Twente v Heracles result
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Twente 2–1 Heracles — Twente won this Eredivisie match.
The result
Twente beat Heracles 2–1 at De Grolsch Veste in the Eredivisie on Sunday 5 October. Twente are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
Twente came from behind: Heracles led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Heracles: Ivan Mesík (43’, assisted by A. Hrustić); Twente: Max Bruns (48’, assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki) and Thomas van den Belt (84’, assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter). Bart van Rooij (89’) was sent off.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Twente 1.35, Heracles 0.51, from 21 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Allard Lindhout, Netherlands showed two yellow cards and one red — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heracles: Ivan Mesík (45+4’) and A. Hrustić (46’).
What it changes
Twente move up from sixth to fifth (eight league matches played). Twente have scored 39 goals, the seventh-most of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 25 games, ranked per game). Twente have conceded 32 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 23 clubs.
Heracles stay 18th after this result (eight league matches played). Heracles have scored 29 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 24 games, ranked per game). Heracles have conceded 60 goals, the second-most of the 23 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Thomas van den Belt (Twente) 8.8, Ivan Mesík (Heracles) 8.1 and Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente) 6.9 led the match.
Next up
Twente next host Ajax on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Twente: Twente v Ajax, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Twente 2–1 Heracles · Eredivisie
- Venue: De Grolsch Veste · Enschede
- Referee: Allard Lindhout, Netherlands
- Head-to-head (last 6): Twente 3 · draws 2 · Heracles 1 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Twente 3W 1D 1L · Heracles 1W 0D 4L
Twente 2–1 Heracles (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Twente for / against | Line | Heracles for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.38 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 17.25 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.5 for · 19.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.63 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.38 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.63 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.88 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Allard Lindhout, Netherlands — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 19.08 fouls over 12 matches.
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Twente
Twente Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Unnerstall | 7 | 90630 min | 142 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
Twente Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Pröpper | 7 | 90630 min | 121.7 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 71 /90 | 415.9 /90 | 121.7 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| B. van Rooij | 7 | 88614 min | 111.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 436.3 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| M. Bruns | 7 | 84585 min | 91.4 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 294.5 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Rots | 7 | 81569 min | 182.8 /90 | 91.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 355.5 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| R. Zerrouki | 7 | 84588 min | 182.8 /90 | 121.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 314.7 /90 | 91.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Pröpper n 8 | 90 | 1.5 | 0.4 | D. Mirani |
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| R. van Wolfswinkel n 8 | 89.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | — |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 88 | 1.2 | 2 | I. Mesík |
| R. Zerrouki n 8 | 84.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Pröpper n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| R. van Wolfswinkel n 8 | 89.3 | 1.5 |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 88 | 1.5 |
| R. Zerrouki n 8 | 84.8 | 2.4 |
| M. Bruns n 8 | 84.4 | 1.3 |
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Twente Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. van Wolfswinkel | 7 | 89624 min | 30.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| T. Booth | 5 | 63313 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 51.4 /90 | 20.6 /90 |
| M. Pjaca | 2 | 3876 min | 11.2 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 33.6 /90 | 22.4 /90 | 22.4 /90 | 11.2 /90 |
| R. Zerrouki | 7 | 84588 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| K. Hlynsson | 7 | 75525 min | 10.2 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 213.6 /90 | 111.9 /90 | 91.5 /90 | 71.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Pröpper n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. van Wolfswinkel n 8 | 89.3 | 1.1 | 1 |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 88 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| R. Zerrouki n 8 | 84.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Pröpper n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. van Wolfswinkel n 8 | 89.3 | 0.4 | 0 |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 88 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| R. Zerrouki n 8 | 84.8 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Heracles
Heracles Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. de Keijzer | 7 | 90630 min | 304.3 /90 | 182.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| F. de Keijzer n 8 | 90 | 4.4 |
Heracles Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Mesík | 7 | 90630 min | 71 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 213 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Mirani | 7 | 88618 min | 71 /90 | 71 /90 | 111.6 /90 | 375.4 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| M. Benita | 6 | 62373 min | 112.7 /90 | 51.2 /90 | 51.2 /90 | 256 /90 | 61.4 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
| D. van der Kust | 5 | 84418 min | 102.2 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 173.7 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| S. Scheperman | 6 | 89535 min | 213.5 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 142.4 /90 | 447.4 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Mesík n 8 | 90 | 1.4 | 0.8 | B. van Rooij |
| F. de Keijzer n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| D. Mirani n 8 | 88.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | R. Pröpper |
| B. Limbombe n 8 | 73.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | — |
| T. van Gilst n 7 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.7 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Mesík n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| D. Mirani n 8 | 88.5 | 1 |
| B. Limbombe n 8 | 73.4 | 0.5 |
| T. van Gilst n 7 | 59 | 0.2 |
| Y. Borges Sanches n 7 | 48.1 | 1.6 |
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Heracles Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Limbombe | 7 | 81570 min | 00 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 91.4 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 121.9 /90 | 121.9 /90 |
| T. van Gilst | 7 | 59413 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Y. Borges Sanches | 7 | 48337 min | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 61.6 /90 |
| J. Hornkamp | 4 | 81324 min | 20.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 82.2 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 30.8 /90 |
| S. Scheperman | 6 | 89535 min | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 61 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Mesík n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0 |
| F. de Keijzer n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Mirani n 8 | 88.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| B. Limbombe n 8 | 73.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| T. van Gilst n 7 | 59 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Mesík n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| F. de Keijzer n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Mirani n 8 | 88.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| B. Limbombe n 8 | 73.4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| T. van Gilst n 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Twente | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Possession | 41% |
| 1.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.51 |
| 21 | Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 505 | Passes | 347 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
Twente Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Unnerstall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Bruns | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Rots | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Zerrouki | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| B. van Rooij | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | R | 6.6 |
| R. van Wolfswinkel | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. van den Belt | 85 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| K. Hlynsson | 85 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Ørjasæter | 85 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Rots | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Pröpper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Nijstad sub | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Pjaca sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Verschueren sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Booth sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Weidmann sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Kuipers sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Heracles Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. de Keijzer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| D. Mirani | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Van Hoorenbeeck | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Mesík | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Y | 7.6 |
| A. Hrustić | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| J. Hornkamp | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Žambůrek | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Y. Borges Sanches | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Limbombe | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. van Gilst | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Benita | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Wieckhoff sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Engels sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| W. Ould-Chikh sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Kulenović sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. te Wierik sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Twente v Heracles — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-03-30 Heracles 2–1 Twente
- 2024-10-27 Twente 5–0 Heracles
- 2024-03-31 Twente 1–0 Heracles
- 2023-10-22 Heracles 2–2 Twente
- 2022-04-30 Heracles 1–1 Twente
- 2021-11-05 Twente 1–0 Heracles
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Twente and Heracles?
- In their last 6 meetings, Twente won 3, Heracles won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Twente and Heracles?
- Recent form — Twente 3W 1D 1L; Heracles 1W 0D 4L.
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