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

Eredivisie · 2024-25
SC Heerenveen
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 10:15 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion 23,729 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Luciano Valente
Jacob Trenskow 12' 1–1
Ion Nicolaescu 69' 2–1
R 64' Marvin Peersman
Ion Nicolaescu 70' Y
R 82' Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson
Y 86' Etienne Vaessen
Y 90' Rui Mendes
Y 90' Luciano Valente

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Mario Diks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
5
4
SC Heerenveen 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep FC Groningen H 2–1 W
17 Sep FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
14 Sep AZ A 1–9 L
31 Aug NAC Breda H 4–0 W
17 Aug FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
11 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–1 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L
14 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–2 D
31 Aug Almere City FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug AZ H 0–0 D
17 Aug RKC Waalwijk A 2–1 W
09 Aug NAC Breda H 4–1 W

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen FC Groningen
#11 Position #9
3 Points 3
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 2
0 Conceded 1
+1 GD +1
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion!
  • 5' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 9' GOAL! Luciano Valente fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Trenskow gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' SC Heerenveen 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.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' SC Heerenveen currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' FC Groningen have won 243 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thijs Oosting made 300 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Finn Stam is withdrawn and Wouter Prins gets his opportunity.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Joey Pelupessy on, Stije Resink off on 60 minutes.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Marvin Peersman argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Pawel Bochniewicz as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Karlsbakk steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • 69' A goal from the Moldova international Ion Nicolaescu! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-1!
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Ion Nicolaescu argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' FC Groningen ring the changes. Thom van Bergen has done his job and it is now time for Thijs Oosting to step up.
  • 80' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' FC Groningen receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 83' The whistle greets Espen van Ee as he departs to be replaced by Mateja Milovanovic.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Etienne Vaessen.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Rui Mendes.
  • With this win, SC Heerenveen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin van Persie

FC Groningen Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-09-22 SC Heerenveen 2–1 FC Groningen W 2024-09-17 FC Twente '65 2–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-09-14 AZ 9–1 SC Heerenveen L 2024-08-31 SC Heerenveen 4–0 NAC Breda W 2024-08-17 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2024-08-11 AFC Ajax 1–0 SC Heerenveen L

FC Groningen Form

2024-09-22 SC Heerenveen 2–1 FC Groningen L 2024-09-14 FC Groningen 2–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2024-08-31 Almere City FC 1–1 FC Groningen D 2024-08-25 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D 2024-08-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 FC Groningen W 2024-08-09 FC Groningen 4–1 NAC Breda W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen58% Draw28% FC Groningen14%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Groningen
42%
SC Heerenveen or FC Groningen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen38% Draw54% FC Groningen8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.6%
0 – 0
17.8%
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
4 – 0
2.3%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 29% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
63% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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