Heracles Almelo vs Volendam

26 April 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Jannick van der Laan

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Anthony Descotte 55’
  • Robert Mühren 62’

Match summary

Volendam beat Heracles Almelo 2-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Anthony Descotte put Volendam ahead in the 55th minute and Robert Mühren made it 0-2 in the 62nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Heracles Almelo created 0.79 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Volendam 0.92 from 18.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 9
96 Attacks 80
44 Dangerous attacks 47
380 Passes 299
78.9% Pass accuracy 71.9%
16 Tackles 15
17 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Heracles Almelo Volendam
Kick-off
Alec Van HoorenbeeckShot on target
8’
32’
Nick VerschurenShot on target
Sem SchepermanShot on target
34’
39’
Anthony DescotteShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
55’
Anthony DescotteLeft foot shot0-1 (Volendam)
55’
Anthony DescotteShot on target
Lequincio ZeefuikSava Arangel Čestić
58’
Erik AhlstrandTristan van Gilst
59’
61’
Brandley KuwasRobin van Cruijsen
61’
Aaron MeijersShot on target
62’
Robert MührenRight foot shot0-2 (Volendam)
62’
Robert MührenHenk Veerman
Sem SchepermanShot on target
65’
Ajdin HrustićShot on target
66’
Naci ÜnüvarThomas Bruns
67’
Djevencio van der KustMario Engels
67’
74’
Aurelio OehlersBilal Ould-Chikh
77’
Brandley KuwasShot on target
82’
Nordin BukalaGibson Yah
83’
Brandley KuwasShot on target
Lequincio Zeefuik
87’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.92 55’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), 0-1 55’ 62’ Robert Mühren (Volendam), 0-2 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.92 55’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), 0-1 Descotte 55’ 62’ Robert Mühren (Volendam), 0-2 Mühren 62’
Heracles Almelo 0.79 xGVolendam 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Volendam attacking Heracles Almelo attacking 
43’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ Robert Mühren (Volendam), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 54’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 55’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Gibson Yah (Volendam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Robin van Cruijsen (Volendam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Henk Veerman (Volendam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Aaron Meijers (Volendam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Gibson Yah (Volendam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Gibson Yah (Volendam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Aaron Meijers (Volendam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 32’ Nick Verschuren (Volendam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ Robert Mühren (Volendam), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 55’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 36’ Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Gibson Yah (Volendam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Robin van Cruijsen (Volendam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Aaron Meijers (Volendam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Henk Veerman (Volendam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Anthony Descotte (Volendam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Gibson Yah (Volendam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Gibson Yah (Volendam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Aaron Meijers (Volendam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 32’ Nick Verschuren (Volendam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Heracles Almelo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pasveer
Čestić 58’
Mirani
Hoorenbeeck
Mesík
Bruns 67’
Scheperman
Gilst 59’
Hrustić
Engels 67’
Kulenović
Volendam 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Oevelen
Ugwu
Amevor
Verschuren
Meijers
Bacuna
Yah 82’
Descotte
Cruijsen 61’
Ould-Chikh 74’
Veerman 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Remko Pasveer
90′ 6 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sava Arangel Čestić Taken off
58′ 1 – – 3 2 23 – – – –
Damon Mirani
90′ 3 – – 7 4 53 – – – –
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
90′ – 2 – 4 2 47 – – – –
Ivan Mesík
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 38 6 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Thomas Bruns Taken off
67′ – – 28 – – 2 1 4 3 2 –
Sem Scheperman
90′ – – 49 1 – 5 1 10 2 1 –
Tristan van Gilst Taken off
59′ – – 8 1 – – 1 1 1 – –
Ajdin Hrustić
90′ – – 27 4 – – – 4 – 3 –
Mario Engels Taken off
67′ – – 14 2 – 1 – 4 1 2 –
Erik Ahlstrand Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 11 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Djevencio van der Kust Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 9 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Luka Kulenović
90′ – – 3 – 0.37 – 1 11 1 27 –
Lequincio Zeefuik Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – 3 – 4
Naci Ünüvar Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 3 – 0.06 – – 1 – 12 –
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 44% Avg odds 2.13
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.68
Volendam win 31% Avg odds 3.01

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

Form going into the game

Heracles Almelo DLDLL
Volendam LLLDL

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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.