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Heracles 0–2 FC Volendam · Eredivisie

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Volendam won 0–2.

Shots
1418
Shots on target
47
Expected goals
0.781.3
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Volendam beat Heracles Almelo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Heracles Almelo – FC Volendam): shots 14–18, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 0.78–1.3, possession 56%–44%. 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 · Season1.1 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/match1.1 goals/match1.52 goals/match

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

Heracles Almelo have a visible home split

moderate

Heracles Almelo's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match11.1 shots/match14.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots18 shotsHeracles 14 shots, FC Volendam 18 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots7 shotsHeracles 4 shots, FC Volendam 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.78 xG1.3 xGHeracles 0.78 xG, FC Volendam 1.3 xG
  • Possession56%44%Heracles 56%, FC Volendam 44%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersHeracles 5 corners, FC Volendam 9 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls11 foulsHeracles 17 fouls, FC Volendam 11 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.

Nick Verschuren · FC Volendam · 32′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNaci Ünüvar · Heracles Almelo · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGibson Yah · FC Volendam · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJuninho Bacuna · FC Volendam · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAaron Meijers · FC Volendam · 61′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNaci Ünüvar · Heracles Almelo · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNaci Ünüvar · Heracles Almelo · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Descotte · FC Volendam · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGibson Yah · FC Volendam · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Bruns · Heracles Almelo · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAjdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrandley Kuwas · FC Volendam · 77′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHenk Veerman · FC Volendam · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAaron Meijers · FC Volendam · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRobin van Cruijsen · FC Volendam · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrandley Kuwas · FC Volendam · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJuninho Bacuna · FC Volendam · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLequincio Zeefuik · Heracles Almelo · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 65′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAjdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 66′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlec Van Hoorenbeeck · Heracles Almelo · 8′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBrandley Kuwas · FC Volendam · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 66′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 34′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGibson Yah · FC Volendam · 60′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJuninho Bacuna · FC Volendam · 36′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 54′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Descotte · FC Volendam · 55′ · 0.10 xG · goalAnthony Descotte · FC Volendam · 55′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRobert Mühren · FC Volendam · 62′ · 0.12 xG · goalLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 43′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Heracles Almelo: 14 shots, 4 on target, 0.81 xG. FC Volendam: 18 shots, 7 on target, 0.92 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′Anthony Descotte · FC Volendam · 55′Robert Mühren · FC Volendam · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Heracles Almelo 0.81 xG · FC Volendam 0.92 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Heracles
2Draws
1FC Volendam
FC Volendam — Heracles · Eredivisie3–0
Heracles — FC Volendam · Eredivisie1–1
FC Volendam — Heracles · Eredivisie2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Heracles favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · FC Volendam in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Heracles31 matchesFC Volendam31 matches
1.1 goals/matchGoals scored31/311.06 goals/match
2.55 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 1.61 goals/match
1.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.06 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots31/3110.7 shots/match
3.81 shots/matchShots on target31/313.68 shots/match
43.8%Possession31/31● 45%
4.32 corners/match ●Corners31/313.65 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls30/319.81 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 26 Apr 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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