Heerenveen vs Groningen

Heerenveen

0 - 2

Groningen

🕒 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:15 Europe/London 📍 Abe Lenstra Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Rob Dieperink 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 19

Regular Season Table

Heerenveen 8 · Groningen 9

Referee Stats

Rob Dieperink

15 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.00
Reds avg	0.13
Penalties avg	0.13
Over 4.5 cards	27%
Home wins	40%
Draws	20%
Away wins	40%

Team Overview

Heerenveen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-3

Goals For / Against

33 / 24

Avg: 1.94 / 1.41

Points

Avg: 1.76

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Groningen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-2-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 27

Avg: 1.29 / 1.59

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.76

PPG

1.35

1.94

1.29

1.41

1.59

71%

O2.5

47%

76%

BTTS

59%

41%

Score 1st

41%

League-position context

Heerenveen rank8th

Groningen rank9th

Heerenveen points51

Groningen points48

Heerenveen: #8 · 51 pts · GD +4

14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Groningen: #9 · 48 pts · GD +4

17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Heerenveen last 5 home

D W W W W

Points13/15

Weighted index78

Goals11-3

Record4-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Groningen last 5 away

W L W D L

Points7/15

Weighted index58

Goals8-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Heerenveen trend breakdown

Over 2.571%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.565%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 24%

Groningen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS59%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

Heerenveen score at home82%

Heerenveen clean sheet at home12%

Groningen score away82%

Groningen clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Heerenveen score first41%

Heerenveen win after scoring first57%

Groningen score first41%

Groningen win after scoring first86%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Heerenveen 71% · Groningen 38%

Avg first goal minute: Heerenveen 28.7' · Groningen 32.4'

Vs league average

Heerenveen score at home1.94 vs 1.80

Heerenveen concede at home1.41 vs 1.38

Groningen score away1.29 vs 1.38

Groningen concede away1.59 vs 1.80

Heerenveen score 8% above league average, while Groningen score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: Heerenveen are 3% above league average at home, and Groningen are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Heerenveen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

76-90+ 7

31-45 5

61-75 5

16-30 4

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

16-30 5

46-60 4

61-75 3

31-45 1

Groningen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

61-75 6

76-90+ 6

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

16-30 4

61-75 4

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12'

12' S. Kersten

22' ↑↓

↑↓

22' ⇄ S. Kersten

1st substitution · For: N. Hopland

38' ↑↓

↑↓

38' ⇄ E. Vaessen

1st substitution · For: H. Jurjus

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

B. Klaverboer

Own Goal

67'

67' J. Schreuders

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ L. Brouwers

2nd substitution · For: M. Rivera

74'

74' T. Land

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ T. Land

2nd substitution · For: T. de Jonge

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ Y. Taha

3rd substitution · For: B. Willumsson

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ M. Rente

4th substitution · For: Tyrique Mercera

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

T. Blokzijl

Normal Goal · Assist: T. van Bergen

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ O. Braude

3rd substitution · For: A. van Axel Dongen

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ V. Zagaritis

4th substitution · For: L. Nordås

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ M. Peersman

5th substitution · For: Wouter Prins

Heerenveen vs Groningen 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Groningen beat Heerenveen 2-0 on Sunday, 18 January 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Rob Dieperink. It was played at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. S. Kersten received a yellow card for Heerenveen at 12'. Heerenveen made their 1st substitution at 22', with S. Kersten replacing N. Hopland. Groningen made their 1st substitution at 38', with E. Vaessen replacing H. Jurjus.

Second half: Groningen took the lead at 58' when B. Klaverboer scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. J. Schreuders received a yellow card for Groningen at 67'. Heerenveen made their 2nd substitution at 73', with L. Brouwers replacing M. Rivera. T. Land received a yellow card for Groningen at 74'. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 78', with T. Land replacing T. de Jonge. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Y. Taha replacing B. Willumsson. Groningen made their 4th substitution at 78', with M. Rente replacing Tyrique Mercera. Groningen extended the lead at 79' when T. Blokzijl scored, with the assist credited to T. van Bergen, making the score 0-2. Heerenveen made their 3rd substitution at 81', with O. Braude replacing A. van Axel Dongen. Heerenveen made their 4th substitution at 81', with V. Zagaritis replacing L. Nordås. Groningen made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Peersman replacing Wouter Prins.

Heerenveen used 4 substitutions while Groningen used 5 substitutions. Heerenveen got 1 yellow card, while Groningen got 2 yellow cards.