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SC Heerenveen 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

SC Heerenveen and Go Ahead Eagles drew 2–2.

Shots
1911
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
2.410.96
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

SC Heerenveen and Go Ahead Eagles drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (SC Heerenveen – Go Ahead Eagles): shots 19–11, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 2.41–0.96, 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.

SC Heerenveen show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSC Heerenveen · Go Ahead Eagles11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSC HeerenveenGo Ahead EaglesBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match11.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against8.25 shots/match22.8 shots/match14.4 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

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Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.75 corners/matchCornersSC Heerenveen · Go Ahead Eagles● 7.5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSC HeerenveenGo Ahead EaglesBaseline
Corners6.75 corners/match7.5 corners/match5.33 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots11 shotsSC Heerenveen 19 shots, Go Ahead Eagles 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsSC Heerenveen 5 shots, Go Ahead Eagles 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.41 xG0.96 xGSC Heerenveen 2.41 xG, Go Ahead Eagles 0.96 xG
  • Possession56%44%SC Heerenveen 56%, Go Ahead Eagles 44%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersSC Heerenveen 3 corners, Go Ahead Eagles 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsSC Heerenveen 9 fouls, Go Ahead Eagles 12 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.

Aske Adelgaard · Go Ahead Eagles · 79′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJakob Breum · Go Ahead Eagles · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaxence Rivera · SC Heerenveen · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoris van Overeem · SC Heerenveen · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 1′ · 0.04 xG · goalDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaxence Rivera · SC Heerenveen · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaxence Rivera · SC Heerenveen · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 66′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 37′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFinn Stokkers · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetVáclav Sejk · SC Heerenveen · 84′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFinn Stokkers · Go Ahead Eagles · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 67′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJakob Breum · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 86′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 86′ · 0.13 xG · on targetDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 25′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedOliver Braude · SC Heerenveen · 66′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 25′ · 0.17 xG · on targetFinn Stokkers · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.23 xG · goalJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 48′ · 0.28 xG · goalVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.31 xG · on targetRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 74′ · 0.49 xG · on targetNikolai Soyset Hopland · SC Heerenveen · 45′ · 0.75 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

SC Heerenveen: 19 shots, 5 on target, 2.73 xG. Go Ahead Eagles: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.26 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′Nikolai Soyset Hopland · SC Heerenveen · 45′Jacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 48′Melle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 1′Finn Stokkers · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SC Heerenveen 2.73 xG · Go Ahead Eagles 1.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2SC Heerenveen
0Draws
3Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie1–0
SC Heerenveen — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie1–0
SC Heerenveen — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie0–2
Go Ahead Eagles — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie3–2
SC Heerenveen — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SC Heerenveen favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Go Ahead Eagles in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SC Heerenveen4 matchesGo Ahead Eagles4 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42.25 goals/match
1.95 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.21 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots4/411.3 shots/match
4.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44.25 shots/match
53.5% ●Possession4/448.5%
6.75 corners/matchCorners4/4● 7.5 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls4/49 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSC HeerenveenGo Ahead Eagles
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headSC Heerenveen — Go Ahead Eagles
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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