VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

Heracles Almelo 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Heracles Almelo 32%, the draw 40%, Sparta Rotterdam 28%.

Heracles Almelo won although Sparta Rotterdam made the better chances (0.7 xG to 0.1): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ajdin Hrustić, 60.0 in 90′.

Well below it: Joël Drommel −18.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Sep 2025	L 1–5	v FC Twente Eredivisie
14 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Excelsior Eredivisie
31 Aug 2025	L 0–4	v Feyenoord Eredivisie
23 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
17 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder	90	0	1	–	60.0	–
Ivan Mesík Defender	90	0	0	0.03	59.8	+0.9
Jan Žambůrek Midfielder	76	0	1	–	56.8	–
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender	90	0	0	–	54.6	–
Mimeirhel Benita Defender	45	0	0	–	53.6	–
Jannes Wieckhoff Defender	45	0	0	0.02	52.8	+2.5
Yvandro Borges Sanches Forward	81	1	0	0.05	51.1	–
Luka Kulenović Forward	14	0	0	–	47.5	–
Tristan van Gilst Midfielder	76	0	0	0.02	41.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder	22	0.09	76.3	–
Julian Baas Midfielder	22	0.17	61.7	–
Jens Toornstra Midfielder	90	0.48	55.1	–
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper	90	–	50.2	−18.9
Nökkvi Þórisson Forward	8	–	43.5	–
Shurandy Sambo Defender	68	–	43.1	–