30 – 2.17
Utrecht
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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.

No way through for Heracles or Utrecht

Utrecht entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (2.17 vs 0.30). On the chances created, Utrecht deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Heracles23%
Draw ✓24%
Utrecht53%

Model vs reality

Heracles goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.30
Utrecht goals
0
Model 1.83 · xG 2.17
Total goals
0
Model 2.96 · xG 2.47
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. El KarouaniUtrecht
8.2
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • CoachesE. Faber · —
  • VenueErve Asito
  • Table before kick-offHeracles 18th · Utrecht 8th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. A. Van HoorenbeeckYellow card · Holding
    61’
  3. ⇄ T. van GilstFor N. Ünüvar
    61’
  4. ⇄ S. SchepermanFor J. Žambůrek
    62’
  5. ⇄ M. BenitaFor E. Ahlstrand
    62’
  6. ⇄ Miguel RodríguezFor Ángel Alarcón
    68’
  7. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor Y. Cathline
    73’
  8. ⇄ D. MinFor A. Stepanov
    73’
  9. ⇄ T. BrunsFor Rhys Bozinovski
    78’
  10. ⇄ B. LimbombeFor J. Wieckhoff
    81’
  11. ⇄ S. HoremansFor M. van der Hoorn
    90’
  12. N. ViergeverYellow card · Holding
    90+5’
  13. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Heracles9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
Utrecht16 shots · 14 in box, 2 outside
HeraclesUtrecht
47% Possession 53%
0.30 Expected goals (xG) 2.17
0.27 Expected points (xPts) 2.58
9 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 9
0 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 14
5 Shots outside the box 2
386 Passes 427
77% Pass accuracy 82%
4 Corners 12
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 6.95

Line-ups

Heracles 4-2-3-1

227.6 R. Pasveer(G)
246.2 I. Mesík 187.6 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 47.7 D. Mirani 36.9 J. Wieckhoff ↓81’
206.3 Rhys Bozinovski ↓78’ 136.9 J. Žambůrek ↓62’
96.2 N. Ünüvar ↓61’ 706.7 A. Hrustić 146.5 E. Ahlstrand ↓62’
256.2 L. Zeefuik
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)7.6
  • 24I. Mesík6.2
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck7.6
  • 4D. Mirani7.7
  • 3J. Wieckhoff↓81’6.9
  • 20Rhys Bozinovski↓78’6.3
  • 13J. Žambůrek↓62’6.9
  • 9N. Ünüvar↓61’6.2
  • 70A. Hrustić6.7
  • 14E. Ahlstrand↓62’6.5
  • 25L. Zeefuik6.2

Substitutes used

  • 17T. van Gilst↑61’6.5
  • 2M. Benita↑62’6.9
  • 32S. Scheperman↑62’6.5
  • 10T. Bruns↑78’6.3
  • 7B. Limbombe↑81’6.3

Unused: T. Jansink, R. Mantel, D. van der Kust, S. Čestić, Tarik Hamamioglu

Coach: E. Faber

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

16.9 V. Barkas(G)
168.2★ S. El Karouani 246.9 N. Viergever 37.0 M. van der Hoorn ↓90’ 406.9 M. Didden
216.6 G. Zechiël 277.0 A. Engwanda
106.2 Y. Cathline ↓73’ 207.2 D. de Wit 777.7 Ángel Alarcón ↓68’
186.0 A. Stepanov ↓73’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.9
  • 16S. El Karouani ★8.2
  • 24N. Viergever6.9
  • 3M. van der Hoorn↓90’7.0
  • 40M. Didden6.9
  • 21G. Zechiël6.6
  • 27A. Engwanda7.0
  • 10Y. Cathline↓73’6.2
  • 20D. de Wit7.2
  • 77Ángel Alarcón↓68’7.7
  • 18A. Stepanov↓73’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↑68’6.6
  • 9D. Min↑73’6.7
  • 11K. Karlsson↑73’6.3
  • 2S. Horemans↑90’

Unused: M. Brouwer, M. Eppink, Neal Viereck, Emeka Adeile, O. Agougil, C. Bozdoğan, A. Blake

Player stats

Top rated
S. El KarouaniUtrecht8.2
2nd
D. MiraniHeracles7.7
3rd
Ángel AlarcónUtrecht7.7

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 56% 36 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 26 2 2 0/0 3/0 6.2
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 60 2 1 0/0 1/2 7.6
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 54 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.7
J. Wieckhoff D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 29 4 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
Rhys Bozinovski 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.3
J. Žambůrek M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 23 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
N. Ünüvar M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/3 0/1 6.2
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 75% 40 0 0 2/3 0/2 6.7
E. Ahlstrand M 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 57% 14 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.5
L. Zeefuik F 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 41% 17 0 0 1/3 2/3 6.2
T. van Gilst F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
M. Benita D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.9
S. Scheperman M 28 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 13 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Bruns M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
B. Limbombe F 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 60% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 2 (0) 4 78% 45 2 0 1/1 2/0 8.2
N. Viergever D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 57 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 38 0 0 0/0 3/3 7.0
M. Didden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 42 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.9
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 50 0 0 2/2 3/1 6.6
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 51 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
Y. Cathline F 73 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 27 1 0 1/4 1/3 6.2
D. de Wit M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 40 3 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
Ángel Alarcón F 68 0 0 4 (2) 1 95% 21 1 0 4/4 0/1 7.7
A. Stepanov F 73 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 11 1 0 0/4 3/1 6.0
Miguel Rodríguez F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.6
D. Min F 17 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
K. Karlsson F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
S. Horemans D 1 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.