FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Eredivisie, Netherlands
🕒 Friday 29th August, 19:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

FC Groningen (30% home wins) hold a slight edge over Heracles Almelo on the road (10% away wins), but the difference is minimal. View our Home Win, Away Win and Draw stats for more context.

Both FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo have been involved in high-scoring games this season — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 70% of FC Groningen's home games and 80% of Heracles Almelo's away games. Expect an open, high-scoring contest.

Both FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo frequently see both teams scoring (60% and 70% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

FC Groningen regularly reach high corner totals at home (80%), while Heracles Almelo are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — FC Groningen have seen 3+ goals in 70% of home games, Heracles Almelo in 80% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full Eredivisie table for the 2025/2026 season, with FC Groningen (11th) and Heracles Almelo (18th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Eredivisie 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 PSV 30 24 2 4 84:40 +44 74
2 Feyenoord 30 16 7 7 62:41 +21 55
3 NEC Nijmegen 30 15 9 6 72:48 +24 54
4 FC Twente 30 14 11 5 51:32 +19 53
5 Ajax 30 13 12 5 57:37 +20 51
6 AZ 30 14 6 10 52:45 +7 48
7 SC Heerenveen 30 12 8 10 53:50 +3 44
8 FC Utrecht 30 12 8 10 49:36 +13 44
9 Sparta Rotterdam 30 12 6 12 35:49 -14 42
10 FC Groningen H 30 12 6 12 42:37 +5 42
11 Fortuna Sittard 30 10 6 14 44:55 -11 36
12 Go Ahead Eagles 30 8 12 10 50:45 +5 36
13 PEC Zwolle 30 8 10 12 40:60 -20 34
14 Excelsior 30 7 7 16 31:51 -20 28
15 FC Volendam 30 7 7 16 31:50 -19 28
16 Telstar 30 6 9 15 39:52 -13 27
17 NAC Breda 30 5 10 15 30:51 -21 25
18 Heracles Almelo A 30 5 4 21 34:77 -43 19

Team Form

Heracles Almelo have lost 70% of their away matches this season, while FC Groningen have been more solid at home (30% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Lost 3 (30%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

FC Groningen have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Heracles Almelo in 70% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 70% of FC Groningen's home games and 80% of Heracles Almelo's away games this season. Both sides have consistently featured in high-scoring matches.

Over Goals

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 10 (100%)
Over 2.5 Goals 7 (70%) 8 (80%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 7 (70%)

Under Goals

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Under 2.5 Goals 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 3 (30%)

Team Goals

FC Groningen have scored 2+ goals in 30% of home games this season, Heracles Almelo in 10% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 6 (60%)

Goal Totals

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 15 (1.5 avg) 12 (1.2 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 10 (1 avg) 30 (3 avg)

Match Corners

Both FC Groningen (90% Over 8.5 at home) and Heracles Almelo (100% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 8.5 Corners 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 9.5 Corners 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 12.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)

Team Corners

FC Groningen have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Heracles Almelo have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), while conceding 6+ corners in 70% of away matches — the home side can expect some set-piece chances.

Corners Won

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

FC Groningen (Home Form) Heracles Almelo (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 4 (40%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

23rd Apr, 2025
FC Groningen
4 – 1 HT: 2-1
Heracles Almelo
Corners 3–5 Cards 0–5 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
28th Jan, 2025
Heracles Almelo
1 – 1 HT: 1-0
FC Groningen
Corners 5–1 Cards 2–5 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
2nd Aug, 2024
FC Groningen
2 – 0 HT: 1-0
Heracles Almelo
Corners 2–11 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
24th Apr, 2022
FC Groningen
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Heracles Almelo
Corners 1–2 Cards 0–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
18th Dec, 2021
Heracles Almelo
4 – 2 HT: 2-1
FC Groningen
Corners 9–0 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30th Jan, 2021
Heracles Almelo
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
FC Groningen
Corners 5–4 Cards 0–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
23rd Dec, 2020
FC Groningen
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Heracles Almelo
Corners 5–1 Cards 1–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
1st Aug, 2020
FC Groningen
1 – 0 HT:
Heracles Almelo
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
31st Aug, 2019
FC Groningen
1 – 2 HT: 0-1
Heracles Almelo
Corners 5–5 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19th Jan, 2019
FC Groningen
3 – 0 HT: 1-0
Heracles Almelo
Corners 5–1 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

FC Groningen 1.61
Draw 3.9
Heracles Almelo 5

Half Time Result

FC Groningen 2.1
Draw 2.47
Heracles Almelo 5.53

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw 1.15
FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo 1.22
Draw or Heracles Almelo 2.25

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.8
No 1.91

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.22
Over 2.5 1.78
Over 3.5 2.9
Under 1.5 4.24
Under 2.5 2.13
Under 3.5 1.36

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.33
Over 1.5 2.71

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.25
Over 9.5 1.47
Over 10.5 2
Over 11.5 2.18

FC Groningen Goals

Over 0.5 1.14
Over 1.5 1.61
Over 2.5 2.97

Heracles Almelo Goals

Over 0.5 1.61
Over 1.5 3.76
Over 2.5 10.2

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Manchester City U21 vs Norwich City U21 19:00 BST | Premier League 2 Division One, England Manchester City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/9 home matches this season · Norwich City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/9 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    89% combined
  • Crewe Alexandra U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21 13:00 BST | Professional Development League, England Crewe Alexandra U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/13 home matches this season · Queens Park Rangers U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/13 away matches this season · Odds: 1.33
    81% combined
  • Sheffield United U21 vs Bristol City U21 14:00 BST | Professional Development League, England Sheffield United U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 home matches this season · Bristol City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/13 away matches this season · Odds: 1.25
    76% combined
  • Alianza U20 vs FAS U20 02:00 BST | Reserve League, El Salvador Alianza U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 18/21 home matches this season · FAS U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 12/20 away matches this season · Odds: 1.44
    73% combined
Acca odds (approx) 2.92
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FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo?

Over 2.5 Goals — FC Groningen have seen 3+ goals in 70% of home games, Heracles Almelo in 80% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo?

FC Groningen have a slight form edge at home (30% wins) over Heracles Almelo on the road (10% wins) in Eredivisie. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo?

Possibly — Heracles Almelo regularly see both teams score away (70%), while FC Groningen are lower at home (60%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo?

Yes, likely — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 70% of FC Groningen's home games and 80% of Heracles Almelo's away games in Eredivisie. Both sides consistently feature in high-scoring matches.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo?

FC Groningen have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 30% of home games compared to Heracles Almelo's 10% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo?

Yes — both FC Groningen (90% Over 8.5 at home) and Heracles Almelo (100% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches in Eredivisie. Plenty of set-piece opportunities expected.

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