SC Heerenveen vs FC Groningen betting preview

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 14.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion (27224 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Eredivisie table so far. Here's the SC Heerenveen - FC Groningen latest:

SC Heerenveen and FC Groningen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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SC Heerenveen form and stats

With 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, SC Heerenveen are certainly not brimming with confidence.

In their previous game, the manager J. Olde Riekerink led his SC Heerenveen to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at FC Emmen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Feyenoord.

The SC Heerenveen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for SC Heerenveen with 31 goals conceded in these matches.

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FC Groningen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Groningen so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose).

FC Groningen are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Eredivisie against Excelsior. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Graafschap.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Groningen as they have only managed to score 10 times from 14 away games. As opposed to that, FC Groningen have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

FC Groningen - SC Heerenveen 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (SC Heerenveen wins - draws - FC Groningen wins).

Top Goalscorers

M. Vlap
14 goals / 4 assists
S. Lammers
14 goals / 5 assists
M. Mahi
7 goals / 6 assists

SC Heerenveen missing players

FC Groningen missing players

SC Heerenveen FC Groningen
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 14 29
57 22 Scored 10 33
64 31 Conceded 20 35
100% 100% Over 0.5 71% 86%
97% 93% Over 1.5 43% 52%
69% 57% Over 2.5 43% 45%
59% 50% Over 3.5 21% 21%
45% 29% Over 4.5 21% 17%
69% 71% Both teams to score 36% 41%
7% 7% Clean Sheet 36% 38%
24% 21% Failed To Score 57% 34%
Key stats this season:
  • SC Heerenveen hasn't played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 29 23 2 4 100 26 14 12 2 0 56 8 15 11 0 4 44 18 74 71
2 PSV 29 22 5 2 87 22 14 13 1 0 50 4 15 9 4 2 37 18 65 71
3 Feyenoord 29 16 5 8 63 36 14 12 0 2 39 12 15 4 5 6 24 24 27 53
4 AZ 29 15 7 7 56 33 14 9 3 2 30 11 15 6 4 5 26 22 23 52
5 FC Utrecht 29 13 7 9 54 43 14 7 4 3 25 14 15 6 3 6 29 29 11 46
6 Heracles 29 14 3 12 52 55 15 10 0 5 36 26 14 4 3 7 16 29 -3 45
7 Vitesse 29 11 10 8 55 44 15 8 6 1 35 23 14 3 4 7 20 21 11 43
8 FC Groningen 29 12 5 12 33 35 15 9 1 5 23 15 14 3 4 7 10 20 -2 41
9 Willem II 29 12 4 13 51 59 14 5 2 7 22 27 15 7 2 6 29 32 -8 40
10 SC Heerenveen 29 9 9 11 57 64 14 3 5 6 22 31 15 6 4 5 35 33 -7 36
11 PEC Zwolle 29 10 5 14 38 45 15 5 3 7 26 25 14 5 2 7 12 20 -7 35
12 ADO Den Haag 29 8 9 12 43 55 15 5 4 6 24 29 14 3 5 6 19 26 -12 33
13 VVV-Venlo 29 9 6 14 35 54 15 6 3 6 20 21 14 3 3 8 15 33 -19 33
14 Fortuna Sittard 29 8 6 15 45 69 14 6 4 4 26 20 15 2 2 11 19 49 -24 30
15 FC Emmen 29 7 7 15 34 68 15 3 5 7 20 31 14 4 2 8 14 37 -34 28
16 Graafschap 29 7 5 17 33 59 15 5 3 7 23 24 14 2 2 10 10 35 -26 26
17 Excelsior 29 7 5 17 33 63 15 5 3 7 22 33 14 2 2 10 11 30 -30 26
18 NAC Breda 29 5 6 18 26 65 14 4 4 6 17 25 15 1 2 12 9 40 -39 21

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