Thursday , 1 October 2026

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
Feyenoord Rotterdam
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:30 UTC de Kuip HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Etienne Vaessen
Y 52' Dies Janse

Overview

Match Preview

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at de Kuip.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
12 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game

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

7
5
1
Feyenoord Rotterdam 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 FC Groningen 2025-09-28 FC Groningen 0–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2025-04-02 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–1 FC Groningen 2024-09-14 FC Groningen 2–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2023-03-04 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

Feyenoord Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr FC Groningen H 3–1 W
12 Apr NEC A 1–1 D
05 Apr FC Volendam A 0–0 D
22 Mar AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
15 Mar SBV Excelsior H 2–1 W
08 Mar NAC Breda A 3–3 D
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–3 L
11 Apr Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
04 Apr Telstar 1963 A 2–0 W
22 Mar AZ H 3–0 W
13 Mar PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
07 Mar AFC Ajax H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Feyenoord Rotterdam FC Groningen
#2 Position #8
17 Points 11
7 Played 7
5 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
25 Scored 15
7 Conceded 13
+18 GD +2
2.43 PPG 1.57
71% Win % 43%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Feyenoord Rotterdam are 2nd (17 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Feyenoord Rotterdam
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
7/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Feyenoord Rotterdam
Gjivai Zechiel 5 G 4 A
Anis Moussa 5 G 1 A
Luciano Valente 4 G 1 A
Ayase Ueda 3 G 1 A
Nacho Ferri 3 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at de Kuip!
  • 5' Luciano Valente has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 314 appearances.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' Jordan Bos puts Feyenoord Rotterdam on the lead.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Etienne Vaessen.
  • 22' Magnificent from Ayase Ueda! That is 85 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tsuyoshi Watanabe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Feyenoord Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Feyenoord Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Dies Janse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' Feyenoord Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Feyenoord Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerry St. Juste is hanging Gernot Trauner on the field on 63 minute.
  • 67' Ayase Ueda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the forward.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Metu. He replaces Younes Taha on 69 minute.
  • 74' Feyenoord Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Lotomba is hanging Tobias van den Elshout on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Travis Hernes is hanging Tika de Jonge on the field on 80 minute.
  • 83' Feyenoord Rotterdam make a change. Thijs Kraaijeveld trudges off to be replaced by Ilai Grootfaam on 83 minutes.
  • 86' Thom van Bergen makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Groningen are in front.
  • Feyenoord Rotterdam celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Feyenoord Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin van Persie

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Igor Paixao 4
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Luis Sinisterra 1
Santiago Gimenez 1
Lutsharel Geertruida 1
Oussama Idrissi 1
Steven Berghuis 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 FC Groningen 2025-09-28 FC Groningen 0–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2025-04-02 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–1 FC Groningen 2024-09-14 FC Groningen 2–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2023-03-04 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen

Feyenoord Rotterdam Form

2026-04-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 FC Groningen W 2026-04-12 NEC 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2026-04-05 FC Volendam 0–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2026-03-22 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2026-03-15 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 SBV Excelsior W 2026-03-08 NAC Breda 3–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam D

FC Groningen Form

2026-04-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 FC Groningen L 2026-04-11 FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2026-04-04 Telstar 1963 0–2 FC Groningen W 2026-03-22 FC Groningen 3–0 AZ W 2026-03-13 PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Groningen D 2026-03-07 FC Groningen 3–1 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.04 Feyenoord Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Feyenoord Rotterdam to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Feyenoord Rotterdam71% Draw17% FC Groningen12%
Actual: Feyenoord Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Feyenoord Rotterdam or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Groningen
29%
Feyenoord Rotterdam or FC Groningen
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Feyenoord Rotterdam57% Draw32% FC Groningen11%
Actual: Feyenoord Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Feyenoord Rotterdam

Handicap Feyenoord Rotterdam covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 20% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 19% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 6% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Feyenoord Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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