The big picture

Heerenveen come in 6th on the ladder with 21 points; FC Groningen are 9th on 15. Heerenveen have the higher position to protect.

Heerenveen are 5–3–3 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

FC Groningen are 4–4–3 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.4 goals for and 2.2 against.

Form

Heerenveen have won four of their last five and most recently beat NEC Nijmegen 1–0.

FC Groningen have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Sparta Rotterdam 2–3.

Heerenveen arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2021: Heerenveen 4, FC Groningen 3, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), FC Groningen won 2–0 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

FC Groningen have won the last three against Heerenveen.

Biggest margin between these two: Heerenveen by 2 goals in 2022-23 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Heerenveen, watch Jacob Trenskow (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Luca Oyen (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For FC Groningen, watch Brynjólfur Willumsson (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Thom Van Bergen (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

At Abe Lenstra Stadion

Heerenveen have won 10 of their last 20 at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Heerenveen go in as clear favourites.