Heerenveen vs Groningen: result 4-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Groningen?
Heerenveen won 4-2 on September 15, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 31′N. van der VeldenGroningen (pen.)
- 52′Y. WildschutHeerenveen
- 55′K. OtigbaHeerenveen
- 56′J. KappelhofGroningen
- 72′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen (pen.)
- 90′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 7R. van La Parra
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 17L. Slagveer
- 5P. van Anholt
- 18M. Eikrem
- 21Joey van den Berg
- 22H. Ziyech
- 2K. Otigba
- 3M. Dijks
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 25B. Vandenbussche
Groningen
- 10T. Chery
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 17Andraž Kirm
- 21R. Lindgren
- 23N. van der Velden
- 2J. Kappelhof
- 3Eric Botteghin
- 11F. Kostić
- 14T. Letschert
- 25G. Wijnaldum
- 1M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Groningen have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Heracles(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 10, 2013 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2013 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Cambuur(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Utrecht(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 3 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | Groningen 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Heerenveen 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Groningen 1-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Heerenveen 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2011 | Heerenveen 1-4 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Groningen 1-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs Heerenveen on Apr 7, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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