Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2025-26

Heracles Almelo

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FC Groningen

Sun 17 May 2026 · 12:30 UTC Erve Asito 11,311 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 4' David van der Werff

Tristan van Gilst 17' 1–1

1–2 56' Tygo Land

Jan Zamburek 87' Y

Y 90' Travis Hernes

Overview

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Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Groningen 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	11	25
2	AFC Ajax	11	24
3	PSV	11	23
4	FC Twente '65	10	20
5	AZ	11	20
6	Fortuna Sittard	11	19
7	SC Heerenveen	11	18
8	FC Groningen	10	15
9	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	11	15
10	Go Ahead Eagles	11	14
11	FC Utrecht	10	12
12	NEC	11	11
13	SBV Excelsior	10	11
14	Sparta Rotterdam	10	9
15	PEC Zwolle	10	8
16	Telstar 1963	10	6
17	ADO Den Haag	10	6
18	Willem II Tilburg	11	2

Head-to-Head

Heracles Almelo 11 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Groningen

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 Heracles Almelo 1–2 FC Groningen 2025-08-29 FC Groningen 4–0 Heracles Almelo 2025-04-23 FC Groningen 4–1 Heracles Almelo 2025-01-28 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Groningen 2022-04-24 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	FC Groningen	H	1–2	L
10 May	Telstar 1963	A	0–3	L
03 May	PEC Zwolle	A	0–1	L
26 Apr	FC Volendam	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	AFC Ajax	H	0–3	L
05 Apr	SC Heerenveen	A	1–4	L

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Heracles Almelo	A	2–1	W
10 May	NEC	H	2–1	W
02 May	SBV Excelsior	H	2–3	L
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

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

10% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen

0-15

5/2

16-30

5/2

31-45

4/5

46-60

2/5

61-75

3/4

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen

Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson	8 G
Thom van Bergen	6 G	3 A
David van der Werff	2 G	3 A
Tygo Land	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Heracles Almelo host FC Groningen — let the battle begin!
4' David van der Werff puts FC Groningen on the lead.
9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
17' GOAL! Tristan van Gilst scores on 17.
22' FC Groningen come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
27' Netherlands international Mimeirhel Benita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
37' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
42' Thomas Bruns has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
52' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
56' What a moment for Tygo Land! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
66' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
71' Jan Zamburek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 352 appearances.
76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tijmen Blokzijl, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
86' The 26-year-old Walid Ould-Chikh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
87' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Jan Zamburek gets a card.
90' Travis Hernes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
Heracles Almelo will have plenty to reflect on. FC Groningen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernest Faber

FC Groningen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brandley Kuwas	2
Nikolai Laursen	2
Adrian Dalmau	2
Thomas Bruns	2
Jorgen Larsen	2
Romano Postema	2
Silvester van der Water	1
Luka Kulenovic	1

Head to Head

Heracles Almelo Form

2026-05-17 Heracles Almelo 1–2 FC Groningen L 2026-05-10 Telstar 1963 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2026-05-03 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2026-04-26 Heracles Almelo 0–2 FC Volendam L 2026-04-11 Heracles Almelo 0–3 AFC Ajax L 2026-04-05 SC Heerenveen 4–1 Heracles Almelo L

FC Groningen Form

2026-05-17 Heracles Almelo 1–2 FC Groningen W 2026-05-10 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC W 2026-05-02 FC Groningen 2–3 SBV Excelsior L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.1 Heracles Almelo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.6 FC Groningen xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heracles Almelo26% Draw27% FC Groningen47%

Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw

53%

Draw or FC Groningen

74%

Heracles Almelo or FC Groningen

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heracles Almelo20% Draw46% FC Groningen34%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 1

9.8%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

4.9%

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap	Heracles Almelo covers	Push	FC Groningen covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	22%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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