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FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
FC Groningen
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 20:15 UTC Euroborg 22,525 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Valente 63' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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5
6
FC Groningen 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-25 FC Groningen 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2024-09-22 SC Heerenveen 2–1 FC Groningen 2023-03-19 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2023-01-22 SC Heerenveen 3–1 FC Groningen 2022-04-10 SC Heerenveen 3–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan SC Heerenveen H 1–0 W
18 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 1–2 L
12 Jan Almere City FC H 0–0 D
15 Dec FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
08 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
30 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan FC Groningen A 0–1 L
19 Jan AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
12 Jan NAC Breda A 4–2 W
21 Dec Almere City FC A 0–3 L
14 Dec PSV H 1–0 W
08 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Groningen SC Heerenveen
#9 Position #6
15 Points 21
12 Played 12
4 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 3
29 Scored 24
28 Conceded 16
+1 GD +8
1.25 PPG 1.75
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
42% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts).

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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ 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
SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 6 G 3 A
Ringo Meerveld 5 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 2 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Euroborg that hosts another battle between FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Netherlands international Mats Seuntjens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 319 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 58' Dimitris Rallis makes way for Milos Lukovic at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 62' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Wouter Prins is replaced by Marvin Peersman on 62 minute.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Valente gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Jordy de Wijs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' The whistle greets Jacob Trenskow as he departs to be replaced by Ilias Sebaoui.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Luciano Valente is replaced by Jorg Schreuders on 84 minute.
  • 85' Sam Kersten makes way for Jordy de Wijs at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 90' FC Groningen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 1-0 the final result. SC Heerenveen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin van Persie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sydney van Hooijdonk 6
Pelle van Amersfoort 2
Neraysho Kasanwirjo 2
Amin Sarr 2
Luciano Valente 2
Tibor Halilovic 2
Paul Gladon 1
Hicham Faik 1

Head to Head

2025-01-25 FC Groningen 1–0 SC Heerenveen 2024-09-22 SC Heerenveen 2–1 FC Groningen 2023-03-19 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2023-01-22 SC Heerenveen 3–1 FC Groningen 2022-04-10 SC Heerenveen 3–1 FC Groningen

FC Groningen Form

2025-01-25 FC Groningen 1–0 SC Heerenveen W 2025-01-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 FC Groningen L 2025-01-12 FC Groningen 0–0 Almere City FC D 2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen L 2024-12-08 FC Groningen 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2024-11-30 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W

SC Heerenveen Form

2025-01-25 FC Groningen 1–0 SC Heerenveen L 2025-01-19 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2025-01-12 NAC Breda 2–4 SC Heerenveen W 2024-12-21 Almere City FC 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-12-14 SC Heerenveen 1–0 PSV W 2024-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen36% Draw25% SC Heerenveen39%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
61%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
64%
FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen25% Draw42% SC Heerenveen33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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