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This match

Match statistics

MetricFC TwenteHeracles Almelo
Shots21 shots/match7 shots/match
Shots on target9 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.3 xG/match0.6 xG/match
Possession59%41%
Corners4 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls5 fouls/match8 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.

Bart van Rooij · FC Twente · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWalid Ould-Chikh · Heracles Almelo · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJannes Wieckhoff · Heracles Almelo · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDaan Rots · FC Twente · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 12′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMats Rots · FC Twente · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 26′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 36′ · 0.05 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJizz Hornkamp · Heracles Almelo · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 84′ · 0.06 xG · goalAjdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 35′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAjdin Hrustić · Heracles Almelo · 39′ · 0.07 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 69′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMario Engels · Heracles Almelo · 82′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 25′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedIvan Mesík · Heracles Almelo · 43′ · 0.19 xG · goalMax Bruns · FC Twente · 48′ · 0.22 xG · goalSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 52′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Twente: 21 shots, 9 on target, 1.38 xG. Heracles Almelo: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.49 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Max Bruns · FC Twente · 48′Thomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 84′Ivan Mesík · Heracles Almelo · 43′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Twente 1.38 xG · Heracles Almelo 0.49 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: FC Twente's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

18.5 shots/matchShotsFC Twente · Heracles Almelo10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC TwenteHeracles AlmeloBaseline
Shots18.5 shots/match10.6 shots/match14.1 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match21 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

FC Twente's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Twente's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.75 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 for2.4 goals/match1.75 goals/match1.69 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.

8.2 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.2 shots/match10.6 shots/match14.1 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

FC Twente favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · Heracles Almelo in 1 · 4 too close

1.75 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/80.88 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/82.5 goals/match
1.85 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/80.84 xG/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/82.12 xG/match
18.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/810.6 shots/match
10.4 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/821 shots/match
6.57 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 7/83.38 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 7/87.38 shots/match
56.6%Possessionseason · 8/841.4%
4.75 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/83.63 corners/match
3.5 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/86.75 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.7 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 7/812.5 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
0%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 8/813%
63%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/863%

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.

FC Twente75
Heracles Almelo8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

FC Twente76
Heracles Almelo8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Defensive resistance

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

FC Twente84.3
Heracles Almelo6.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Directness proxy

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

FC Twente91.7
Heracles Almelo13.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

FC Twente80.6
Heracles Almelo72.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 44%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

FC Twente47.2
Heracles Almelo16.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

FC Twente75
Heracles Almelo26.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 94%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52 goals/match
2.15 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.93 xG/match
20.8 shots/matchShots5/511.8 shots/match
8.25 shots/matchShots on target4/53.6 shots/match
60%Possession5/545.4%
4.4 corners/matchCorners5/54.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls4/512 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 8 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/80.88 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed8/82.5 goals/match
1.85 xG/matchExpected goals8/80.84 xG/match
18.5 shots/matchShots8/810.6 shots/match
6.57 shots/matchShots on target7/83.38 shots/match
56.6%Possession8/841.4%
4.75 corners/matchCorners8/83.63 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.7 fouls/matchFouls7/812.5 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 8 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/80.88 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed8/82.5 goals/match
1.85 xG/matchExpected goals8/80.84 xG/match
18.5 shots/matchShots8/810.6 shots/match
6.57 shots/matchShots on target7/83.38 shots/match
56.6%Possession8/841.4%
4.75 corners/matchCorners8/83.63 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.7 fouls/matchFouls7/812.5 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 5 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored4/50.4 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/52.8 goals/match
1.76 xG/matchExpected goals4/50.6 xG/match
18.3 shots/matchShots4/58.2 shots/match
7.25 shots/matchShots on target4/52 shots/match
56.5%Possession4/542.6%
5 corners/matchCorners4/53 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls4/513.6 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8.68 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.64 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 5 Oct 2025, 14:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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