Football · Eredivisie
FC Groningen: next match, kick-off time and results
Next: NEC Nijmegen v FC Groningen · Sun 25 Oct 13:30 (UK time)
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When do FC Groningen play next?
FC Groningen play NEC Nijmegen on Sunday 25 October at 13:30 (UK time) at Goffertstadion. Last result: FC Groningen 2-5 Ajax Amsterdam (18 Oct). They sit 7th on 14 points.
FC Groningen play in the Eredivisie and sit 7th on 14 points.
Position
7th
Apps
9
W-D-L
4-2-3
Goals for
22
Goals against
19
Points
14
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Position
- 7th · 14 pts
Upcoming matches
Sun 25 Oct
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Willem II
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PEC Zwolle0
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Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Ajax | 9 | +15 | 18 |
| 5 |  FC Twente | 9 | +7 | 17 |
| 6 |  Fortuna | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 |  FC Groningen | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 9 | +4 | 12 |
| 9 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 |  Excelsior | 9 | -2 | 11 |
Team top scorers
- 1Thom Van Bergen9 Apps6
- 2Brynjólfur Willumsson9 Apps6
- 3David Van Der Werff9 Apps2
- 4Tygo Land9 Apps2
- 5Marco Rente6 Apps2
- 6Jorg Schreuders9 Apps1
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Sun 11 Oct
Fri 18 Sept
FTFC Groningen3PEC Zwolle0
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20:00FC GroningenHeerenveen
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19:00FC GroningenWillem II
FC GroningenWillem II| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 | WWWWW |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 | WDWLD |
| 3 |  PSV | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 | WWLWL |
| 4 |  Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 | WWDDW |
| 5 | FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 | WWWDL |
| 6 |  Fortuna | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | WLWDD |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | DDWWL |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 | LDWLW |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 | DDDDL |
| 10 |  Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 | DLDLL |
| 11 |  FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 12 |  NEC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | DLDDD |
| 13 | Sparta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 14 |  Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 | DWDWD |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 | DLLLW |
| 16 |  Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 | LDLDL |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 | DLLLL |
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etienne Vaessen | 31 | Suriname | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Pelle Boevink | 28 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rijk Janse | 24 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lovro Štubljar | 22 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Daan Erdman | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thijmen Blokzijl | 21 | Netherlands | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Márk Csinger | 23 | Hungary | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Wouter Prins | 22 | Netherlands | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marco Rente | 29 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Elvis Laan | 18 | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer | 32 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Nikolas Brandis | 21 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tyrique Mercera | 22 | Curaçao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jesper Mosselaar | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Malcolm Jeng | 21 | Sweden | – | – | – | – | – |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Pelle Clement | 30 | Netherlands | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tika De Jonge | 23 | Netherlands | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jorg Schreuders | 22 | Netherlands | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tygo Land | 20 | Netherlands | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | David Van Der Werff | 22 | Netherlands | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Travis Hearnes | 20 | Norway | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Jismerai Dillema | 19 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Yénio Holder | 19 | Netherlands | – | – | – | – | – |
| 53 | Jahelille Hall | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brynjólfur Willumsson | 26 | Iceland | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Thom Van Bergen | 22 | Netherlands | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacob Ondrejka | 24 | Sweden | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Nils Eggens | 21 | Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Oskar Zawada | 30 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ryan Metu | 18 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Mark Hoekstra | 20 | Netherlands | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN
Home and away
| Venue | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Last 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Expected goals (xG)
xG for
16.5
xG against
19.4
Expected points
12.2
Squad leaders
Goals
- 1Brynjólfur Willumsson5
- 2Thom van Bergen5
- 3Marco Rente2
- 4Tygo Land2
- 5David van der Werff2
Assists
- 1David van der Werff3
- 2Pelle Clement2
- 3Thom van Bergen2
- 4Etienne Vaessen1
- 5Thijmen Blokzijl1
Average rating
- 1Thom van Bergen8.0
- 2David van der Werff7.8
- 3Tika de Jonge7.4
- 4Brynjólfur Willumsson7.3
- 5Marco Rente7.3
Yellow cards
- 1Márk Csinger2
- 2David van der Werff2
- 3Etienne Vaessen1
- 4Travis Hernes1
- 5Tygo Land1
Data updated every 6 hours.
Odds for upcoming games
| Match | 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct13:30 | NEC – FC Groningen 3.5: 1/1 / 5/7 | 5/4 | 37/13 | 17/10 |
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FC Groningen transfers: ins and outs
Eredivisie →Ins (10)
- 17 SeptHans Hateboer RBFreeFree agent→FC Groningen
- 3 SeptPelle Boevink GKFree
SpVgg Greuther Fürth→FC Groningen - 14 AugMárk Csinger CBTransferGyöri ETO→FC Groningen
- 14 AugJacob Ondrejka LWLoan
Parma→FC Groningen - 5 AugAlvin Nordin RMTransferHelsingborg→FC Groningen€1m
- 30 JulMalcolm Jeng CBLoan
Stade de Reims→FC Groningen - 25 JulNikolas Brandis LBTransferTrenčín→FC Groningen
- 18 JunRijk Janse GKFree
NEC Nijmegen→FC Groningen - 9 JunTravis Hernes LMTransfer
Newcastle United→FC Groningen≈ €300k - 27 MayPelle Clement DMFree
Sparta Rotterdam→FC Groningen
Outs (12)
- 31 AugNoam Emeran LMFreeFC Groningen→Free agent
- 20 AugSven Bouland CBTransferFC Groningen→MVV Maastricht
- 18 AugStije Resink DMTransferFC Groningen→
AZ Alkmaar€4.5m - 15 JulRui Mendes AMFreeFC Groningen→
Telstar - 6 JulRomano Postema STTransferFC Groningen→Viking€800k
- 30 JunMarvin Peersman LBFreeFC Groningen→Telstar
- 18 JunMats Seuntjens RMFreeFC Groningen→Free agent
- 18 JunDirk BaronFreeFC Groningen→FC Emmen
- 18 JunHidde Jurjus GKFreeFC Groningen→Free agent
- 24 MayThijs Oosting AMTransferFC Groningen→
PEC Zwolle≈ €750k - 4 FebNoam Emeran LMLoanFC Groningen→FC Emmen
- 2 FebNils Eggens STLoanFC Groningen→De Graafschap
FC Groningen squad
Manager: Dick Lukkien · Netherlands
| No. | Player | Age | G | A | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Etienne Vaessen GK · Suriname | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 13 | Lovro Štubljar GK · Slovenia | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30 | Pelle Boevink GK · Netherlands | 28 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 31 | Rijk Janse GK · Netherlands | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 73 | Daan Erdman · Netherlands | 17 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Wouter Prins LB · Netherlands | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Thijmen Blokzijl CB · Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Márk Csinger CB · Hungary | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 5 | Marco Rente RB · Germany | 29 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Nikolas Brandis LB · Slovakia · injured | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 15 | Elvis van der Laan CB · Sweden · injured | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 21 | Malcolm Jeng CB · Sweden · injured | 21 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29 | Tyrique Mercera RB · Curacao · injured | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 33 | Hans Hateboer RB · Netherlands | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 42 | Jesper Mosselaar · Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 7 | Travis Hernes LM · Norway · injured | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 8 | Tika de Jonge CDM · Netherlands | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Alvin Nordin RM · Sweden | 18 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18 | Tygo Land CDM · Netherlands | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 24 | Pelle Clement CDM · Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 |
| 44 | Jismerai Dillema · Netherlands | 19 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Brynjólfur Willumsson ST · Iceland | 26 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Jacob Ondrejka LW · Sweden | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 17 | David van der Werff RW · Netherlands | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Oskar Zawada ST · Poland | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 20 | Nils Eggens ST · Netherlands | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 26 | Thom van Bergen ST · Netherlands | 22 | 5 | 2 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Ryan Metu · Netherlands | 18 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 69 | Mark Hoekstra · Netherlands | 20 | 0 | 0 | – |
FC Groningen: frequently asked questions
When do FC Groningen play next?
NEC Nijmegen v FC Groningen (Eredivisie), Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 13:30 (UK time).
Where are FC Groningen in the table?
FC Groningen are 7th in the Eredivisie on 14 points.
How did FC Groningen get on in their last game?
FC Groningen 2-5 Ajax Amsterdam, Sunday, 18 October 2026.
Who is FC Groningen's top scorer?
Thom Van Bergen, with 6 goals in 9 games this season.
What are FC Groningen's next fixtures?
FC Groningen's next fixtures (UK time): NEC Nijmegen (Sun 25 Oct, 13:30), FC Emmen (Thu 29 Oct, 20:00) and Sparta Rotterdam (Sun 1 Nov, 15:45).