VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 8 Nov 2025

Excelsior 1–2 Heracles Almelo

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 55%.

Heracles Almelo won although Excelsior made the better chances (2.0 xG to 1.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jannes Wieckhoff, 77.6 in 9′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Noah Naujoks Midfielder	66	1	0	0.31	55.4
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.7
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward	24	0	0	–	45.5
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward	66	0	0	0.79	44.5
Rick Meissen Defender	90	0	0	0.18	43.6
Yoon Do-young Midfielder	10	0	0	–	43.0
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward	84	0	0	0.51	42.9
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder	90	0	1	0.11	42.7
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender	15	0	0	–	39.1
Stan Henderikx Defender	75	0	0	0.01	37.8
Adam Carlén Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.2
Gyan de Regt Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.6
Casper Widell Defender	90	0	0	0.12	33.0
Stijn Middendorp Midfielder	24	0	0	–	31.7
Mike van Duinen Forward	10	0	0	–	31.0
Nolan Martens Defender	84	0	0	–	30.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Jannes Wieckhoff Defender	9	0	0	–	77.6
Luka Kulenović Forward	90	1	0	0.18	60.0
Timo Jansink Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.4
Walid Ould-Chikh Midfielder	81	1	0	0.04	56.7
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder	90	0	1	–	53.6
Thomas Bruns Midfielder	31	0	0	–	49.0
Jizz Hornkamp Forward	90	0	1	0.87	48.5
Mario Engels Midfielder	30	0	0	0.17	45.9
Damon Mirani Defender	90	0	0	–	44.4
Jan Žambůrek Midfielder	59	0	0	–	44.0
Djevencio van der Kust Defender	9	0	0	–	44.0
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6
Mike te Wierik Defender	81	0	0	–	37.6
Ivan Mesík Defender	90	0	0	0.07	36.2
Bryan Limbombe Midfielder	60	0	0	–	34.8