Groningen vs Heracles: Prediction for the Match on April 23, 2025

Groningen vs Heracles: Prediction and odds on the Match on 23 April 2025

Groningen and Heracles will battle at the Euroborg on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, in round 30 of the Netherlands Eredivisie. Groningen are the favourites in this clash, but the visitors are unbeaten in six of their previous seven games against Groningen. How will this game end? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Groningen: form and statistics

Groningen continued their poor run with a 3-1 loss to Utrecht in their last game, extending the winless run to five straight games. If they continue in this kind of form, they can still relegate with five games left in the season, they have 15 points to fight for, and will still play against Waalwijk, AZ Alkmaar, Ajax, and Zwolle in their remaining game of the season. The FC are currently 13th on the table with 32 points in 29 games, scoring 28 goals and conceding 44. They are eight points above the relegation zone and need just two wins in the remaining five games of the season to confirm their place in the top flight going into next season.

Groningen: Lineup

Dick Lukkien will be without Fofin Turay and Maxim Mariani in this clash due to injuries but no other players was reported to be out. Wouter Prins missed the last game due to injury, and his availability for this game remains questionable.

🔖 Groningen starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper – Etienne Vaessen

Defenders – Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marvin Peersman

Midfielders – Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Mats Seuntjens, Luciano Valente, Dave Kwakman

Attacker — Thom van Bergen

❓Questionable: Wouter Prins

⛔️ Out: Fofin Turay, Maxim Mariani (injury)

👤 Head coach: Dick Lukkien

Groningen Latest Games

Groningen

18.05.25

Zwolle

2 - 0

Groningen

14.05.25

Groningen

2 - 2

Ajax

11.05.25

AZ Alkmaar

3 - 0

Groningen

03.05.25

Groningen

6 - 1

Waalwijk

23.04.25

Groningen

4 - 1

Heracles

13.04.25

FC Utrecht

3 - 1

Groningen

05.04.25

Groningen

1 - 3

PSV Eindhoven

02.04.25

Feyenoord

4 - 1

Groningen

29.03.25

NAC Breda

1 - 1

Groningen

19.03.25

Schalke 04

1 - 0

Groningen

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Heracles Latest Games

Heracles

18.05.25

Heracles

1 - 2

NEC Nijmegen

14.05.25

PSV Eindhoven

4 - 1

Heracles

09.05.25

Willem II

1 - 2

Heracles

03.05.25

Heracles

1 - 4

Feyenoord

23.04.25

Groningen

4 - 1

Heracles

13.04.25

Heracles

1 - 0

AZ Alkmaar

06.04.25

Waalwijk

0 - 0

Heracles

30.03.25

Heracles

2 - 1

FC Twente

20.03.25

Heracles

0 - 0

Fortuna Duesseldorf

15.03.25

Heerenveen

1 - 1

Heracles

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Heracles: Form and statistics

Heracles secured a 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in their last game, with Jizz Hornkamp scoring the only goal of the game just two minutes into the second half to extend their unbeaten run to five straight games. Heraclieden are unbeaten in 14 of their last 17 games in all competitions and also in five of their last seven on the road. They sit 9th on the table with 35 points in 29 games, having scored 36 goals and conceded 48. They are just two points outside the Conference League playoffs spot, and if they can continue in this winning way, they should climb up.

Heracles: Lineup

Jizz Hornkamp is expected to continue with his winning team that has Fabian de Keijzer on the goalpost and Jizz Hornkamp leading from the front. Brian De Keersmaecker was forced out of the field in their last game, but he can still start this game. So, I still expect him to start this game if nothing funny happens before kickoff. 

🔖 Heracles starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper – Fabian de Keijzer

Defenders – Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Mats Rots

Midfielders – Brian De Keersmaecker, Sem Scheperman, Suf Podgoreanu, Thomas Bruns, Mario Engels

Attacker — Jizz Hornkamp

❓Questionable: Thomas Bruns (personal reasons).

⛔️ Out: Sava Cestic (ankle injury), Nikolai Laursen (knee injury), Robin Mantel (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Erwin van de Looi

Groningen vs Heracles: head-to-head statistics

History of Head-to-Heads

Eredivisie 2024/2025

23.04.25

Groningen

4 - 1

Heracles

Eredivisie 2024/2025

28.01.25

Heracles

1 - 1

Groningen

Club Friendlies 2024

02.08.24

Groningen

2 - 0

Heracles

Eredivisie 2021/2022

24.04.22

Groningen

0 - 1

Heracles

Eredivisie 2021/2022

18.12.21

Heracles

4 - 2

Groningen

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Groningen vs Heracles: Betting Tips & Odds

• Groningen have lost their last three games and Heracles have won two of their last three. 1xbet has 4.025 odds for Heracles to win;
• Groningen conceded ten goals in total in their last three games and conceded in six of their previous seven games against Heracles. 1xbet offers 1.51 odds for the visitors to score;
• Heracles are unbeaten in their last five games and also in six of their previous seven games against Groningen. You can bet on the visitors to avoid a loss at 1.81 odds on 1xbet.

Groningen vs Heracles match prediction 23 April 2025

Obviously, Groningen are seen as the favourites here due to their struggle away from relegation and possibly their home advantage. However, football isn’t played on paper, and nothing will stop me from backing the visitors. They have been impressive in their recent games, and they are still very much in contention for a spot in Europe next season, so they have all the points to play for. Heracles are unbeaten in their last five games and have not lost in six of their previous seven games against Groningen.

Our betting tip for the match is a Heracles win or draw at 1.81 odds on 1xbet.

Our second betting tip for this match is to see more than two goals at 2.10 on Bet365.

Our final prediction for this match is Both Teams To Score for 1.89 odds on Betway.