§ Eredivisie · 2024-25 · Matchday 17

Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Groningen

  • Kulenovic 20'
  • Postema 50' (pen.)
  • Rente 62'

28 January 2025

The match in data

Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen finished level at 1–1 on 28 January 2025, on matchday 17 of the 2024-25 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen), rated 66, thanks above all to 0.97 goals prevented (4 shots on target worth 2.02; conceded 1) and 3 crosses claimed. Vaessen produced 2.9 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.

For Heracles Almelo, the highest-rated player was Damon Mirani, with 61.

Marco Rente was sent off at 62'.

66
Player of the match

Etienne Vaessen

FC Groningen · 90'

Produced 2.86× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 0.97 goals prevented (4 shots on target worth 2.02; conceded 1) 3.2×
  • 3 crosses claimed 2.5×
  • 13 recoveries 1.5×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Heracles Almelo
PlayerPositionMinRating
Damon Mirani Defender 90 61
Jizz Hornkamp Forward 90 58
Brian De Keersmaecker Midfielder 79 56
Suf Podgoreanu Forward 79 56
Luka Kulenovic Forward 90 54
Mimeirhel Benita Defender 90 51
Mario Engels Forward 89 49
Ivan Mesik Defender 90 47
Sem Scheperman Midfielder 90 45
Fabian de Keijzer Goalkeeper 90 42
Lorenzo Milani Defender 78 34
Daniël van Kaam Midfielder 11 no rating
Juho Talvitie Forward 11 no rating
Thomas Bruns Midfielder 11 no rating
Bryan Limbombe Forward 1 no rating
Ruben Roosken Defender 1 no rating
FC Groningen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Etienne Vaessen ★ Goalkeeper 90 66
Thom van Bergen Forward 45 51
Wouter Prins Defender 25 50
Marco Rente Defender 62 48
Johan Hove Midfielder 90 46
Luciano Valente Midfielder 65 42
Romano Postema Forward 45 40
Joey Pelupessy Midfielder 79 38
Finn Stam Defender 90 37
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender 90 37
Jorg Schreuders Forward 45 37
Brynjólfur Willumsson Forward 90 32
Marvin Peersman Defender 90 32
Thijs Oosting Midfielder 45 26
Tika de Jonge Midfielder 11 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Heracles Almelo player recovered the most balls?

Brian De Keersmaecker, with 9 recoveries. Next: Mimeirhel Benita 5, Damon Mirani 5.

In the 1–1 draw, Brian De Keersmaecker anchored Heracles Almelo's midfield with 9 ball recoveries. De Keersmaecker finished well ahead of Mimeirhel Benita and Damon Mirani, who recorded 5 each.

Which FC Groningen player won the most aerial duels?

Brynjólfur Willumsson, with 9 aerial duels won. Next: Finn Stam 6, Thom van Bergen 5.

Brynjólfur Willumsson imposed physical dominance in the 1–1 draw, winning 9 aerial duels for FC Groningen. Willumsson finished above Finn Stam's 6 and Thom van Bergen's 5.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25. Player of the match: Etienne Vaessen, 66
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.