VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 6 Mar 2026

Heracles Almelo 0–0 FC Utrecht

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Heracles Almelo favourites at 40%.

FC Utrecht deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ángel Alarcón, 61.8 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Ángel Alarcón +16.1, Remko Pasveer +11.6, Dani De Wit +11.0.

Well below it: Artem Stepanov −11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
22 Feb 2026	L 0–4	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
14 Feb 2026	L 0–1	v NAC Breda Eredivisie
7 Feb 2026	L 1–4	at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
1 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie

10 Aug 2025	FC Utrecht 4–0 Heracles Almelo Eredivisie

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper	90	–	61.1	+11.6
Bryan Limbombe Midfielder	9	–	60.0	–
Tristan van Gilst Midfielder	29	–	49.8	–
Damon Mirani Defender	90	–	47.6	+2.2
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder	90	0.06	46.2	−2.4
Jannes Wieckhoff Defender	81	–	45.5	−5.0
Thomas Bruns Midfielder	12	–	44.8	–
Sem Scheperman Midfielder	28	0.06	44.6	–
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender	90	–	41.7	−7.6
Jan Žambůrek Midfielder	62	–	41.3	−1.2
Ivan Mesík Defender	90	0.03	40.7	−1.2
Lequincio Zeefuik Forward	90	0.13	38.5	−4.6
Erik Ahlstrand Midfielder	62	0.03	38.2	−7.9
Naci Ünüvar Forward	61	–	37.3	−7.0
Rhys Bozinovski Midfielder	78	–	36.2	−4.8
Mimeirhel Benita Defender	28	–	35.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder	69	0.46	61.8	+16.1
David Min Forward	17	0.37	58.9	–
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper	90	–	58.4	+7.0
Souffian El Karouani Defender	90	0.13	57.2	+9.6
Dani De Wit Midfielder	90	–	54.0	+11.0
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder	90	0.42	49.2	+3.3
Mike Van der Hoorn Defender	89	0.19	47.2	−0.5
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder	90	–	42.6	−1.7
Nick Viergever Defender	90	–	42.5	−0.5
Siebe Horemans Defender	1	–	42.2	–
Matisse Didden Defender	90	–	42.0	−3.1
Yoann Cathline Midfielder	73	0.28	41.5	−0.8
Artem Stepanov Forward	73	0.11	36.2	−11.8
Jesper Karlsson Forward	17	–	33.1	–
Miguel Rodríguez Midfielder	21	–	24.6	–