Heerenveen vs Groningen: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Groningen?
Heerenveen and Groningen drew 1-1 on April 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. VlapHeerenveen
- 55′T. van WeertGroningen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 13A. Zeneli
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 18M. Vlap
- 26J. Bruijn
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 5K. Pierie
- 2D. Dumfries
- 16L. Woudenberg
- 3D. Høegh
- 24M. Hansen
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 10M. Mahi
- 19T. van Weert
- 36T. van de Looi
- 25R. Dōan
- 7J. Bacuna
- 23A. Hrustić
- 39A. Absalem
- 2D. Zeefuik
- 5S. Memišević
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Groningen have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Excelsior(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heerenveen wins, 2 draws, 2 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Groningen 3-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Heerenveen 0-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Groningen 0-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Heerenveen 1-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Groningen 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Heerenveen 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs Heerenveen on Aug 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 8th in Eredivisie (12 points from 9 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
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