VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 11 Apr 2026

Heracles Almelo 0–3 AFC Ajax

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: Heracles Almelo 36%, the draw 27%, AFC Ajax 37%.

AFC Ajax won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Steven Berghuis, 71.3 in 84′.

Well above their usual level: Steven Berghuis +11.8, Lucas Rosa +8.2.

Well below it: Ko Itakura −17.9, Tristan van Gilst −14.8, Sem Scheperman −13.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Apr 2026	L 1–2	v FC Twente Eredivisie
22 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Feyenoord Eredivisie
14 Mar 2026	W 4–0	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
7 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at FC Groningen Eredivisie
1 Mar 2026	D 0–0	at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

24 Aug 2025	AFC Ajax 2–0 Heracles Almelo Eredivisie

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Walid Ould-Chikh Midfielder	25	0.04	64.4	–
Erik Ahlstrand Midfielder	35	–	56.1	–
Luka Kulenović Forward	36	0.02	50.3	–
Thomas Bruns Midfielder	45	–	48.3	+4.6
Djevencio van der Kust Defender	35	–	46.1	–
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender	90	0.11	45.6	−5.5
Lequincio Zeefuik Forward	90	0.27	44.1	+2.0
Jannes Wieckhoff Defender	55	–	42.0	−6.3
Damon Mirani Defender	90	0.05	41.9	−4.4
Sem Scheperman Midfielder	90	–	39.5	−13.0
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper	90	–	39.1	−10.9
Naci Ünüvar Forward	54	0.14	39.0	−5.0
Sava Arangel Čestić Defender	45	0.40	38.3	−0.1
Ivan Mesík Defender	65	0.11	34.8	−5.8
Mario Engels Midfielder	90	0.05	33.0	−12.1
Tristan van Gilst Midfielder	55	–	28.0	−14.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Steven Berghuis Forward	84	2	0	0.66	71.3	+11.8
Aaron Bouwman Defender	10	0	0	–	64.3	–
Maarten Paes Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.9	+6.6
Lucas Rosa Defender	90	0	0	–	55.0	+8.2
Mika Godts Forward	87	1	0	0.44	51.9	−2.3
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder	84	0	1	0.15	47.8	−3.2
Wout Weghorst Forward	90	0	1	0.17	47.4	+2.6
Josip Šutalo Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	−6.0
Youri Baas Defender	90	0	0	–	45.1	−3.2
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder	90	0	1	0.44	42.7	−6.0
Sean Steur Midfielder	13	0	0	–	41.7	–
Anton Gaaei Defender	90	0	0	0.03	37.7	−8.1
Ko Itakura Defender	66	0	0	0.02	34.3	−17.9
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Forward	13	0	0	–	30.5	–
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender	13	0	0	–	2.1	–