Eredivisie · Matchday 13

FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen: Match Preview & Stats

FC Groningen

SC Heerenveen

Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC Euroborg, Groningen

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Thursday 19 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

FC Groningen: 3 of 5 right
SC Heerenveen: 4 of 5 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Eredivisie, Matchday 13
Kick-off: Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC
Venue: Euroborg, Groningen
Since last match: FC Groningen: 13 days (Eredivisie) · AZ Alkmaar (4‑3) SC Heerenveen: 13 days (Eredivisie) · Feyenoord (5‑3)
Next match: FC Groningen: 5 days (Eredivisie) later SC Heerenveen: 7 days (Eredivisie) later

Last starting XI

FC Groningen 4-2-3-1

1 Vaessen
33 Hateboer
3 Blokzijl
5 Rente
4 Csinger
24 Clement
8 de Jonge
14 Schreuders
26 van Bergen
11 Ondrejka
9 Willumsson

Coach: Dick Lukkien at AZ Alkmaar, 3-4 · Eredivisie · 8 Nov

SC Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

1 Klaverboer
45 Braude
4 Kersten
3 Willemsen
19 Zagaritis
16 Linday
8 Courtens
20 Trenskow
14 Smans
7 Rivera
9 Vente

Coach: Robin Veldman vs Feyenoord, 5-3 · Eredivisie · 8 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

FC Groningen

GK Etienne VaessenSuspended
DF Hans HateboerSuspended
MF Travis HernesInjured · Late November 2026
FW Ryan MetuInjured · Late November 2026
– Malcolm JengInjured · Day to day

SC Heerenveen

No absences reported.

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

FC Groningen

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 3.0%

Missing minutes share 13.0%

5 players out 2 regular starters out

Key absences:

DF Hans Hateboer 3% attack · 5% mins
GK Etienne Vaessen 0% attack · 8% mins

SC Heerenveen

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

FC Groningen SC Heerenveen

Box & Territory Pressure 52 63

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 37 37

Finishing Efficiency 89 89

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 15 24

Underlying Play Power 34 66

FC Groningen Results above play quality (running hot)

SC Heerenveen Results above play quality (running hot)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

FC Groningen

When scoring first 55% won · 73% unbeaten (11 matches)

When conceding first 25% points rescued · 0% won (4 matches)

1st Half: 61% 2nd Half: 39%

First 15': 24% Last 15' (76-90'): 12%

SC Heerenveen

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (5 matches)

When conceding first 38% points rescued · 12% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 31% 2nd Half: 69%

First 15': 4% Last 15' (76-90'): 27%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

FC Groningen

1. FW Thom van Bergen 6G · 1A

Team attack 22.0% Team shots 25.0%
2. FW Brynjólfur Willumsson 6G · 1A

Team attack 16.0% Team shots 14.0%
3. MF David van der Werff 1G · 3A

Team attack 11.0% Team shots 11.0%

SC Heerenveen

1. FW Jacob Trenskow 5G · 2A

Team attack 17.0% Team shots 17.0%
2. FW Maxence Rivera 1G · 3A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 19.0%
3. FW Dylan Vente 2G · 2A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	FC Groningen	SC Heerenveen
Over 1.5 goals	10/10	8/10
Over 2.5 goals	8/10	6/10
Over 3.5 goals	7/10	6/10
Both teams scored	8/10	4/10
Clean sheet	1/10	5/10
Failed to score	1/10	2/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	2.2 / 2.3	2.3 / 1.2

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

FC Groningen

L 3-4 at AZ Alkmaar (A) Eredivisie · 8 Nov
L 2-3 vs Sparta Rotterdam (H) Eredivisie · 1 Nov
L 0-2 vs FC Emmen (H) KNVB Cup · 29 Oct
D 2-2 at NEC Nijmegen (A) Eredivisie · 25 Oct
L 2-5 vs Ajax (H) Eredivisie · 18 Oct

SC Heerenveen

W 5-3 vs Feyenoord (H) Eredivisie · 8 Nov
W 1-0 vs NEC Nijmegen (H) Eredivisie · 31 Oct
W 2-0 at Excelsior Maassluis (A) KNVB Cup · 28 Oct
W 3-2 at ADO Den Haag (A) Eredivisie · 24 Oct
W 4-0 vs Excelsior (H) Eredivisie · 16 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

FC Groningen

1-15 minutes: 7 scored, 5 conceded
16-30 minutes: 6 scored, 3 conceded
31-45 minutes: 5 scored, 5 conceded
46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 5 conceded
61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
76-90 minutes: 4 scored, 5 conceded

SC Heerenveen

1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded
16-30 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded
31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 2 conceded
46-60 minutes: 5 scored, 2 conceded
61-75 minutes: 5 scored, 6 conceded
76-90 minutes: 6 scored, 2 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Eredivisie this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

FC Groningen

Player	G	A
Brynjólfur Willumsson	9	1
Thom van Bergen (1 pen)	8	3
David van der Werff	2	3
Jacob Ondrejka	2	1
Marco Rente	2	1

SC Heerenveen

Player	G	A
Jacob Trenskow	6	3
Ringo Meerveld	5	1
Maxence Rivera	2	3
Dylan Vente (1 pen)	2	2
Luca Oyen	2	2

Goals and assists in the Eredivisie this season.

Corners and yellow cards

FC Groningen SC Heerenveen

4.0 Corners won 4.8
5.5 Corners conceded 5.0
1.2 Yellow cards 1.1
1.4 Opponents' yellow cards 1.3

Per match in the Eredivisie this season. Average per club and match: 5.1 corners, 1.5 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

FC GroningenSC Heerenveen

Attack 53 59 2.4 goals per match this season2.0 goals per match this season

Defence 53 65 2.3 conceded per match this season1.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Eredivisie clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1654Elo #292 Elo rating 1716Elo #216

Head-to-head

9FC Groningen wins

8draws

12SC Heerenveen wins

29 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

18 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie SC Heerenveen 0-2 FC Groningen
16 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie FC Groningen 2-1 SC Heerenveen
25 Jan 2025 · Eredivisie FC Groningen 1-0 SC Heerenveen
22 Sep 2024 · Eredivisie SC Heerenveen 2-1 FC Groningen
19 Mar 2023 · Eredivisie FC Groningen 0-2 SC Heerenveen

Table

Eredivisie: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PSV Eindhoven	12	8	2	2	40:15	+25	26
2	Feyenoord	12	7	4	1	36:17	+19	25
3	Ajax	12	7	4	1	32:15	+17	25
4	FC Twente	12	7	3	2	30:12	+18	24
5	AZ Alkmaar	12	7	2	3	24:16	+8	23
6	SC Heerenveen	12	6	3	3	24:16	+8	21
7	Fortuna Sittard	12	5	5	2	20:20	0	20
8	Go Ahead Eagles	12	4	5	3	24:27	-3	17
9	FC Groningen	12	4	3	5	29:28	+1	15
10	Cambuur	12	4	3	5	25:27	-2	15
11	NEC Nijmegen	12	3	5	4	20:21	-1	14
12	Sparta Rotterdam	12	3	3	6	21:29	-8	12
13	PEC Zwolle	12	3	3	6	13:24	-11	12
14	FC Utrecht	12	3	3	6	21:34	-13	12
15	Excelsior	12	3	2	7	16:29	-13	11
16	Telstar	12	2	4	6	18:25	-7	10
17	ADO Den Haag	12	2	3	7	16:25	-9	9
18	Willem II	12	0	3	9	11:40	-29	3

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Eredivisie: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Rel. play-off	Relegated
FC Groningen	15
SC Heerenveen	21

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