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Heracles vs Nijmegen — Eredivisie
1-2
Asito Stadium, Almelo
Going into the match, Heracles had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Nijmegen had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Nijmegen 1 win.
Match report
Home form going in: Heracles
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L W L L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 14 May 2025
- W 1-2 at Willem II · 9 May 2025
- L 1-4 vs Feyenoord · 3 May 2025
- L 4-1 at Groningen · 23 Apr 2025
- W 1-0 vs AZ Alkmaar · 13 Apr 2025
- D 0-0 at Waalwijk · 6 Apr 2025
Away form going in: Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W D L W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs NAC Breda · 14 May 2025
- W 0-3 at Ajax · 11 May 2025
- D 1-1 vs Willem II · 3 May 2025
- L 1-0 at Heerenveen · 27 Apr 2025
- W 2-1 vs Waalwijk · 11 Apr 2025
- L 2-0 at Sparta Rotterdam · 6 Apr 2025
Head-to-head: Heracles vs Nijmegen
- Heracles 1-4 Nijmegen · 16 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 47' Normal Goal — S. Scheperman (Heracles)
- 55' Normal Goal — S. Hansen (NEC Nijmegen)
- 63' Normal Goal — B. Önal (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| Heracles | Metric | Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 |
| 20 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 386 | Total passes | 373 |
| 321 | Accurate passes | 286 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 13 | Key passes | 9 |
| 89 | Duels | 89 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |