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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 22 Nov 2025

Heracles Almelo 4–2 Go Ahead Eagles

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.6 – 0.9
Goals
4 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Heracles Almelo 39%, the draw 28%, Go Ahead Eagles 33%.

Heracles Almelo won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jizz Hornkamp, 62.4 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Mike te Wierik +12.7, Damon Mirani +11.1, Mats Deijl +9.2.

Well below it: Ivan Mesík −13.1, Jan Žambůrek −11.5, Joris Kramer −9.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Heracles Almelo

8 Nov 2025W 2–1at Excelsior Eredivisie
2 Nov 2025W 8–2v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
25 Oct 2025L 0–3at FC Volendam Eredivisie
19 Oct 2025L 0–7v Feyenoord Eredivisie
5 Oct 2025L 1–2at FC Twente Eredivisie

Go Ahead Eagles

9 Nov 2025W 2–1v Feyenoord Eredivisie
6 Nov 2025L 0–2at Red Bull Salzburg Europa League
1 Nov 2025L 0–1at NAC Breda Eredivisie
26 Oct 2025W 2–0v Excelsior Eredivisie
23 Oct 2025W 2–1v Aston Villa Europa League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Heracles Almelo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jizz Hornkamp Forward87100.6762.4+8.3
Damon Mirani Defender90200.4561.9+11.1
Mike te Wierik Defender90000.0753.0+12.7
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder90010.1448.4−5.1
Luka Kulenović Forward90120.7347.4−1.7
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender90000.2043.1−7.5
Timo Jansink Goalkeeper9000–42.3+2.1
Mario Engels Midfielder800–36.8–
Bryan Limbombe Midfielder81000.0836.5−6.0
Ivan Mesík Defender90000.2535.0−13.1
Walid Ould-Chikh Midfielder82010.0534.6–
Tristan van Gilst Midfielder900–33.9–
Jan Žambůrek Midfielder8200–33.6−11.5
Djevencio van der Kust Defender900–31.6–
Thomas Bruns Midfielder800–30.1–

Go Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Julius Dirksen Defender1100–83.2–
Mats Deijl Defender9001–54.2+9.2
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder9000–52.3+1.7
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper9000–50.9−7.8
Milan Smit Forward90100.0250.7+4.4
Aske Adelgaard Defender1700–50.7–
Mathis Suray Midfielder84100.5547.6+0.4
Calvin Twigt Midfielder7300–44.5−2.0
Yassir Rahmouni Midfielder8500–43.1+1.8
Joris Kramer Defender90000.0243.1−9.1
Kenzo Goudmijn Midfielder73000.0440.7+0.9
Jakob Breum Midfielder1700–40.3–
Finn Stokkers Forward1200–39.3–
Thibo Baeten Forward4500–38.6–
Dean James Defender69000.2738.5−8.1
Richonell Margaret Forward4500–35.4−7.4