FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen prediction and preview
Eredivisie · Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC
Match facts
FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen
Eredivisie · Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, Groningen
FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen preview
FC Groningen host SC Heerenveen in Eredivisie on Saturday 21 November 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium in Groningen. FC Groningen go into the round 9th, on 15 points from 12 games, while SC Heerenveen sit 6th on 21 points after 12 matches.
FC Groningen come into the game with a L-L-D-L-W run in the league (1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5), while SC Heerenveen's recent sequence reads W-W-W-W-L. Over their last 6, FC Groningen have scored 2.8 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 6 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. SC Heerenveen average 2.8 scored and 1.2 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: FC Groningen won 3, 2 games were drawn and SC Heerenveen won 5. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 18 Jan 2026, ended SC Heerenveen 0-2 FC Groningen.
Bookmaker prices give FC Groningen a slight edge. Probabilities describe uncertainty; they are not guarantees.
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Form and table
- FC GroningenLast five: W L D L L
- SC HeerenveenLast five: L W W W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 21 | LWWWW |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 15 | WLDLL |
Head-to-head
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FC Groningen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Etienne Vaessen, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente, Hans Hateboer, Márk Csinger, Pelle Clement, Jorg Schreuders, Thom van Bergen, Tika de Jonge, Jacob Ondrejka, Brynjólfur Willumsson
SC Heerenveen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bernt Klaverboer, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis, Oliver Braude, Marcus Linday, Jacob Trenskow, Nolhan Courtens, Maxence Rivera, Levi Smans, Dylan Vente
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