Eredivisie · 2025Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 18:00 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 AlmeloNEC Nijmegen
Shots13 shots/match24 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match11 shots/match
Expected goals1.09 xG/match3.03 xG/match
Possession18%82%
Corners3 corners/match7 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match11 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.

Brayann Pereira · NEC Nijmegen · 15′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMike te Wierik · Heracles Almelo · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 11′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCalvin Verdonk · NEC Nijmegen · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSem Scheperman · Heracles Almelo · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoussef el Kachati · NEC Nijmegen · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJizz Hornkamp · Heracles Almelo · 1′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTjaronn Chery · NEC Nijmegen · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBaşar Önal · NEC Nijmegen · 56′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDirk Proper · NEC Nijmegen · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSami Ouaissa · NEC Nijmegen · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoussef el Kachati · NEC Nijmegen · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDirk Proper · NEC Nijmegen · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Limbombe · Heracles Almelo · 5′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBryan Limbombe · Heracles Almelo · 7′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDirk Proper · NEC Nijmegen · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDamon Mirani · Heracles Almelo · 41′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKoki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKoki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 17′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 76′ · 0.13 xG · on targetKento Shiogai · NEC Nijmegen · 83′ · 0.15 xG · goalBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 61′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDamon Mirani · Heracles Almelo · 49′ · 0.19 xG · on targetJizz Hornkamp · Heracles Almelo · 3′ · 0.20 xG · goalPhilippe Sandler · NEC Nijmegen · 68′ · 0.20 xG · goalTristan van Gilst · Heracles Almelo · 8′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 60′ · 0.24 xG · on targetKento Shiogai · NEC Nijmegen · 87′ · 0.25 xG · goalJan Žambůrek · Heracles Almelo · 43′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedVito van Crooij · NEC Nijmegen · 83′ · 0.27 xG · on targetPhilippe Sandler · NEC Nijmegen · 45′ · 0.28 xG · on targetKoki Ogawa · NEC Nijmegen · 30′ · 0.40 xG · on targetBryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 39′ · 0.47 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Heracles Almelo: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.33 xG. NEC Nijmegen: 24 shots, 11 on target, 3.10 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Jizz Hornkamp · Heracles Almelo · 3′Bryan Linssen · NEC Nijmegen · 39′Philippe Sandler · NEC Nijmegen · 68′Kento Shiogai · NEC Nijmegen · 83′Kento Shiogai · NEC Nijmegen · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Heracles Almelo 1.33 xG · NEC Nijmegen 3.10 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Heracles Almelo favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · NEC Nijmegen in 0 · 14 too close

Goals scoredseason · 2/2
Goals allowedseason · 2/2
Expected goalsseason · 2/2
Expected goals allowedseason · 2/2
Shotsseason · 2/2
Shots allowedseason · 2/2
Shots on targetseason · 2/2
Shots on target allowedseason · 2/2
Possessionseason · 2/2
Cornersseason · 2/2
Corners allowedseason · 2/2
Cardsseason · 0/0
Foulsseason · 2/2
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 2/2
Scoring frequencyseason · 2/2

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 Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Heracles Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

Heracles Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

Heracles Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Heracles Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Heracles Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Heracles Almelo
NEC Nijmegen
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Window

Last 10

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Window

Season

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

1 / 1 matches
Goals scored1/1
Goals allowed1/1
Expected goals1/1
Shots1/1
Shots on target1/1
Possession1/1
Corners1/1
Cards0/0
Fouls1/1

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.14 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.15 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-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.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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