FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen prediction and preview

Eredivisie · Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC

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FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen

Eredivisie · Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, Groningen

FC Groningen · SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie predictions

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.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
6SC Heerenveen126332416+821LWWWW
9FC Groningen124352928+115WLDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 3, draws 2, SC Heerenveen 5.

Team news

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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