Rescued A Point
Willem II
Willem II went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
Eredivisie · Matchday 4Willem II
U. van Aalst 61'
D. Haen 82'
2 – 2
FT
HT 0–0
Heerenveen
J. Trenskow 64'
O. Braude 77'
Eredivisie
Matchday 4Willem II2–2Heerenveen
1.70
Expected goals
1.35
61′64′77′82′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: WI 1.70, HEE 1.35.
Match report
Willem II 2-2 Heerenveen
Willem II and Heerenveen shared 4 goals in a 2-2 Eredivisie draw at Koning Willem II Stadion. Aalst opened the scoring for Willem II on 61', Trenskow levelled for Heerenveen on 64', Braude put Heerenveen back in front on 77' and Haen levelled for Willem II on 82'.
Expected goals finished Willem II 1.70, Heerenveen 1.35. Heerenveen held 61.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Haen struck on 82' to swing it Willem II's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Willem II graded out for counter-punch — 39.0% possession and 1.70 expected goals. Heerenveen graded out for box occupation — 11 of 13 shots in the box and 0.10 xg per shot.
Jacob Trenskow came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.7 for Heerenveen from 1 goal, 4 key passes and 2 shots.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
39%Possession61%
12Shots13
1.70xG1.35
What the numbers say
4 readsCounter-Punch
Willem II
Willem II were happy without the ball and still created more — 1.70 xG from 39.0% possession.
- Possession
- 39.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.70
- Opponent xG
- 1.35
Box Occupation
Heerenveen
Heerenveen kept getting bodies into the area — 85% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 11 of 13
- Share
- 85%
- xG per shot
- 0.10
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Willem II scored on 82′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 82′
Timeline
M. Lemmens ↑ J. Hoogma ↓
🔄46'
U. van Aalst — assist: N. Tjoe a On
⚽61'
P. van Loon ↑ E. Gurbuz ↓
🔄62'
⚽64'
J. Trenskow — assist: D. Vente
🔄69'
L. Brouwers ↑ N. Courtens ↓
🔄69'
L. Smans ↑ R. Meerveld ↓
⚽77'
O. Braude — assist: L. Smans
D. Haen — assist: C. Twigt
⚽82'
A. Ciranni ↑ N. Tjoe a On ↓
🔄85'
A. Et Taibi ↑ C. Twigt ↓
🔄85'
🔄85'
L. Oyen ↑ M. Rivera ↓
T. Verheydt ↑ K. Boogaard ↓
🔄87'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueKoning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
RefereeJ. van der Laan
CompetitionEredivisie
Season2026
RoundMatchday 4
StatusMatch Finished