Heracles Almelo vs Ajax

11 April 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Van den Kerkhof

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • M. Godts 16’
  • S. Berghuis 17’, 47’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 3-0 away at Heracles Almelo. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

M. Godts put Ajax ahead in the 16th minute, S. Berghuis made it 0-2 in the 17th minute, and Berghuis made it 0-3 in the 47th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Heracles Almelo's 1.11 from 16. Ajax had a player sent off.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
14 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 5
308 Passes 496
81.2% Pass accuracy 86.9%
28 Tackles 26
10 Fouls 4
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Heracles Almelo Ajax
Kick-off
14’
S. BerghuisShot on target
16’
M. GodtsRight foot shot0-1 (Ajax)
17’
S. BerghuisLeft foot shot0-2 (Ajax)
43’
O. GloukhShot on target
Half-time0-2
S. A. ČestićT. Bruns
46’
Second half underway
47’
S. BerghuisLeft foot shot0-3 (Ajax)
A. V. HoorenbeeckShot on target
53’
L. KulenovićN. Ünüvar
54’
S. A. ČestićShot on target
54’
E. AhlstrandT. v. Gilst
55’
D. v. d. KustJ. Wieckhoff
55’
61’
W. WeghorstShot on target
W. Ould-ChikhI. Mesík
65’
66’
T. TomiyasuK. Itakura
W. Ould-Chikh
74’
A. V. Hoorenbeeck
76’
78’
T. TomiyasuVAR: Card upgraded
79’
T. Tomiyasu
84’
O. EdvardsenS. Berghuis
84’
S. SteurO. Gloukh
87’
A. BouwmanM. Godts
S. A. ČestićShot on target
90+5’
Full-time0-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.93 16’ M. Godts (Ajax), 0-1 16’ 17’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), 0-2 17’ 47’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), 0-3 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.93 16’ M. Godts (Ajax), 0-1 Godts 16’ 17’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), 0-2 Berghuis 17’ 47’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), 0-3 Berghuis 47’
Heracles Almelo 1.11 xGAjax 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Heracles Almelo attacking 
47’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 8’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 16’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 81’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 53’ A. V. Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 50’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ N. Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 8’ I. Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 70’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+1’ M. Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ W. Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ L. Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ K. Itakura (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 8’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 16’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 81’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 53’ A. V. Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 50’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ N. Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 8’ I. Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ W. Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ M. Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+5’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+1’ M. Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ W. Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ L. Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ A. Gaaei (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ L. Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ J. Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ K. Itakura (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ S. A. Čestić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ O. Gloukh (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ D. Mirani (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ S. Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Heracles Almelo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pasveer
Wieckhoff 55’
Mirani
Hoorenbeeck
Mesík 65’
Bruns 46’
Gilst 55’
Scheperman
Engels
Zeefuik
Ünüvar 54’
Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Paes
Gaaei
Šutalo
Baas
Rosa
Mokio
Gloukh 84’
Itakura 66’
Berghuis 2 84’
Weghorst
Godts 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Pasveer
90′ 3 3 34 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
J. Wieckhoff Taken off
55′ 3 1 – 4 – 14 – – – –
D. Mirani
90′ 2 1 – 4 2 43 3 – – –
A. V. Hoorenbeeck
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 49 – – –
I. Mesík Taken off
65′ 3 – – 3 – 18 3 – – –
S. A. Čestić Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 – – 4 1 25 1 – – –
D. v. d. Kust Came on as a substitute
35′ 3 – – 4 – 13 – – – –
W. Ould-Chikh Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 1 – 10 – – –
Midfielders4 players
T. Bruns Taken off
45′ – – 21 1 – 4 – 4 1 – –
T. v. Gilst Taken off
55′ – – 7 – – 1 1 1 – – –
S. Scheperman
90′ – – 21 1 – 3 – 4 – 1 –
E. Ahlstrand Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 15 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
M. Engels
90′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 1 1 10 –
L. Zeefuik
90′ – – 3 – 0.27 – – 6 2 10 –
N. Ünüvar Taken off
54′ – – 1 – 0.14 – – 3 – 10 –
L. Kulenović Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 3 – 4 –
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

Heracles Almelo win 18% Avg odds 5.27
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.40
Ajax win 61% Avg odds 1.52

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.