Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Groningen
0 – 1
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 24 Apr 2022 · 12:30 UTC Euroborg HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Noah Fadiga

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

4
1
6
FC Groningen 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L
10 Apr SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
02 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
20 Mar FC Utrecht A 3–1 W
12 Mar NEC H 4–3 W
05 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr FC Groningen A 1–0 W
10 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
03 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
18 Mar SC Heerenveen A 0–2 L
13 Mar SBV Vitesse H 0–0 D
06 Mar PSV A 1–3 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo get this one started.
  • 5' The 26-year-old Noah Fadiga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Bart van Hintum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' GOAL! Nikolai Laursen scores on 22. Assisted by Lucas Schoofs
  • 27' Sinan Bakis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Marin Sverko on, Mike te Wierik off on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mo El Hankouri exits the field as Paulos Abraham enters on 46.
  • 51' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' The crowd applauds Mats Knoester as he leaves the pitch. Sven Sonnenberg steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 74' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Cyril Ngonge comes on to replace Bart van Hintum.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Noah Fadiga is booked for Heracles Almelo — Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael de Leeuw made 295 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Heracles Almelo make a change. Anas Ouahim trudges off to be replaced by Emil Hansson on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Sinan Bakis is replaced by Samuel Armenteros.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brandley Kuwas 2
Nikolai Laursen 2
Adrian Dalmau 2
Thomas Bruns 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Romano Postema 2
Lennart-Marten Czyborra 1
Tristan van Gilst 1

Head to Head

2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen 2021-01-30 Heracles Almelo 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2019-08-31 FC Groningen 1–2 Heracles Almelo

FC Groningen Form

2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo L 2022-04-10 SC Heerenveen 3–1 FC Groningen L 2022-04-02 FC Groningen 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2022-03-20 FC Utrecht 1–3 FC Groningen W 2022-03-12 FC Groningen 4–3 NEC W 2022-03-05 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D

Heracles Almelo Form

2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo W 2022-04-10 Heracles Almelo 1–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2022-04-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Heracles Almelo W 2022-03-18 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Heracles Almelo L 2022-03-13 Heracles Almelo 0–0 SBV Vitesse D 2022-03-06 PSV 3–1 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen29% Draw29% Heracles Almelo42%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
58%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
71%
FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen22% Draw49% Heracles Almelo29%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.