FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Marco Ribbink
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | PSV | A | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Groningen is hosting SC Heerenveen for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thom Haye on 15 minutes.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Osame Sahraoui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Sydney van Hooijdonk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 28' Sydney van Hooijdonk adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Sydney van Hooijdonk makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and SC Heerenveen are in front.
- 45' Milan van Ewijk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' FC Groningen make a change. Laros Duarte trudges off to be replaced by Oliver Antman on 46 minutes.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pawel Bochniewicz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 56' Elvis Manu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 61' Michael Verrips has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 227 appearances.
- 66' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Che Nunnely is replaced by Simon Olsson on 66 minute.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' The whistle greets Thom Haye as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Seland Karlsbakk.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Matej Chalus. He replaces Tomas Suslov on 85 minute.
- 87' Matej Chalus gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Tomas Suslov and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. SC Heerenveen beats FC Groningen
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 15
-
28
Elvis Manu ↓ Liam van Gelderen 66'
- 12
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Oliver Antman 46'
- 9
- 20
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Matej Chalus 85'
- 42
- 18
- 8
Bench
- 4
- 2
-
21
Oliver Antman ↑ 46'
- 25
- 34
- 31
-
37
Matej Chalus ↑ 85'
- 1
- 40
-
19
Liam van Gelderen ↑ 66'
- 55
Coach
Dennis van der Ree
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 26
- 5
- 1
- 27
-
24
Che Nunnely ↓ Simon Olsson 66'
- 33
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 3
- 23
- 10
- 22
- 29
- 13
-
9
Daniel Seland Karlsbakk ↑ 79'
- 15
-
19
Simon Olsson ↑ 66'
- 8
- 35
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sydney van Hooijdonk | 6 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 2 |
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | 2 |
| Amin Sarr | 2 |
| Luciano Valente | 2 |
| Tibor Halilovic | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 1 |
| Sven van Beek | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
55%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
71%
FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

