The big picture

FC Groningen come in 9th on the ladder with 15 points; Heerenveen are 6th on 21. Heerenveen are the side higher up the table.

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

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

Form

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

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

Heerenveen arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2021: FC Groningen 3, Heerenveen 4, 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: FC Groningen by 2 goals in 2025-26 (2–0).

Players to watch

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).

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).

At Euroborg

FC Groningen have won 6 of their last 20 at Euroborg.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Heerenveen have the edge.