Heerenveen vs Groningen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 22, 2015 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Groningen?
Heerenveen won 3-1 on February 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. ThernHeerenveen
- 50′M. de LeeuwGroningen
- 59′H. HateboerHeerenveen (o.g.)
- 90′H. VeermanHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 17L. Slagveer
- 19M. Uth
- 5P. van Anholt
- 7S. Thern
- 10L. Duarte
- 15M. de Roon
- 40P. van Amersfoort
- 6S. Marzo
- 12D. Schmidt
- 14J. van Aken
- 1K. Nordfeldt
Groningen
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 10T. Chery
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 11A. Rusnák
- 14M. Mahi
- 21R. Lindgren
- 22S. Tibbling
- 3Eric Botteghin
- 33H. Hateboer
- 37D. Payne
- 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 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2015 | Cambuur(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Dordrecht(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Vitesse(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2015 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2015 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2015 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Heerenveen wins, 1 draw, 1 Groningen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2014 | Groningen 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Groningen 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Heerenveen 4-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Groningen 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Heerenveen 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Groningen 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs Heerenveen on Dec 7, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
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 7th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
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