Groningen vs Heerenveen match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 2 · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion, Groningen · Ref J. Manschot

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Groningen beat Heerenveen 2–1 in the Eredivisie on 16 August 2025. Expected goals finished 0.80–2.16. Groningen had 54% of the ball.

Groningen vs Heerenveen match statistics

GroningenHeerenveen

54% Ball possession 46%
0.80 Expected goals (xG) 2.16
8 Total shots 16
5 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 7
0 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside the box 13
3 Corners 8
9 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 2
444 Passes 364
74% Pass accuracy 69%
4 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

15' Goal J. Trenskow (assist L. Brouwers) Heerenveen
22' Yellow card S. Kersten Heerenveen
25' Yellow card T. van Bergen Groningen
29' Goal B. Willumsson (assist S. Resink) Groningen
42' Yellow card Younes Taha Groningen
88' Yellow card M. Rivera Heerenveen
90' Goal B. Willumsson (assist T. van Bergen) Groningen
90+5' Yellow card B. Willumsson Groningen
90+7' Yellow card D. van der Werff Groningen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Groningen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Dick Lukkien

21 H. Jurjus

2 W. Prins 43 M. Peersman 3 T. Blokzijl 5 M. Rente

6 S. Resink 8 T. de Jonge

14 J. Schreuders 26 T. van Bergen 10 Younes Taha

9 B. Willumsson

Bench Dirk Baron , S. Petiet , D. van der Werff , T. Mercera , Mats Seuntjens , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , J. Dillema , R. Kelder , Y. Holder , M. Hoekstra

Heerenveen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Robin Veldman

44 A. Noppert

19 V. Zagaritis 17 N. Hopland 4 S. Kersten 45 O. Braude

6 J. van Overeem 16 M. Linday

7 M. Rivera 8 L. Brouwers 20 J. Trenskow

27 V. Sejk

Bench B. Klaverboer , Nordin Bakker , M. Willemsen , R. Bouw , H. Petrov , K. Jansen , E. van Ee , E. Gürbüz , A. van Axel Dongen , D. Vente

Form guide

Groningen at home

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Heerenveen away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

24% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Groningen vs Heerenveen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Jan 25	Groningen v Heerenveen	1–0
22 Sep 24	Heerenveen v Groningen	2–1
19 Mar 23	Groningen v Heerenveen	0–2
22 Jan 23	Heerenveen v Groningen	3–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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