Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 29 Aug 2025

FC Groningen 4–0 Heracles Almelo

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
0.2 – 0.1
Goals
4 – 0

FC Groningen won a close one on the chances: 0.2 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ajdin Hrustić, 86.1 in 65′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Groningen

23 Aug 2025L 2–4at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025W 2–1v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025L 1–4at AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo

24 Aug 2025L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025L 1–4v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025L 0–4at FC Utrecht Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marco Rente Defender9002–83.7–
Oskar Zawada Forward16000.0954.4–
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper9000–48.1–
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder66000.0641.8–

Heracles Almelo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ajdin Hrustić Midfielder65000.1186.1–
Mimeirhel Benita Defender9000–67.8–
Damon Mirani Defender9000–67.4–
Djevencio van der Kust Defender9000–55.5–