FC Twente 2-0 ADO Den Haag: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 6 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · De Grolsch Veste, Enschede · referee J. van der Laan · full time
Full time: FC Twente 2-0 ADO Den Haag
FC Twente 2-0 ADO Den Haag: FC Twente took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 6 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at De Grolsch Veste. The goals: Wout Weghorst 61', Robin Pröpper 74'.
How FC Twente won it
FC Twente struck first through Wout Weghorst from the penalty spot in the 61st minute. Robin Pröpper made it 2-0 to FC Twente in the 74th minute, set up by Daouda Weidmann.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. van der Laan, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to FC Twente and 3 to ADO Den Haag.
FC Twente: J. van den Brom, 4-2-3-1 · ADO Den Haag: R. Peter, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.61 for FC Twente and 3.25 for ADO Den Haag.
FC Twente scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
ADO Den Haag left about 3.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
ADO Den Haag created the better chances, 3.25 xG to 0.61, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
FC Twente had 12 shots on target, ADO Den Haag 5.
ADO Den Haag's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
FC Twente had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Twente came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.24 expected goals for and 0.86 against, and had won 56% of their matches.
ADO Den Haag came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.99 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag: the match in numbers
| FC Twente | Match statistics | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.61 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.25 |
| 24 | Total shots | 11 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 551 | Total passes | 353 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 12 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kilian Nikièma (ADO Den Haag), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
FC Twente
- Daouda Weidmann 8.8 1 assist
- Lars Unnerstall 8.2
- Robin Pröpper 8.0
- Ramiz Zerrouki 8.0
- Bart van Rooij 7.7
ADO Den Haag
- Kilian Nikièma 9.1
- Juho Kilo 7.7
- Pascal Mulder 6.8
- Matteo Waem 6.8
- Milan Hokke 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Yannick Eduardo at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Twente: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- ADO Den Haag: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag
What was the score in FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag?
FC Twente 2-0 ADO Den Haag (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag?
Wout Weghorst 61', Robin Pröpper 74'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag?
Kilian Nikièma, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Twente vs ADO Den Haag?
J. van der Laan.
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