FC Groningen vs Heracles prediction 29.08.2025 | Eredivisie
FC Groningen
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Heracles Almelo
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- Competition: Eredivisie
- Date: 29th August 2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Euroborg
Heracles continue the search for their first win of the campaign on Friday evening when they visit Groningen. The hosts are clear favourites, but Bas Sibum’s men will be feeling confident given that they won their last two visits to this ground. Read our Groningen vs. Heracles preview for the latest news as well as predictions.
FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Heracles Almelo
1 : 1
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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FC Groningen
2 : 0
Heracles Almelo
Club Friendlies 3
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FC Groningen
0 : 1
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
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Heracles Almelo
4 : 2
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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Heracles Almelo
1 : 0
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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FC Groningen
0 : 1
Heracles Almelo
Eredivisie
The two teams have faced each other eight times since 2020. Groningen has only won three of those fixtures, but all three victories were on this ground. Heracles should also be motivated by the fact that three of their four victories during that period were on the road. On average, 2.3 goals were scored per game during this period.
FC Groningen team overview
Groningen avoided relegation on their return to the Dutch top flight last season, and will be hoping to do the same again this year.
Unfortunately, they had a disappointing start to the campaign, conceding four goals against AZ Alkmaar on Match Day 1 and scoring only one.
The Pride of the North bounced back on Match Day 2, beating Heerenveen 2:1 but returned to losing ways last weekend. Dick Lukkien’s team lost 4–2 away to PSV Eindhoven, meaning they have now conceded at least twice in each of their last five Eredivisie games.
Groningen registered just one win in those five games, so a major reshuffle of the defence is needed if they are to beat Heracles this week. Noam Emeran has missed the last two games due to a hamstring injury, and Friday’s game comes too soon for the left winger.
Last matches of FC Groningen
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FC Groningen
2 : 1
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
4 : 1
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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FC Groningen
2 : 0
Dender
Club Friendlies
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PEC Zwolle
2 : 0
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
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FC Groningen
2 : 2
Ajax
Eredivisie
FC Groningen lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
Hidde Jurjus
Defenders
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43
Marvin Peersman
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4
Dies Janse
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3
Thijmen Blokzijl
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5
Marco Rente
Midfielders
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6
Stije Resink
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10
Younes Taha
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8
Tika de Jonge
Forwards
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14
Jorg Schreuders
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9
Brynjólfur Willumsson
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26
Thom van Bergen
Heracles team overview
Meanwhile, Heracles have managed to avoid relegation in each of their last two Eredivisie campaigns. They finished last season one place higher than the previous campaign, which shows improvement.
The board will be looking for more of the same, or even better, in the 2025–26 campaign, but Bas Sibum and his team have been very disappointing so far.
The Heraclieden have lost all three of their league games so far, conceding ten goals and only managing to score once. Going back to last season, Heracles have now lost their last five games, conceding sixteen goals in total.
They are preparing for this week’s trip to FC Groningen without Sava-Arangel Cestic, Mario Engels and Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, who are all out injured.
Last matches of Heracles Almelo
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Heracles Almelo
1 : 4
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie
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Heracles Almelo
3 : 1
RKC Waalwijk
Club Friendlies 3
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Heracles Almelo
1 : 2
Excelsior
Club Friendlies 3
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Preußen Münster
1 : 4
Heracles Almelo
Club Friendlies 3
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Heracles Almelo
2 : 1
Dender
Club Friendlies 3
Heracles Almelo lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Fabian de Keijzer
Defenders
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5
Djevencio van der Kust
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24
Ivan Mesík
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4
Damon Mirani
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3
Jannes Wieckhoff
Midfielders
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32
Sem Scheperman
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10
Thomas Bruns
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13
Jan Žambůrek
Forwards
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17
Tristan van Gilst
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19
Luka Kulenović
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7
Bryan Limbombe
Prediction
Groningen boast only three wins from their last eight matches but all of those victories came at this ground. I think they have what it takes to beat Heracles, who are on a five-match losing streak in the league. All but one of the league matches involving Groningen or Heracles so far this season has produced at least three goals but meetings between the two teams are not usually entertaining. Half of the last eight matches ended with just one goal, which is why I'm going for the under 3.5 goals option.
Three reasons we expect under 3.5 goals in this game
- Only two of the last eight meetings between Groningen and Heracles produced more than two goals.
- Heracles scored only four goals over the course of their last eight league away games.
- Only four of the last 15 home league games of FC Groningen produced more than three goals.
Main prediction FC Groningen - Heracles Almelo
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Paripesa
1.3
FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo standings in Eredivisie
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 - 1 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | PSV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 - 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | AZ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 9 | FC Volendam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Groningen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | NAC Breda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Telstar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Excelsior | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 11 | -9 | 0 |
| 18 | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 10 | -9 | 0 |