Heracles vs Groningen — Eredivisie Match Preview
Heracles face Groningen in Eredivisie at Asito Stadion, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: Heracles 1-1 Groningen. Corners: Heracles 9-5 Groningen (14 total).
Recent Form
Heracles recent form: WWWLW.
- W 6-1 vs Jong Utrecht (A, 2026-08-24)
- W 3-2 vs Den Bosch (H, 2026-08-14)
- W 4-3 vs VVV Venlo (A, 2026-08-07)
- L 3-5 vs Excelsior (H, 2026-07-24)
- W 2-0 vs Emmen (H, 2026-07-17)
Groningen recent form: LWWWD.
- L 1-5 vs PSV Eindhoven (A, 2026-08-23)
- W 4-1 vs ADO Den Haag (A, 2026-08-16)
- W 2-1 vs Utrecht (H, 2026-08-09)
- W 1-0 vs Valladolid (H, 2026-08-01)
- D 0-0 vs Volos NFC (H, 2026-07-25)
Eredivisie League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | GO Ahead Eagles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 12 | Twente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Willem II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
Upcoming fixtures
Heracles upcoming matches
- FC Eindhoven vs Heracles — Sun, Aug 30 (Eerste Divisie)
- Heracles vs De Graafschap — Fri, Sep 4 (Eerste Divisie)
- Heracles vs Jong AZ — Fri, Sep 11 (Eerste Divisie)
Groningen upcoming matches
- Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard — Fri, Aug 28 (Eredivisie)
- Groningen vs Twente — Sun, Sep 6 (Eredivisie)
- GO Ahead Eagles vs Groningen — Sat, Sep 12 (Eredivisie)
Season Statistics
Heracles: 3.6 Goals Scored (Avg), 2.2 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
Groningen: 1.6 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 60% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Heracles 53% - 47% Groningen. Total Shots: Heracles 11 - 16 Groningen. Shots on Target: Heracles 2 - 5 Groningen. Corners: Heracles 9 - 5 Groningen. Fouls: Heracles 8 - 5 Groningen. Offsides: Heracles 3 - 1 Groningen. Saves: Heracles 3 - 1 Groningen
Match events
- 3' — Goal — Groningen D. van der Werff
- 17' — Goal — Heracles T. van Gilst
- 56' — Goal — Groningen T. Land
- 61' — Substitution — Groningen D. van der Werff
- 74' — Substitution — Groningen T. Land
- 75' — Substitution — Heracles M. Engels
- 76' — Substitution — Heracles T. Bruns
- 76' — Substitution — Heracles W. Ould Chikh
- 85' — Substitution — Heracles M. Benita
- 87' — Yellow card — Heracles Jan Žambůrek
- 88' — Substitution — Heracles J. Zamburek
- 89' — Substitution — Groningen Y. Taha
- 89' — Substitution — Groningen T. van Bergen
- 90' — Yellow card — Groningen Travis Hernes
Lineups
Heracles
- 16. T. Jansink (G)
- 2. M. Benita (D)
- 23. M. te Wierik (D)
- 4. D. Mirani (D)
- 5. D. van der Kust (D)
- 13. J. Zamburek (M)
- 32. S. Scheperman (M)
- 17. T. van Gilst (M)
- 10. T. Bruns (M)
- 73. W. Ould Chikh (M)
- 8. M. Engels (F)
Groningen
- 1. E. Vaessen (G)
- 5. M. Rente (D)
- 3. T. Blokzijl (D)
- 4. D. Janse (D)
- 43. M. Peersman (D)
- 17. D. van der Werff (M)
- 8. T. de Jonge (M)
- 18. T. Land (M)
- 14. J. Schreuders (M)
- 10. Y. Taha (F)
- 26. T. van Bergen (F)
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