NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo

21 September 2024 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Koki Ogawa 45’
  • Mario Engels 3’
  • Luka Kulenović 13’

Match summary

Heracles Almelo beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1 on the road. Heracles Almelo led 2-1 at half-time.

Mario Engels put Heracles Almelo ahead in the 3rd minute, Luka Kulenović made it 0-2 in the 13th minute, and Koki Ogawa pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 45th minute.

The chances backed that up: Heracles Almelo created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 1.68 from 21.

Match stats

NEC Nijmegen Heracles Almelo
21 Shots 11
9 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1.68 xG 2.07
1.68 Non-penalty xG 2.07

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Heracles Almelo
Kick-off
3’
Mario Engels0-1 (Heracles Almelo)
13’
Luka Kulenović0-2 (Heracles Almelo)
Koki Ogawa1-2 (NEC Nijmegen)
45’
Half-time1-2
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

NEC Nijmegen
  • Iván Márquez
  • Bram Nuytinck
  • Dirk Wanner Proper
Heracles Almelo
  • Ivan Mesík
  • Ruben Roosken
  • Daniel Van Kaam
  • Mario Engels

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 1.68 2.07 3’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), 0-1 3’ 13’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), 0-2 13’ 45’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 2.07 3’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), 0-1 Engels 3’ 13’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), 0-2 Kulenović 13’ 45’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), 1-2 Ogawa 45’
NEC Nijmegen 1.68 xGHeracles Almelo 2.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heracles Almelo attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
89’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.65 xG, off target 13’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 39’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 58’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 3’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 42’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 17’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 28’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 57’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 40’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 7’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 5’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 85’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Iván Márquez (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Lasse Schöne (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.65 xG, off target 13’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 39’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 58’ Luka Kulenović (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 3’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 42’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, blocked 17’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 28’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 57’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 40’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 7’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 5’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 85’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Iván Márquez (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Lasse Schöne (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ 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

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Bram Nuytinck Taken off
46′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.16 – – –
Mees Hoedemakers Taken off
78′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.32 – –
Sontje Hansen Taken off
68′ – – 3 0.25 – – –
Rober González Taken off
46′ – – 2 0.22 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.23 – – –
Koki Ogawa
90′ 1 – 5 0.32 – – –
Thomas Ouwejan Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Sami Ouaissa Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Kento Shiogai Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Lasse Schöne Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
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

NEC Nijmegen win 58% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.10
Heracles Almelo win 19% Avg odds 4.97

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

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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.