Eredivisie · 2025Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 13:30 UTCFull timeErve AsitoFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricHeracles AlmeloFC Twente
Shots11 shots/match18 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals0.78 xG/match2.53 xG/match
Possession49%51%
Corners4 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match14 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.

Luka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedErik Ahlstrand · Heracles Almelo · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDamon Mirani · Heracles Almelo · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAjdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 74′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 80′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMats Rots · FC Twente · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 40′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAjdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRobin Pröpper · FC Twente · 69′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlec Van Hoorenbeeck · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 17′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 84′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMario Engels · Heracles Almelo · 87′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 77′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 37′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 81′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 30′ · 0.78 xG · goalRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 55′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Heracles Almelo: 11 shots, 2 on target, 0.76 xG. FC Twente: 18 shots, 6 on target, 2.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Thomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 30′Ricky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Heracles Almelo 0.76 xG · FC Twente 2.60 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: FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. 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.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.37 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 for0.8 goals/match1.37 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.2 shots/matchShotsHeracles Almelo · FC Twente18.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricHeracles AlmeloFC TwenteBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match18.8 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against17.6 shots/match9.74 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Heracles Almelo have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.1 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.1 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.

0Heracles Almelo
0Draws
1FC Twente
FC TwenteHeracles Almelo · Eredivisie21

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Heracles Almelo favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · FC Twente in 11 · 3 too close

1.37 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 19/191.53 goals/match
2.53 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 19/191.16 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 19/192.01 xG/match
1.97 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 19/191 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 19/1918.8 shots/match
17.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 19/199.74 shots/match
4.11 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 19/186.11 shots/match
6.74 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 19/183.28 shots/match
43.8%Possessionseason · 19/1955.4%
4.47 corners/matchCornersseason · 19/195.16 corners/match
6.32 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 19/193.84 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 18/1711.6 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
5%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 19/1921%
58%Scoring frequencyseason · 19/1979%

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.

Heracles Almelo13.9
FC Twente80.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Heracles Almelo24.1
FC Twente71.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

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

Heracles Almelo8.3
FC Twente96.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

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

Heracles Almelo19.4
FC Twente97.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Heracles Almelo86.1
FC Twente75
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 45%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Heracles Almelo25
FC Twente47.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Heracles Almelo36.8
FC Twente70.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.6 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals5/52.45 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots5/523.4 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/57.4 shots/match
44%Possession5/557.2%
4.6 corners/matchCorners5/56.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.4 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.2 goals/match
2.1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/100.8 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals10/102.16 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots10/1020 shots/match
5.1 shots/matchShots on target10/106.1 shots/match
46.5%Possession10/1055.9%
5.4 corners/matchCorners10/105.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.9 fouls/match

Window

Season

19 / 19 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.53 goals/match
2.53 goals/matchGoals allowed19/191.16 goals/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goals19/192.01 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots19/1918.8 shots/match
4.11 shots/matchShots on target19/186.11 shots/match
43.8%Possession19/1955.4%
4.47 corners/matchCorners19/195.16 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.9 fouls/matchFouls18/1711.6 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

9 / 10 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored9/101.6 goals/match
2.56 goals/matchGoals allowed9/101.1 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals9/102.03 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots9/1018 shots/match
5.56 shots/matchShots on target9/95.89 shots/match
43.9%Possession9/1052.9%
4.44 corners/matchCorners9/105 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls8/812.6 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.91 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.82 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 18 Jan 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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