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Heerenveen vs Heracles – Lineups & Match Details

Heerenveen beat Heracles 4-1. Goals: M. Engels (21'), J. Trenskow (35'), L. Nordås (45' pen.), R. Pasveer (47' o.g.), M. Rivera (51'). Heerenveen had 66% possession against Heracles's 34%. Shots on target: 14-4.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 29

Sunday, 5 April 2026

HeerenveenHeerenveen

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

HeraclesHeracles

Referee: Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands

Lineups

HeerenveenHeerenveen4-2-3-1
Bernt Klaverboer22Bernt KlaverboerG
Oliver Braude45Oliver BraudeD
Sam Kersten4Sam KerstenD
Maas Willemsen3Maas WillemsenD
Vasilios Zagaritis19Vasilios ZagaritisD
Joris van Overeem6Joris van OvereemM
Marcus Linday16Marcus LindayM
Jacob Trenskow20Jacob TrenskowM
Ringo Meerveld10Ringo MeerveldM
Maxence Rivera7Maxence RiveraM
Lasse Selvåg Nordås18Lasse Selvåg NordåsF

Substitutes

8Luuk BrouwersM
15Mats EgbringD
28Hristiyan PetrovD
11Luca OyenF
50Eser GürbüzF
35Isaiah AhmedM
38Ingmar MulderD
30Timo SchreuderG
17Nikolai Soyset HoplandD
36Nolhan CourtensM
31Nordin BakkerG
HeraclesHeracles4-2-3-1
Remko Pasveer22Remko PasveerG
Mimeirhel Benita2Mimeirhel BenitaD
Damon Mirani4Damon MiraniD
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck18Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
Ivan Mesík24Ivan MesíkD
Walid Ould-Chikh73Walid Ould-ChikhM
Sem Scheperman32Sem SchepermanM
Erik Ahlstrand14Erik AhlstrandM
Thomas Bruns10Thomas BrunsM
Mario Engels8Mario EngelsM
Lequincio Zeefuik25Lequincio ZeefuikF

Substitutes

17Tristan van GilstF
5Djevencio van der KustD
6Sava Arangel ČestićD
3Jannes WieckhoffD
19Luka KulenovićF
30Robin MantelG
7Bryan LimbombeF
9Naci ÜnüvarF
16Timo JansinkG
42Jesper KerkdijkD
21Yvandro Borges SanchesF

Match Events

21'G

M. Engels

35'G

J. Trenskow

Assist: J. van Overeem

45'+3Y

M. Benita

45'+5P

L. Nordås

46'S

L. Zeefuik

Substitution 1

47'OG

R. Pasveer

51'G

M. Rivera

58'S

W. Ould-Chikh

Substitution 2

58'S

I. Mesík

Substitution 3

58'S

M. Engels

Substitution 4

64'S

J. van Overeem

Substitution 1

77'S

M. Willemsen

Substitution 2

77'S

V. Zagaritis

Substitution 3

77'S

T. Bruns

Substitution 5

85'S

L. Nordås

Substitution 4

85'S

J. Trenskow

Substitution 5

Statistics

Heerenveen
66%34%
Heracles
3.55Expected Goals (xG)1.33
24Total Shots7
14Shots on Target4
8Corners1
12Fouls10
1Offsides1
87Pass Accuracy (%)80
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Heerenveen host Heracles on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The kick-off time is 12:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Heerenveen go into the match 8th in the table; Heracles sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Heerenveen have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Heracles have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Dec 2025: Heerenveen 3-0 Heracles; 15 Mar 2025: Heerenveen 1-1 Heracles; 27 Sept 2024: Heerenveen 1-2 Heracles. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Heerenveen beat Heracles 4-1. Heerenveen scored through J. Trenskow 35', L. Nordås 45' (pen.), R. Pasveer 47' (o.g.), M. Rivera 51'. Heracles replied with M. Engels 21'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 51 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Heerenveen held 66% of the ball against 34% for Heracles. Shots on target finished 14-4. Expected goals read 3.55 for Heerenveen, 1.33 for Heracles.

Verdict

The win nudges Heerenveen forward and leaves Heracles with work to do. Heerenveen sat 8th and Heracles 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.