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PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles · Eredivisie

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

PEC Zwolle won 1–0.

Shots
914
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
0.621
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

PEC Zwolle beat Heracles Almelo 1–0. Recorded in this match (PEC Zwolle – Heracles Almelo): shots 9–14, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 0.62–1, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

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/match ▲Goals 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/match ▲ShotsAway 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots14 shotsPEC Zwolle 9 shots, Heracles 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsPEC Zwolle 5 shots, Heracles 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.62 xG1 xGPEC Zwolle 0.62 xG, Heracles 1 xG
  • Possession45%55%PEC Zwolle 45%, Heracles 55%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersPEC Zwolle 3 corners, Heracles 3 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls18 foulsPEC Zwolle 18 fouls, Heracles 18 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2PEC Zwolle
0Draws
3Heracles
Heracles — PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie8–2
Heracles — PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie4–2
PEC Zwolle — Heracles · Eredivisie3–0
PEC Zwolle — Heracles · Eredivisie3–1
Heracles — PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: PEC Zwolle favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Heracles in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

PEC Zwolle32 matchesHeracles32 matches
1.31 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/321.06 goals/match
2.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/322.5 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals32/321.17 xG/match
9.75 shots/matchShots32/32▲ 11.2 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target32/323.78 shots/match
44.5% ●Possession32/3244.2%
3.59 corners/matchCorners32/32● 4.28 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls32/3113.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 May 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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