Heracles vs Groningen match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Heracles lost to Groningen 1–2 in the Eredivisie on 17 May 2026. Expected goals finished 0.64–1.17. Heracles had 53% of the ball.
Heracles vs Groningen match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 0.64 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
- 11 Total shots 16
- 2 Shots on target 5
- 7 Shots off target 8
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 10 Shots inside the box 10
- 9 Corners 5
- 8 Fouls 5
- 3 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 392 Passes 354
- 77% Pass accuracy 76%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 3' Goal D. van der Werff Groningen
- 17' Goal T. van Gilst (assist M. Benita) Heracles
- 56' Goal T. Land (assist M. Rente) Groningen
- 87' Yellow card J. Žambůrek Heracles
- 90' Yellow card T. Hernes Groningen
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Heracles
Bench R. Mantel , Remko Pasveer , S. Čestić , A. Van Hoorenbeeck , R. Bozinovski , E. Ahlstrand , J. Wieckhoff , L. Zeefuik , J. Tijink , J. Wijnreder , S. Blokhuis , T. Hamamioglu
Groningen
Bench H. Jurjus , L. Štubljar , B. Willumsson , W. Prins , T. Mercera , J. Dillema , R. Kelder , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , T. Hernes , E. van der Laan , R. Metu
Form guide
Heracles at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 6.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.2 per game
43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Groningen away
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Heracles vs Groningen head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Groningen v Heracles | 4–0 | |
| Groningen v Heracles | 4–1 | |
| Heracles v Groningen | 1–1 | |
| Groningen v Heracles | 2–0 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.