Heracles vs Groningen — Eredivisie
1-1
Asito Stadion, Almelo
Going into the match, Heracles had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Groningen had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Groningen 3 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Heracles
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D W W D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Utrecht · 24 Jan 2025
- W 0-2 at Almere City · 19 Jan 2025
- W 0-2 at De Graafschap · 16 Jan 2025
- D 1-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 11 Jan 2025
- D 0-0 vs NEC Nijmegen · 18 Dec 2024
- L 5-2 at Feyenoord · 14 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L D L L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Heerenveen · 25 Jan 2025
- L 2-1 at GO Ahead Eagles · 18 Jan 2025
- D 0-0 vs Almere City · 12 Jan 2025
- L 3-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 18 Dec 2024
- L 2-0 at Twente · 15 Dec 2024
- D 0-0 vs Zwolle · 8 Dec 2024
Head-to-head: Heracles vs Groningen
- Heracles 1-2 Groningen · 17 May 2026 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 4-0 Heracles · 29 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 4-1 Heracles · 23 Apr 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 20' Normal Goal — L. Kulenović (Heracles)
- 50' Penalty — R. Postema (Groningen)
Match statistics
| Heracles | Metric | Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 1.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.09 |
| 17 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 368 | Total passes | 403 |
| 270 | Accurate passes | 294 |
| 73 | Pass accuracy | 73 |
| 12 | Key passes | 5 |
| 140 | Duels | 140 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |