Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Apr 10 2026 · 19:00 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Twente
First leg1–1 2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.58 – 1.14
FC Volendam
  • Ruud Nijstad 2’
  • K. Hlynsson 34’
  • 74’ N. Bukala
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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.

Twente beat FC Volendam

Twente entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Nijstad and Hlynsson. FC Volendam replied through a Bukala goal. Twente finished with the higher xG (1.58 vs 1.14). On the chances created, FC Volendam deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Twente ✓73%
Draw17%
FC Volendam10%

Model vs reality

Twente goals
2
Model 2.53 · xG 1.58
FC Volendam goals
1
Model 0.86 · xG 1.14
Total goals
3
Model 3.39 · xG 2.72
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchRuud NijstadTwente · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeRobin Hensgens
  • CoachesJ. van den Brom · R. Kruijs
  • VenueDe Grolsch Veste
  • Table before kick-offTwente 4th · FC Volendam 14th

Timeline

  1. Ruud Nijstad 1–0Assist S. Lammers
    2’
  2. G. YahYellow card · Roughing
    23’
  3. K. Hlynsson 2–0Assist S. Lammers
    34’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ A. OehlersFor G. Yah
    46’
  6. ⇄ R. MührenFor B. Kuwas
    62’
  7. ⇄ M. KjøløFor R. Zerrouki
    63’
  8. ⇄ M. PjacaFor S. Ørjasæter
    63’
  9. ⇄ N. BukalaFor Robin van Cruijsen
    71’
  10. ⇄ H. VeermanFor A. Descotte
    72’
  11. N. Bukala 2–1Assist R. Mühren
    74’
  12. ⇄ M. BrunsFor B. van Rooij
    75’
  13. ⇄ T. BoothFor R. van Wolfswinkel
    75’
  14. ⇄ B. PauwelsFor J. Ideho
    85’
  15. T. BoothYellow card · Roughing
    85’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Twente23 shots · 18 in box, 5 outside
FC Volendam8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
TwenteFC Volendam
58% Possession 42%
1.58 Expected goals (xG) 1.14
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 1.07
23 Shots 8
9 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 1
8 Blocked shots 3
18 Shots inside the box 4
5 Shots outside the box 4
518 Passes 370
85% Pass accuracy 79%
7 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 7
8 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.25 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

Twente 4-2-3-1

16.9 L. Unnerstall(G)
396.9 M. Rots 438.3★ Ruud Nijstad 237.2 S. Lemkin 286.9 B. van Rooij ↓75’
206.9 T. van den Belt 67.9 R. Zerrouki ↓63’
278.2 S. Ørjasæter ↓63’ 148.2 K. Hlynsson 96.7 R. van Wolfswinkel ↓75’
106.6 S. Lammers AA
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)6.9
  • 39M. Rots6.9
  • 43Ruud Nijstad ★8.3
  • 23S. Lemkin7.2
  • 28B. van Rooij↓75’6.9
  • 20T. van den Belt6.9
  • 6R. Zerrouki↓63’7.9
  • 27S. Ørjasæter↓63’8.2
  • 14K. Hlynsson8.2
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel↓75’6.7
  • 10S. LammersA×26.6

Substitutes used

  • 4M. Kjølø↑63’6.6
  • 7M. Pjaca↑63’6.5
  • 38M. Bruns↑75’6.7
  • 8T. Booth↑75’6.3

Unused: Guilherme Peixoto, A. Verschueren, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink, R. Pröpper, D. Weidmann, P. Tytoń, S. Karssies

Coach: J. van den Brom

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

18.2 K. van Oevelen(G)
327.2 Y. Leliendal 256.5 Luca Blondeau 36.3 M. Amevor 56.3 P. Ugwu
86.5 G. Yah ↓46’ 406.5 R. van Cruijsen
176.9 J. Ideho ↓85’ 996.5 A. Descotte ↓72’ 47.2 J. Bacuna
106.2 B. Kuwas ↓62’
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)8.2
  • 32Y. Leliendal7.2
  • 25Luca Blondeau6.5
  • 3M. Amevor6.3
  • 5P. Ugwu6.3
  • 8G. Yah↓46’6.5
  • 40R. van Cruijsen6.5
  • 17J. Ideho↓85’6.9
  • 99A. Descotte↓72’6.5
  • 4J. Bacuna7.2
  • 10B. Kuwas↓62’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Oehlers↑46’6.6
  • 21R. MührenA↑62’6.9
  • 9H. Veerman↑72’6.5
  • 18N. Bukala↑71’7.9
  • 29B. Pauwels↑85’6.5

Unused: R. Steur, D. Vlak, M. Mau-Asam, A. Plat, O. Kökçü, A. Meijers, D. Payne

Coach: R. Kruijs

Player stats

Top rated
Ruud NijstadTwente8.3
2nd
S. ØrjasæterTwente8.2
3rd
K. HlynssonTwente8.2

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 71% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Rots D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 53 1 4 0/3 0/0 6.9
Ruud Nijstad D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 82% 50 3 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
S. Lemkin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 68 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
B. van Rooij D 75 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 56 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. van den Belt M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 82% 51 5 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
R. Zerrouki M 63 0 0 0 (0) 4 98% 42 2 2 1/1 0/0 7.9
S. Ørjasæter M 63 0 0 2 (2) 1 76% 25 0 0 3/3 0/0 8.2
K. Hlynsson M 90 1 0 2 (1) 3 78% 40 0 0 1/2 1/2 8.2
R. van Wolfswinkel F 75 0 0 4 (2) 0 84% 32 1 1 1/2 4/1 6.7
S. Lammers F 90 0 2 1 (1) 7 81% 43 0 0 0/4 0/1 6.6
M. Kjølø M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 17 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Pjaca F 27 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
M. Bruns M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. Booth M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 76% 38 0 0 1/1 0/0 8.2
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 40 4 0 2/2 0/3 7.2
Luca Blondeau D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 1 1 1/1 2/0 6.3
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
G. Yah M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Ideho F 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 28 2 0 3/3 1/2 6.9
A. Descotte F 72 0 0 1 (1) 0 55% 11 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.5
J. Bacuna M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 54 0 0 0/2 1/1 7.2
B. Kuwas F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
A. Oehlers F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
R. Mühren F 28 0 1 0 (0) 3 100% 4 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
H. Veerman F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Bukala M 19 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 16 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.9
B. Pauwels F 5 0 0 2 (2) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 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.