Heracles Almelo vs NEC Nijmegen

18 May 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sem Scheperman 47’
  • Sontje Hansen 55’
  • Başar Önal 63’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen came from behind to win 2-1 away at Heracles Almelo. It was goalless at half-time.

Sem Scheperman put Heracles Almelo ahead in the 47th minute, Sontje Hansen equalised in the 55th minute, and Başar Önal won it in the 63rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Heracles Almelo created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, NEC Nijmegen 1.37 from 12.

Match stats

Heracles Almelo NEC Nijmegen
20 Shots 12
7 Shots on Target 7
9 Corners 5
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.38 xG 1.37
1.38 Non-penalty xG 1.37

Key events

Heracles Almelo NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Sem Scheperman1-0 (Heracles Almelo)
47’
55’
Sontje Hansen1-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
63’
Başar Önal1-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

NEC Nijmegen
  • Sami Ouaissa

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.37 47’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), 1-0 47’ 55’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), 1-1 55’ 63’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.37 47’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), 1-0 Scheperman 47’ 55’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), 1-1 Hansen 55’ 63’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 Önal 63’
Heracles Almelo 1.38 xGNEC Nijmegen 1.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Heracles Almelo attacking 
63’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 55’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 22’ Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 35’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 43’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 87’ Lefteris Lyratzis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 24’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 55’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 35’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 22’ Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 43’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 83’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 87’ Lefteris Lyratzis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 24’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Thomas Ouwejan (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Fabian De Keijzer
90′ – – – – – – –
Mimeirhel Benita
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Damon Mirani
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.09 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
Brian De Keersmaecker Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Sem Scheperman
90′ 1 – 1 0.15 – – –
Juho Talvitie Taken off
62′ – – 3 0.12 – – –
Thomas Bruns Taken off
71′ – – 1 0.28 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.35 – – –
Mario Engels Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – –
Luka Kulenović Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Jannes Wieckhoff Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
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 41% Avg odds 2.29
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.55
NEC Nijmegen win 32% Avg odds 3.01

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

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