Eredivisie · Matchweek 34 · May 17

Heracles - Groningen

Groningen won 2-1 away at Heracles in Eredivisie (Matchweek 34). Goals: T. van Gilst 17'; D. van der Werff 3'; T. Land 56'.

🏟 Asito Stadium Almelo 👤 Referee: R. Martens
Key events
3' ⚽ D. van der Werff(0 - 1) Groningen
17' ⚽ T. van Gilst(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Benita Heracles
56' ⚽ T. Land(1 - 2) · Assist: M. Rente Groningen
87' 🟨 J. ZamburekYellow card Heracles
Quick stats
%52 Possession %48
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.59
1.50 Pre-match xG 1.71
11 Total shots 15
2 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside box 10
1 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
3'
T. van Gilst(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Benita⚽
17'
HT 1 - 1
56'
⚽T. Land(1 - 2) · Assist: M. Rente
61'
🔁D. van der Werff ↔ T. HernesSubstitution
74'
🔁T. Land ↔ R. MendesSubstitution
M. Engels ↔ E. AhlstrandSubstitution🔁
76'
T. Bruns ↔ R. BozinovskiSubstitution🔁
76'
W. Ould Chikh ↔ T. HamamiogluSubstitution🔁
76'
M. Benita ↔ J. WijnrederSubstitution🔁
85'
J. ZamburekYellow card🟨
87'
J. Zamburek ↔ S. BlokhuisSubstitution🔁
88'
89'
🔁T. van Bergen ↔ J. DillemaSubstitution
89'
🔁Y. Taha ↔ W. PrinsSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsHeracles · Groningen
Key stats
%52 Possession %48
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.59
1.50 Pre-match xG 1.71
Shots
11 Total shots 15
2 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside box 10
1 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 1
Attacking
82 Attacks 95
42 Dangerous attacks 31
Passing
370 Total passes 344
286 Accurate passes 263
%77 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
9 Corners 5
3 Offsides 1
8 Fouls 5
5 Free kicks 8
17 Throw-ins 22
11 Goal kicks 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
4 1st-half corners 3
5 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2020–2025
Heracles 4
Dec 23who was on topAug 29
Groningen 2
4 Heracles 1 draw 2 Groningen
Groningen won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
9–11total goals
3/1clean sheets
4-2Heracles best win · Dec 18
4-0Groningen best win · Aug 29
%57 Over 1.5 4/7
%43 Over 2.5 3/7
%43 Over 3.5 3/7
%43 BTTS 3/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Heracles at home3 matches
2W 1D 0L 6:3
Groningen at home4 matches
2W 0D 2L 8:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Heracles0W 1D 4L Groningen2W 1D 2L
0.20 1.40 Points per game
2 8 Goals scored
11 6 Goals conceded
1.31 1.75 xG average
1.90 1.51 xGA average
%0 %60 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
4.4 6.0 Corners
2.2 1.0 Cards
Heracles0W 2D 8L Groningen3W 2D 5L
0.20 1.10 Points per game
3 16 Goals scored
23 15 Goals conceded
1.22 1.72 xG average
1.88 1.48 xGA average
%10 %30 Clean sheets
%30 %70 BTTS
%50 %70 Over 2.5
4.1 5.8 Corners
2.1 1.3 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
18Heraclesin the table19pts
34matches 5-4-25W-D-L 35:85goals -50diff
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9Groningenin the table48pts
34matches 14-6-14W-D-L 49:45goals +4diff
WWLLD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
0.77 1.41 Points per game
1.26 1.76 xG average
1.92 1.25 xGA average
%5 %32 Clean sheets
%59 %45 BTTS
%77 %45 Over 2.5
4.4 6.5 Corners
2.1 1.9 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 29 Groningen 4-0 Heracles Eredivisie
Apr 23 Groningen 4-1 Heracles Eredivisie
Jan 28 Heracles 1-1 Groningen Eredivisie
Apr 24 Groningen 0-1 Heracles Eredivisie
Dec 18 Heracles 4-2 Groningen Eredivisie
Jan 30 Heracles 1-0 Groningen Eredivisie
Dec 23 Groningen 0-1 Heracles Eredivisie
xG difference & finishing
Heracles1 gol · 1.14 xG -0.14
Groningen2 gol · 1.59 xG +0.41
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Groningen took more shots15 - 11
THE REFEREE8 matches on record
Richard Martens
Strictness66 TEMPO75
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 23.4 -1.4
Fouls 1320.5 -7.5
Goals 33.5 -0.5
Corners 1412.2 +1.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.0
Shots 11.010.7 +0.3
On target 2.03.6 -1.6
Possession %52%45 +7.5
Corners 9.04.2 +4.8
Cards 1.02.4 -1.4
Conceded 2.02.5 -0.5
this matchseason average · 33 matches
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 15.014.6 +0.4
On target 5.05.5 -0.5
Possession %48%50 -2.1
Corners 5.05.7 -0.7
Cards 1.02.7 -1.7
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 34 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Walid Ould-Chikh 8.50
Starting XI
73 Walid Ould-Chikh M · 76' 8.50
Key pass5Dribbles2/2Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/6Passes31 · %24
10 Thomas Bruns M · 76' 7.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes30 · %26
17 Tristan van Gilst M · 88' 7.20
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes24 · %20
32 Sem Scheperman M · 88' 6.90
Interceptions4Duels won4/5Passes36 · %32
4 Damon Mirani D · 88' · K 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes45 · %41
13 Jan Žambůrek M · 88' 6.30
Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes15 · %9
16 Timo Jansink G · 88' 6.30
Saves3Passes51 · %33
23 Mike te Wierik D · 88' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes38 · %31
2 Mimeirhel Benita D · 85' 6.20
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/4Interceptions2Duels won7/14Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes42 · %31
8 Mario Engels F · 75' 6.00
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Offside2Passes13 · %11
5 Djevencio van der Kust D · 88' 5.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won3/6Passes26 · %18
Substitutes
14 Erik Ahlstrand M · 13' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes4 · %3
41 Tarik Hamamioglu F · 12' 6.50
Passes1
20 Rhys Bozinovski M · 12' 6.30
Passes2 · %1
38 Jeppe Wijnreder D · 3'
Duels won1/1Passes2 · %1
Unused: Remko PasveerRobin MantelJop TijinkSil BlokhuisLequincio ZeefuikJannes WieckhoffAlec Van HoorenbeeckSava Arangel Čestić
Starting XI
18 Tygo Land M · 74' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Fouls1Passes37 · %36
17 David van der Werff M · 61' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes23 · %17
26 Thom van Bergen F · 88' 7.00
On target1/3Tackles1Duels won3/10Fouls won2Passes13 · %8
43 Marvin Peersman D · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won9/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes26 · %21
3 Thijmen Blokzijl D · 88' 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won3/4Passes39 · %37
14 Jorg Schreuders M · 88' 6.70
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes24 · %18
4 Dies Janse D · 88' 6.60
Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes42 · %33
8 Tika de Jonge M · 88' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/2Passes25 · %20
5 Marco Rente D · 88' · K 6.20
Assist1Key pass4Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes37 · %24
10 Younes Taha M · 88' 6.20
On target1/4Key pass3Dribbles1/2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %22
1 Etienne Vaessen G · 88' 5.90
Passes30 · %15
Substitutes
7 Travis Hernes M · 27' 6.50
Passes4 · %4
27 Rui Mendes F · 14' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes2 · %1
Unused: Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonRyan MetuHidde JurjusLovro ŠtubljarWouter PrinsTyrique MerceraElvis Van der LaanSven BoulandRobin KelderJismerai Dillema
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%43) ✓
Heracles %35 Draw %22 Groningen %43
1.27Heracles xPuan
1.51Groningen xPuan
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Form
HeraclesLLLLL
GroningenWLLDW
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