Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Feyenoord 2nd with 65 points, Heracles Almelo 18th with 19, 46 apart. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Feyenoord ran at 2.06 scored and 1.29 conceded, Heracles Almelo at 1.03 and 2.5.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Feyenoord 22, draws 7, Heracles Almelo 2, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 39% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 65% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 65%. Recent editions have opened up: 5.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.29 historically.
The venue was Stadion Feijenoord, with room for 51,177 spectators. Feyenoord led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Feyenoord: Leo Sauer (23'), Jordan Bos (35'), Casper Tengstedt (85'), Anis Hadj Moussa (83') · Heracles Almelo: Luka Kulenovic (29'), Tristan van Gilst (90')
Key stats
Possession: Feyenoord 66% · Heracles Almelo 34% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 8-1