Eredivisie · 2025Sun, 3 May 2026, 12:30 UTCFull timeMac3Park StadionFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricPEC ZwolleHeracles Almelo
Shots9 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals0.62 xG/match1 xG/match
Possession45%55%
Corners3 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls18 fouls/match18 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Tristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDjevencio van der Kust · Heracles Almelo · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnselmo Garcia McNulty · PEC Zwolle · 19′ · 0.02 xG · goalOdysseus Velanas · PEC Zwolle · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWalid Ould-Chikh · Heracles Almelo · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOdysseus Velanas · PEC Zwolle · 15′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOlivier Aertssen · PEC Zwolle · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNick Fichtinger · PEC Zwolle · 78′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKoen Kostons · PEC Zwolle · 28′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMimeirhel Benita · Heracles Almelo · 60′ · 0.04 xG · on targetZico Buurmeester · PEC Zwolle · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJan Žambůrek · Heracles Almelo · 69′ · 0.04 xG · on targetErik Ahlstrand · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 84′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 16′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKoen Kostons · PEC Zwolle · 32′ · 0.12 xG · on targetTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 67′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 26′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedMimeirhel Benita · Heracles Almelo · 75′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedZico Buurmeester · PEC Zwolle · 89′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

PEC Zwolle: 9 shots, 5 on target, 0.61 xG. Heracles Almelo: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.98 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Anselmo Garcia McNulty · PEC Zwolle · 19′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: PEC Zwolle 0.61 xG · Heracles Almelo 0.98 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Heracles Almelo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Heracles Almelo's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Heracles Almelo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Heracles Almelo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.06 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.06 goals/match1.52 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Heracles Almelo have a visible away split

moderate

Heracles Almelo's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.63 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.63 shots/match11.2 shots/match14.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0PEC Zwolle
0Draws
1Heracles Almelo
Heracles AlmeloPEC Zwolle · Eredivisie82

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

PEC Zwolle favored in 6 of 14 directional metrics · Heracles Almelo in 1 · 7 too close

1.31 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 32/321.06 goals/match
2.06 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 32/322.5 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 32/321.17 xG/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 32/321.97 xG/match
9.75 shots/matchShotsseason · 32/3211.2 shots/match
17.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 32/3216.9 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 32/323.78 shots/match
6.22 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 32/326.88 shots/match
44.5%Possessionseason · 32/3244.2%
3.59 corners/matchCornersseason · 32/324.28 corners/match
5.91 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 32/326.03 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 32/3113.8 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
19%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 32/326%
84%Scoring frequencyseason · 32/3253%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

PEC Zwolle8.3
Heracles Almelo2.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

PEC Zwolle12.1
Heracles Almelo13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

PEC Zwolle13.9
Heracles Almelo8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

PEC Zwolle2.8
Heracles Almelo19.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

PEC Zwolle75
Heracles Almelo97.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

PEC Zwolle2.8
Heracles Almelo25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

PEC Zwolle20.9
Heracles Almelo37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 99%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.4 goals/match
2.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.16 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots5/512.6 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/53.6 shots/match
43.8%Possession5/547%
4.4 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.6 fouls/matchFouls5/514.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.3 goals/match
2.1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.3 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.99 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots10/1011.7 shots/match
4.1 shots/matchShots on target10/103.1 shots/match
46%Possession10/1047%
5.3 corners/matchCorners10/104.1 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.5 fouls/matchFouls10/1014.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

32 / 32 matches
1.31 goals/matchGoals scored32/321.06 goals/match
2.06 goals/matchGoals allowed32/322.5 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals32/321.17 xG/match
9.75 shots/matchShots32/3211.2 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target32/323.78 shots/match
44.5%Possession32/3244.2%
3.59 corners/matchCorners32/324.28 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls32/3113.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

16 / 16 matches
1.31 goals/matchGoals scored16/160.75 goals/match
1.19 goals/matchGoals allowed16/162.88 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals16/160.98 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots16/168.63 shots/match
3.69 shots/matchShots on target16/162.75 shots/match
42.9%Possession16/1643.1%
4.19 corners/matchCorners16/164 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.5 fouls/matchFouls16/1614.6 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

9.73 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 May 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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