Groningen vs Heracles Almelo

23 April 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

Marco Rente 4’
Jorg Schreuders 16’
Leandro Bacuna 50’ (pen)
Brian De Keersmaecker 59’ (og)

Thomas Bruns 20’

Match summary

Groningen won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Heracles Almelo. Groningen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Marco Rente put Groningen ahead in the 4th minute, Jorg Schreuders made it 2-0 in the 16th minute, and Thomas Bruns pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 20th minute. In the second half, Leandro Bacuna made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 50th minute and De Keersmaecker's own goal made it 4-1 in the 59th minute.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Heracles Almelo's 0.34 from 8.

Match stats

12 Shots 8

6 Shots on Target 3

3 Corners 5

0 Yellow Cards 5

0 Red Cards 0

1.91 xG 0.34

1.12 Non-penalty xG 0.34

Key events

Groningen Heracles Almelo

Kick-off

Marco Rente

1-0

4’

Jorg Schreuders

2-0

16’

20’

Thomas Bruns

2-1

Half-time2-1

Leandro Bacuna
Penalty

3-1

50’

Brian De Keersmaecker
Own goal

4-1

59’

Full-time4-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Heracles Almelo

Jannes Wieckhoff
Ivan Mesík
Suf Podgoreanu
Thomas Bruns
Jizz Hornkamp

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Groningen 1.91 xGHeracles Almelo 0.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Heracles Almelo attacking Groningen attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players12 players


Etienne Vaessen	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Rente	90′	1	–	1	0.41	–	–	–
Hjalmar Ekdal	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Thijmen Blokzijl	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marvin Peersman	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jorg Schreuders Taken off	90′	1	–	1	0.07	–	–	–
Tika de Jonge	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Leandro Bacuna	90′	1	–	4	0.91	–	–	–
Dave Kwakman Taken off	79′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luciano Valente Taken off	90′	–	–	1	0.11	–	–	–
Thom van Bergen	90′	–	–	4	0.40	–	–	–
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–


Fabian De Keijzer	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jannes Wieckhoff	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–
Damon Mirani	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ivan Mesík	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mats Rots Taken off	58′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Brian De Keersmaecker	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sem Scheperman	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Suf Podgoreanu	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–
Thomas Bruns Taken off	68′	1	–	1	0.04	–	–
Mario Engels Taken off	58′	–	–	1	0.05	–	–	–
Jizz Hornkamp Taken off	68′	–	–	2	0.13	–	–
Mimeirhel Benita Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	1	0.02	–	–	–
Juho Talvitie Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Jan Žambůrek Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luka Kulenović Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	2	0.08	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Groningen win 47% Avg odds 2.00

Draw 30% Avg odds 3.21

Heracles Almelo win 23% Avg odds 4.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Groningen W D L L L

Heracles Almelo L D W D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Heracles Almelo 1-1 Groningen, 28 Jan 25 Next meeting: Groningen 4-0 Heracles Almelo, 29 Aug 25 All Groningen vs Heracles Almelo meetings

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