Heracles Almelo vs Groningen H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Heracles Almelo went head-to-head with Groningen in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on May 17. At full-time, Groningen sealed a 1-2 victory over Heracles Almelo.

On the 3rd minute, David van der Werff netted the first goal of the match, giving Groningen the lead. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Tristan Van Gilst and Tygo Land, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

As Heracles Almelo and Groningen prepare to meet again, the memory of Heracles Almelo's 4-0 win in their Eredivisie encounter from 9 months ago still lingers. Heracles Almelo's recent form has been disappointing, with consecutive defeats to Telstar, Zwolle, Volendam, Ajax and Heerenveen, marking twelve games without a single win. Tightening up at the back might be their best chance to shift momentum, especially given the fact their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last seven matches.

Groningen, compared to their opponent's recent loss, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over NEC in their most recent game. Nevertheless, their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last three matches in a row.

Heracles Almelo and Groningen meet in Eredivisie with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Heracles Almelo’s top finisher Jizz Hornkamp and Luka Kulenovic have played important roles in ensuring their attack, shaped by Ernest Faber’s vision, remains effective. Hornkamp has emerged as Heracles Almelo’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting ten goals, while Hrustic remains their top assist provider in the competition with six. Walid Ould-Chikh, Bryan Limbombe and Damon Mirani have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Groningen’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Dick Lukkien, has leaned on Younes Taha and Thom Van Bergen, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Van Bergen has already scored nine goals in Eredivisie this season, while Taha has been their leading creator in the competition with nine assists. Adding further support are Stije Resink, Marco Rente and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2022. Heracles Almelo have emerged victorious in one match, Groningen in three, while one match ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on August 29, 2025, during the Eredivisie of Netherlands, with Groningen winning 4-0. In total, Heracles Almelo have managed three goals in these five meetings, compared to Groningen's eleven. Overall, Groningen hold a stronger head-to-head record against Heracles Almelo in recent meetings.

Heracles Almelo have played 34 matches in Eredivisie, with five wins, four draws, and 25 losses this season, netting 35 goals (1.03 per match) and conceding 85 (2.50 per match). This season in Eredivisie, Groningen have recorded fourteen wins, six draws, and fourteen losses in 34 matches, scoring 49 goals at an average of 1.44 per match and conceding 45 at a rate of 1.32 per match.

Heracles Almelo are currently on a run of five straight losses, with defeats against Telstar, Zwolle, Volendam, Ajax and Heerenveen in their last five matches, while Groningen’s previous game resulted in a win against NEC.. Overall, Heracles Almelo have won two of their last twenty matches, losing sixteen and drawing two, while in their last nineteen matches, Groningen have recorded six wins, nine losses, and four draws.

AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Heracles Almelo–Groningen; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. In this meeting, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Groningen's win. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Groningen’s victory had the highest chance, at 38%, while a draw was at 29% and Heracles Almelo’s victory was at 33%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Heracles Almelo - Groningen in real time.

Heracles Almelo kicked off the game with Timo Jansink, Djevencio van der Kust, Damon Mirani, Mike te Wierik, Mimeirhel Benita who got substituted by Jeppe Wijnreder on the 85th minute, Sem Scheperman, Jan Zamburek who got substituted by Sil Blokhuis on the 88th minute, Walid Ould-Chikh who got substituted by Tarik Hamamioglu on the 76th minute, Thomas Bruns who got substituted by Rhys Bozinovski on the 76th minute, Tristan Van Gilst and Mario Engels who got substituted by Erik Ahlstrand on the 75th minute as starters, with Remko Pasveer, Robin Mantel, Tarik Hamamioglu, Sava Cestic, Jop Tijink, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Jannes Wieckhoff, Jeppe Wijnreder, Sil Blokhuis, Erik Ahlstrand, Rhys Bozinovski and Lequincio Zeefuik on the bench.

Groningen's starting eleven were Etienne Vaessen, Marvin Peersman, Dies Janse, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente, Tygo Land who got substituted by Rui Mendes on the 74th minute, Tika de Jonge, Jorg Schreuders, Younes Taha who got substituted by Wouter Prins on the 89th minute, David van der Werff who got substituted by Travis Hernes on the 61st minute and Thom Van Bergen who got substituted by Jismerai Dillema on the 89th minute, with Lovro Stubljar, Hidde Jurjus, Elvis van der Laan, Wouter Prins, Tyrique Mercera, Robin Kelder, Sven Bouland, Rui Mendes, Travis Hernes, Jismerai Dillema, Ryan Metu and Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Heracles Almelo occupy 18th spot with nineteen points in 34 matches, while Groningen are 9th with 48 points from their 34 games.

Stats

Explore stats from Heracles Almelo vs Groningen on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.55 - 1.06
• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 11 - 16
• Shots On Target: 2 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 5
• Corners: 9 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 17 - 22
• Saves: 3 - 1
• Free Kicks: 5 - 8
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 91 - 100
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 53 - 61
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 19
• Tackles: 13 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 9
• Total Crosses: 23 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 2
• Interceptions: 15 - 11
• Clearances: 17 - 26

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Jan Zamburek and Travis Hernes were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Heracles Almelo and Groningen in real time. You can watch the goals by David van der Werff, Tristan Van Gilst and Tygo Land as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Heracles Almelo - Groningen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.