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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 2 Nov 2025

Heracles Almelo 8–2 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.7 – 0.7
Actual xG
4.5 – 1.1
Goals
8 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Heracles Almelo 28%, the draw 38%, PEC Zwolle 34%.

Heracles Almelo won and made the better chances: 4.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jizz Hornkamp, 86.5 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Jizz Hornkamp +33.9, Kaj de Rooij +14.8, Ajdin Hrustić +12.5.

Well below it: Tom de Graaff −52.4, Olivier Aertssen −26.3, Damon Mirani −19.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Heracles Almelo

25 Oct 2025L 0–3at FC Volendam Eredivisie
19 Oct 2025L 0–7v Feyenoord Eredivisie
5 Oct 2025L 1–2at FC Twente Eredivisie
27 Sep 2025W 3–0v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
20 Sep 2025L 1–2at NAC Breda Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

25 Oct 2025D 2–2v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
18 Oct 2025D 2–2at NAC Breda Eredivisie
4 Oct 2025L 0–4v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
27 Sep 2025L 1–2at FC Volendam Eredivisie
24 Sep 2025D 2–2at AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Heracles Almelo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jizz Hornkamp Forward64300.9686.5+33.9
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder90020.0771.0+12.5
Sil Blokhuis Forward800–70.3–
Thomas Bruns Midfielder26100.0970.1–
Mike te Wierik Defender68100.3658.9–
Luka Kulenović Forward90111.8556.5+8.8
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender90100.6555.9+1.9
Yvandro Borges Sanches Forward22000.1753.3–
Bryan Limbombe Midfielder84110.1247.2+0.3
Jannes Wieckhoff Defender2200–45.4–
Walid Ould-Chikh Midfielder6801–43.8–
Jop Tijink Defender800–41.1–
Timo Jansink Goalkeeper9000–41.1–
Jan Žambůrek Midfielder90000.0340.5−10.4
Damon Mirani Defender9000–40.0−19.1
Ivan Mesík Defender84000.2137.8−17.8

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kaj de Rooij Forward90200.5565.1+14.8
Thijs Oosting Midfielder5700–50.3+4.9
Koen Kostons Forward65010.5346.1−13.1
Nick Fichtinger Midfielder3800–45.7–
Simon Graves Defender9000–45.6−6.5
Sherel Constancio Floranus Defender9000–45.2−1.8
Anselmo Garcia McNulty Defender9000–40.5−10.1
Shola Shoretire Forward6400–40.1–
Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder90000.0639.4−12.9
Jadiel Pereira da Gama Midfielder3300–39.2–
Dylan Mbayo Midfielder2500–34.2–
Jan Faberski Midfielder2600–32.5–
Olivier Aertssen Defender9000–27.8−26.3
Tom de Graaff Goalkeeper9000–4.4−52.4