Heracles Almelo vs FC Volendam preview

Netherlands flag 2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Asito Stadion Yesterday - 12:30 PM
Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo HEA
FC Volendam VOL
Suspended Yesterday 12:30 PM
Round 31 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Heracles Almelo host FC Volendam in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at Asito Stadion. Domestically, Heracles Almelo sit 18th in the table while FC Volendam are 15th. Power ranking favours FC Volendam by 5.2 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Volendam possesses a 5.2-point power advantage over Heracles Almelo, with scores of 16.92 versus 11.75.
  • Form: FC Volendam's form score of 10.94 greatly exceeds Heracles Almelo's 4.44.
  • Squad: Squad quality aligns with power ratings, favoring FC Volendam as the stronger team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play details are not provided in available metrics.
  • Set pieces: Both teams record zero set-piece goals and concessions per match on low-confidence proxy data.
  • xVariable: xG data is unavailable, limiting advanced performance insights.
  • Market: Baseline split: Heracles Almelo 95% (Δ+0%) | Draw 3.7% (Δ+0%) | FC Volendam 95.3% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Heracles Almelo E. Faber
E. Faber
VS
FC Volendam R. Kruijs
R. Kruijs
0.8
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.9
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ajax Rank: L
SC Heerenveen Rank: L
Excelsior Rank: D
AZ Rank: L
FC Utrecht Rank: D
PSV Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Twente Rank: L
Feyenoord Rank: D
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: L
Fortuna Sittard Rank: L
NEC Nijmegen Rank: L
FC Groningen Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 3 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Heracles Almelo
0.95%
Draw
3.7%
Away FC Volendam
95.34%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
11.75
16.92
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Heracles Almelo
FC Volendam
Power Score
11.75
16.92
League Position
18
15
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Heracles Almelo — Opponent-weighted form score
FC Volendam — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Heracles Almelo FC Volendam

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Heracles Almelo HEA Home
5 matches
FC Volendam VOL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
3
Draws
3
2
Losses
0
Goals
5
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
5
-5
Goal Difference
+5
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-26T12:00:42+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
R. Pasveer
Netherlands
22 R. Pasveer
S. Cestic
Substitution
Serbia
6 S. Cestic
D. Mirani
Netherlands
4 D. Mirani
A. Van Hoorenbeeck
Belgium
18 A. Van Hoorenbeeck
I. Mesík
Slovakia
24 I. Mesík
T. Bruns
Substitution
Netherlands
10 T. Bruns
A. Hrustic
Australia
70 A. Hrustic
S. Scheperman
Netherlands
32 S. Scheperman
T. van Gilst
Substitution
Netherlands
17 T. van Gilst
L. Kulenović
Canada
19 L. Kulenović
M. Engels
Substitution
Germany
8 M. Engels
K. van Oevelen
Netherlands
1 K. van Oevelen
A. Meijers
Netherlands
14 A. Meijers
N. Verschuren
Netherlands
20 N. Verschuren
M. Amevor
Togo
3 M. Amevor
P. Ugwu
Netherlands
5 P. Ugwu
G. Yah
Substitution
Netherlands
8 G. Yah
R. van Cruijsen
Substitution
Netherlands
40 R. van Cruijsen
A. Descotte
Belgium
99 A. Descotte
J. Bacuna
Netherlands
4 J. Bacuna
B. Ould-Chikh
Substitution
Netherlands
77 B. Ould-Chikh
H. Veerman
Substitution
Netherlands
9 H. Veerman

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 26, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 31 · Regular Season
Stadium
Asito Stadion
Capacity
12500
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Joris Westhof
Jannick van der Laan
Erik Koopman
Rick Sturm

Statistics

Possession
HEA
51%
VOL
49%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 2
2 Big Chances Created 1
4 Shots 3
35 Dangerous attacks 55
54 Possession 46
5 Corners 9
11 Free kicks 13

Match Overview

31 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50
20 Successful Headers 17
4 Successful Dribbles 5
13 Dribble Attempts 10
19 Throwins 15
3 Goal Kicks 9
54 Ball Safe 40
4 Goal Attempts 4
4 Substitutions 4
0 Assists 1

Attacking

45 Attacks 47
2 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

328 Passes 286
41 Successful Long Passes Percentage 40
39 Long Passes 50
16 Successful Long Passes 20
10 Key Passes 13
260 Successful Passes 213
79 Successful Passes Percentage 74

Defensive

50 Duels Won 50
7 Interceptions 4
15 Tackles 15
6 Saves 3

Build-up

14 Total Crosses 13
5 Accurate Crosses 1

Discipline

13 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1

Lineup

Referee : Jannick van der Laan

Starting XI ▼

22
Remko Pasveer
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper
6.81
4
Damon Mirani
Damon Mirani Defender
6.68
6
Sava-Arangel Cestic
Sava-Arangel Cestic Defender
6.61
25
Lequincio Zeefuik
Lequincio Zeefuik
Attacker59'
6.53
18
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Defender
6.72
24
Ivan Mesik
Ivan Mesik Defender
6.54
10
Thomas Bruns
Thomas Bruns Midfielder
6.47
9
Naci Ünüvar
Naci Ünüvar
Attacker67'
6.66
32
Sem Scheperman
Sem Scheperman Midfielder
6.97
70
Ajdin Hrustic
Ajdin Hrustic Midfielder
6.94
8
Mario Engels
Mario Engels Attacker
6.43
5
Djevencio van der Kust
Djevencio van der Kust
Defender67'
6.46
17
Tristan van Gilst
Tristan van Gilst Attacker
6.53
14
Erik Ahlstrand
Erik Ahlstrand
Midfielder58'
6.63
19
Luka Kulenovic
Luka Kulenovic Attacker
6.87
Referee : Jannick van der Laan

Starting XI ▼

1
Kayne van Oevelen
Kayne van Oevelen Goalkeeper
7.17
3
Mawouna Amevor
Mawouna Amevor Defender
6.78
5
Precious Ugwu
Precious Ugwu Defender
6.47
14
Aaron Meijers
Aaron Meijers Defender
6.38
20
Nick Verschuren
Nick Verschuren Defender
6.95
4
Juninho Bacuna
Juninho Bacuna Midfielder
6.77
8
Gibson Yah
Gibson Yah Midfielder
6.96
18
Nordin Bukala
Nordin Bukala
Midfielder82'
6.81
40
Robin van Cruijsen
Robin van Cruijsen Midfielder
6.79
10
Brandley Kuwas
Brandley Kuwas
Attacker61'
6.79
77
Bilal Ould-Chikh
Bilal Ould-Chikh Midfielder
6.74
11
Aurelio Oehlers
Aurelio Oehlers
Attacker74'
6.61
99
Anthony Descotte
Anthony Descotte Midfielder
6.93
9
Henk Veerman
Henk Veerman Attacker
6.8
21
Robert Mühren
Robert Mühren
Attacker62'
6.63

CONCLUSION

FC Volendam enters as the stronger side, backed by superior power and form metrics that highlight their edge in this Eredivisie encounter. Heracles Almelo, languishing in 18th, must summon a home performance to counter Volendam's 15th-place resilience. Absent detailed efficiency or transition stats, the focus falls on basic execution and avoiding set-piece vulnerabilities—neutral for both per available proxies. Volendam's higher ratings suggest they can dictate tempo, but Heracles' desperation could spark an upset. Expect a tactical battle where the visitors' advantages may prove decisive in securing a vital result.