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FC Utrecht 4–0 Heracles · Eredivisie

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Utrecht won 4–0.

Shots
1910
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.980.82
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Utrecht beat Heracles Almelo 4–0. Recorded in this match (FC Utrecht – Heracles Almelo): shots 19–10, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.98–0.82, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots10 shotsFC Utrecht 19 shots, Heracles 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsFC Utrecht 7 shots, Heracles 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.98 xG0.82 xGFC Utrecht 1.98 xG, Heracles 0.82 xG
  • Possession48%52%FC Utrecht 48%, Heracles 52%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersFC Utrecht 4 corners, Heracles 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsFC Utrecht 10 fouls, Heracles 16 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.

Bryan Limbombe · Heracles Almelo · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSiebe Horemans · FC Utrecht · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThomas Bruns · Heracles Almelo · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYvandro Borges Sanches · Heracles Almelo · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 41′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 62′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBryan Limbombe · Heracles Almelo · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 79′ · 0.04 xG · goalSouffian El Karouani · FC Utrecht · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSiebe Horemans · FC Utrecht · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 18′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedThomas Bruns · Heracles Almelo · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSiebe Horemans · FC Utrecht · 7′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 13′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMiguel Rodríguez · FC Utrecht · 72′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDamon Mirani · Heracles Almelo · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVictor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 4′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNick Viergever · FC Utrecht · 16′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedVictor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 18′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 33′ · 0.12 xG · goalJizz Hornkamp · Heracles Almelo · 26′ · 0.13 xG · on targetJan Žambůrek · Heracles Almelo · 43′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDavid Min · FC Utrecht · 78′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedLuka Kulenović · Heracles Almelo · 87′ · 0.32 xG · on targetVictor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 70′ · 0.33 xG · goalDavid Min · FC Utrecht · 62′ · 0.74 xG · goal
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FC Utrecht: 18 shots, 7 on target, 2.31 xG. Heracles Almelo: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.89 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Gjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 33′David Min · FC Utrecht · 62′Victor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 70′Dani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Utrecht 2.31 xG · Heracles Almelo 0.89 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3FC Utrecht
1Draws
1Heracles
Heracles — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie1–1
FC Utrecht — Heracles · Eredivisie1–0
FC Utrecht — Heracles · Eredivisie1–0
Heracles — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie1–3
Heracles — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Unavailable analysis

The retained evidence does not clear the minimum gates.

Sections that would imply a supported comparison are intentionally omitted.