Feyenoord vs FC Groningen Prediction, Preview and Stats

Netherlands flag 2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Stadion Feijenoord Sat, 25 Apr - 2:30 PM
Eredivisie
Feyenoord FEY
Versus
FC Groningen GRO
KICKOFF : Sat, 25 Apr - 2:30 PM
Round 31 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Feyenoord host FC Groningen in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at Stadion Feijenoord. Domestically, Feyenoord sit 2th in the table while FC Groningen are 9th. Power ranking favours Feyenoord by 0.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Feyenoord possesses a 0.5-point power advantage as the stronger team against FC Groningen.
  • Form: FC Groningen outperforms with a 27.67 form score compared to Feyenoord's 14.94.
  • Squad: Feyenoord ranks second in the Eredivisie league table while FC Groningen sits ninth.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both Feyenoord and FC Groningen.
  • Transition: Transition data lacks specification in available team statistics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis uses low-confidence proxies without xG data for either side.
  • xVariable: xG variables unavailable as add-on remains disabled for this fixture.
  • Market: Feyenoord 58.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 22.3% (Δ+0%) | FC Groningen 19.3% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Feyenoord R. van Persie
R. van Persie
VS
FC Groningen D. Lukkien
D. Lukkien
1.43
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.29
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
NEC Nijmegen Rank: D
FC Volendam Rank: D
Ajax Rank: D
Excelsior Rank: W
NAC Breda Rank: D
FC Twente Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Go Ahead Eagles Rank: D
Telstar Rank: W
AZ Rank: W
PEC Zwolle Rank: D
Ajax Rank: W
FC Volendam Rank: L
19
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
19 - 13 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Feyenoord
58.46%
Draw
22.28%
Away FC Groningen
19.26%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
27.23
26.69
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Feyenoord
FC Groningen
Power Score
27.23
26.69
League Position
2
9
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Feyenoord — Opponent-weighted form score
FC Groningen — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Feyenoord FC Groningen

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 40 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Feyenoord FEY Home
40 matches
FC Groningen GRO Away
Match Record
19
Wins
8
13
Draws
13
8
Losses
19
Goals
66
Goals Scored
44
44
Goals Conceded
66
+22
Goal Difference
-22
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-21T01:06:58+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
T. Wellenreuther
22 T. Wellenreuther
M. Deijl
20 M. Deijl
T. Watanabe
4 T. Watanabe
T. Kraaijeveld
24 T. Kraaijeveld
J. Lotomba
30 J. Lotomba
L. Valente
10 L. Valente
J. Moder
7 J. Moder
O. Targhalline
28 O. Targhalline
A. Hadj Moussa
23 A. Hadj Moussa
A. Ueda
9 A. Ueda
T. van den Elshout
44 T. van den Elshout
E. Vaessen
1 E. Vaessen
M. Peersman
43 M. Peersman
D. Janse
4 D. Janse
T. Blokzijl
3 T. Blokzijl
M. Rente
5 M. Rente
T. Land
18 T. Land
T. de Jonge
8 T. de Jonge
J. Schreuders
14 J. Schreuders
D. van der Werff
17 D. van der Werff
Y. Taha El Idrissi
10 Y. Taha El Idrissi
T. van Bergen
26 T. van Bergen

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 25, 2026, 02:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 31 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Feijenoord
Capacity
51177
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

22
Timon Wellenreuther
Timon Wellenreuther Goalkeeper
6.94
9
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda Centre Forward
7.37
23
Anis Hadj Moussa
Anis Hadj Moussa Attacker
7.3
44
Tobias van den Elshout
Tobias van den Elshout Attacker
6.49
4
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Right Back
7.05
20
Mats Deijl
Mats Deijl Right Back
6.93
7
Jakub Moder
Jakub Moder Central Midfield
6.95
10
Luciano Valente
Luciano Valente Central Midfield
6.97
28
Oussama Targhalline
Oussama Targhalline Central Midfield
7.03
24
Thijs Kraaijeveld
Thijs Kraaijeveld Left Back
6.71
30
Jordan Lotomba
Jordan Lotomba Left Back
6.57

Starting XI ▼

1
Etienne Vaessen
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper
6.9
26
Thom van Bergen
Thom van Bergen Centre Forward
6.94
14
Jorg Schreuders
Jorg Schreuders Left Wing
6.88
5
Marco Rente
Marco Rente Right Back
7
3
Thijmen Blokzijl
Thijmen Blokzijl Right Back
6.89
4
Dies Janse
Dies Janse Left Back
7.05
8
Tika de Jonge
Tika de Jonge Defensive Midfield
6.72
10
Younes Taha
Younes Taha Right Wing
7.06
17
David van der Werff
David van der Werff Attacking Midfield
6.91
18
Tygo Land
Tygo Land Defensive Midfield
6.47
43
Marvin Peersman
Marvin Peersman Left Back
6.77

CONCLUSION

Feyenoord enters as marginal favorites at home in Stadion Feijenoord, leveraging their second-place standing and slight power edge despite FC Groningen's superior form score. The narrow 0.5-point gap promises intensity, with league positions highlighting the hosts' consistency against the visitors' mid-table resilience. Absent granular set piece and efficiency details, transitional phases and squad cohesion will likely decide the outcome. Feyenoord aims to harness De Kuip's electric atmosphere for crucial points in the title race, while Groningen seeks to extend momentum for a potential shock result. This matchup blends caution with opportunity in the Eredivisie grind.

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