Groningen sit 9th in the Eredivisie on 15 points from 12 matches, having scored 29 and conceded 28. On the model's scale they rate 0.97 in attack and 1.28 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eredivisie averages of 0.89 and 1.17: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to AZ Alkmaar 3-4 away. That is 1.25 points a match, scoring 2.42 and conceding 2.33 per game across 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind PSV Eindhoven at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 12th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 37%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40:15 | +25 | WLDWW | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 36:17 | +19 | WWDDL | 25 |
| 3 | Ajax | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32:15 | +17 | DWWWD | 25 |
| 4 | Twente | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30:12 | +18 | DLWWD | 24 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LDLLW | 23 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:20 | 0 | DDWDD | 20 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24:27 | -3 | DLWLW | 17 |
| 9 | Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29:28 | +1 | WLDLL | 15 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25:27 | -2 | WDWWL | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | DDDLW | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:29 | -8 | DWLWL | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | LWDWD | 12 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:34 | -13 | WWDLL | 12 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16:29 | -13 | LLLLL | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | DLLWD | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16:25 | -9 | DWLLW | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11:40 | -29 | LLLLD | 3 |
- Champions League
- Champions League qualifying
- Europa League qualifying
- Conference League play-offs
- Relegation
Groningen sit 9 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Groningen have been between 2nd and 9th after each of their 12 Eredivisie matches; 9th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Groningen's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L3-4away to AZ Alkmaar8 November 2026
- L2-3Sparta Rotterdam1 November 2026
- D2-2away to NEC Nijmegen25 October 2026
- L2-5Ajax18 October 2026
- W5-1away to Excelsior11 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Groningen vs Heerenveen
Groningen host Heerenveen at Euroborg, Groningen on 21 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. The model makes it 37% Groningen, 25% draw and 38% Heerenveen, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.76 expected goals for Groningen against 1.77. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 69% and over 2.5 goals at 69%.
Full preview and model analysis for Groningen vs Heerenveen
Recent meetings with Heerenveen
- 18 January 2026Heerenveen 0–2 GroningenEredivisie
- 16 August 2025Groningen 2–1 HeerenveenEredivisie
- 25 January 2025Groningen 1–0 HeerenveenEredivisie
- 22 September 2024Heerenveen 2–1 GroningenEredivisie
- 19 March 2023Groningen 0–2 HeerenveenEredivisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Groningen
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Twente v Willem II · 22 November 2026
Groningen fans want Willem II to win: that leaves Groningen's risk of a bottom-three finish at 1.0%, against 3.7% after a draw (2.6% today).
Twente win2.6%=Draw3.7%+1.1Willem II win1.0%−1.6
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Groningen's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- B. Willumsson9 goals1 assist
- T. van Bergen8 goals3 assists
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Groningen vs Ajax1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen2W 1D 4L7 meetings
- Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam1W 0D 6L7 meetings
- Groningen vs Excelsior4W 0D 2L6 meetings
- Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Groningen vs GO Ahead Eagles0W 4D 2L6 meetings
- Groningen vs Heerenveen3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- Groningen vs PEC Zwolle1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- Groningen vs PSV Eindhoven0W 0D 6L6 meetings
Groningen's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.