How to watch Heerenveen vs FC Groningen online & on TV, head to head and predictions
Heerenveen host northern rivals FC Groningen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Sunday, 18 January 2026, in a regular-season clash that forms part of the Netherlands’ top-flight Eredivisie campaign. With the season well underway and points increasingly important in the league table, this fixture adds further weight to an already significant regional rivalry.
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Who will win?
| Full-time result | 1 | x | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probability | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| Odds | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Correct Score | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Probability | 10% | 9% | 8% |
| Odds | 9.5 | 10 | 12 |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over | Under | |
| Probability | 80% | 20% | |
| Odds | 1.7 | 2.1 | |
| BTTS | Yes | No | |
| Probability | 58% | 42% | |
| Odds | 1.57 | 2.25 | |
Head to head
In the last five Eredivisie meetings between Heerenveen and Groningen, Heerenveen have three wins and Groningen have two, with no draws and an aggregate score of 8–5 in favour of Heerenveen. Each team has won both of their last two home matches in this period, while Heerenveen also recorded one away victory at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium.
Wins: 5
Draws: 3
Wins: 3
Eredivisie16 Aug 2025FC Groningen2 : 1Heerenveen- Eredivisie25 Jan 2025FC Groningen1 : 0Heerenveen
- Eredivisie22 Sep 2024Heerenveen2 : 1FC Groningen
- Eredivisie19 Mar 2023FC Groningen0 : 2Heerenveen
- Eredivisie22 Jan 2023Heerenveen3 : 1FC Groningen
Form
Heerenveen- KNVB beker15 Jan 2026Heerenveen3 : 1RKC Waalwijk
- Eredivisie11 Jan 2026Heerenveen2 : 2Feyenoord
- Eredivisie20 Dec 2025Heracles0 : 3Heerenveen
- KNVB beker17 Dec 2025Feyenoord2 : 3Heerenveen
- Eredivisie14 Dec 2025Sparta Rotterdam0 : 3Heerenveen
FC Groningen- Eredivisie10 Jan 2026FC Groningen0 : 0NAC Breda
Club Friendly Games6 Jan 2026FC Groningen0 : 4Bodo/Glimt- Eredivisie21 Dec 2025Go Ahead Eagles1 : 1FC Groningen
- Eredivisie13 Dec 2025FC Groningen3 : 0FC Volendam
- Eredivisie5 Dec 2025Excelsior0 : 2FC Groningen
Heerenveen vs FC Groningen Standings
SC Heerenveen are currently 9th with 24 points from 18 matches, having 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses with a goal difference of +3 (31 scored, 28 conceded). FC Groningen are 6th with 28 points from 18 matches, recording 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses with a goal difference of +3 (25 scored, 22 conceded), giving them a 4-point lead over SC Heerenveen.
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 28 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
Match information
- Teams:SC Heerenveen - FC Groningen
- Tournament:Eredivisie
- Date:Sunday, 18 January 2026
- Hour:11:15
- Venue:Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
- More details: