The big picture

FC Groningen come in 9th on the ladder with 15 points; Go Ahead Eagles are 8th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

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

Go Ahead Eagles are 3–3–5 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.5 against.

Form

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

Go Ahead Eagles have won one of their last five and most recently lost to SC Cambuur 0–4.

Head to head

These sides have met 9 times on our records since 2021: FC Groningen 3, Go Ahead Eagles 2, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 1–1 at De Adelaarshorst.

Biggest margin between these two: FC Groningen by 1 goal in 2022-23 (1–0).

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 Go Ahead Eagles, watch Sören Tengstedt (0.7 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (0.4 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, FC Groningen have the edge.