Heerenveen 0-2 Groningen — Eredivisie, 18 Jan 2026
Groningen beat Heerenveen 2-0 in Eredivisie on 18 January 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen. Thijmen Blokzijl scored for Groningen. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Heerenveen have won 3 and Groningen 2.
Match timeline
- 12'Foul
- 22'
- 38'out: H. Jurjus
- Half-time0-0
- 1-058'Own Goal
- 67'
- 73'
- 74'Foul
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 1-179'assist: Thom van Bergen
- 81'out: A. van Axel Dongen
- 81'out: L. Nordas
- 88'Marvin Peersmanout: W. Prins
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Heerenveen
- 8.0Joris van OvereemM
- 7.2Marcus LindayM
- 7.2Sam KerstenD
- 6.9Luuk BrouwersM
- 6.7Maxence RiveraM
- 6.7Maas WillemsenD
- 6.6Jacob TrenskowM
- 6.6Nikolai HoplandD
- 6.6Ringo MeerveldM
- 6.5Lasse Selvåg NordåsF
- 6.3Bernt KlaverboerG
- 6.3Oliver BraudeD
- 6.2Vasilios ZagaritisD
- 6.2Amourricho van Axel-DongenF
- 5.9Dylan VenteF
Groningen
- 8.3Thijmen BlokzijlD
- 7.7Stije ResinkM
- 7.3Dies JanseD
- 7.2Tygo LandM
- 7.0Tyrique MerceraD
- 7.0Etienne VaessenG
- 6.9David van der WerffM
- 6.9Hidde JurjusG
- 6.9Marvin PeersmanD
- 6.9Tika de JongeM
- 6.9Younes TahaM
- 6.6Thom van BergenF
- 6.6Marco RenteD
- 6.5Jorg SchreudersM
- 6.3Brynjólfur WillumssonF
Line-ups
Groningen4-2-3-1
Heerenveen4-2-3-1
Substitutes
HeerenveenRobin Veldman
Substitutes
- 44Andries NoppertG
- 31Nordin BakkerG
- 5Paweł BochniewiczD
- 11Luca OyenF
- 7Maxence Rivera73'M6.7
- 26A. van Axel Dongen81'F6.2
- 18L. Nordas81'F6.5
- 17Nikolai Hopland22'D6.6
- 36Nolhan CourtensM
- 15Mats EgbringD
- 50Eser GürbüzF
- 34R. BouwD
GroningenDick Lukkien
Substitutes
- 9Brynjólfur Willumsson78'F6.3
- 21H. Jurjus38'G6.9
- 19O. ZawadaF
- 13Lovro ŠtubljarG
- 27R. MendesF
- 11N. EmeranF
- 8Tika de Jonge78'M6.9
- 7Travis HernesM
- 2W. Prins88'D
- 16T. Mercera78'D7.0
- 57N. EggensF
- 34R. MetuF
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.28Expected goals (xG)1.87
15Total shots12
4Shots on target6
5Shots off target5
6Blocked shots1
3Corners6
3Offsides2
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves5
0.31Goals prevented0.31
478Total passes380
396Accurate passes292
83%Pass accuracy77%
Heerenveen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joris van Overeem | 95 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Marcus Linday | 95 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sam Kersten | 22 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Maxence Rivera | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Maas Willemsen | 95 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 95 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nikolai Hopland | 73 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ringo Meerveld | 95 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 6.6 |
| Lasse Selvåg Nordås | 14 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Bernt Klaverboer | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Braude | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Vasilios Zagaritis | 81 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Amourricho van Axel-Dongen | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dylan Vente | 95 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Groningen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thijmen Blokzijl | 95 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Stije Resink | 95 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Dies Janse | 95 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tygo Land | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Tyrique Mercera | 17 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Etienne Vaessen | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| David van der Werff | 95 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Hidde Jurjus | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Marvin Peersman | 88 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tika de Jonge | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Younes Taha | 78 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Thom van Bergen | 95 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Marco Rente | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jorg Schreuders | 95 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brynjólfur Willumsson | 17 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
HeerenveenDWWLL
- D11 Jan 26HFeyenoord2-2
- W20 Dec 25AHeracles3-0
- W14 Dec 25ASparta Rotterdam3-0
- L06 Dec 25HPSV Eindhoven0-2
- L28 Nov 25APEC Zwolle1-2
Head-to-head
- 16 Aug 25Groningen2-1Heerenveen
- 25 Jan 25Groningen1-0Heerenveen
- 22 Sept 24Heerenveen2-1Groningen
- 19 Mar 23Groningen0-2Heerenveen
- 22 Jan 23Heerenveen3-1Groningen
- 10 Apr 22Heerenveen3-1Groningen
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Utrecht | 34 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 | Groningen | 34 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | -22 | 43 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
Before and after
Heerenveen
- Previous: Heerenveen 2-2 Feyenoord, 11 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Heerenveen 1-1 Utrecht, 1 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
Groningen
- Previous: Groningen 0-0 NAC Breda, 10 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Groningen 1-2 Fortuna Sittard, 25 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
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