Head-to-Head
Feyenoord has won two of the last three and drawn one of the last three meetings between these clubs ( 1-0 win for Feyenoord six months ago ).
Feyenoord
- It should be a fascinating encounter of styles at De Kuip on Saturday when possession-dominant Feyenoord hosts counter-attacking FC Groningen.
- Robin van Persie has done a decent job with the first team since taking the helm in February 2025 and his side are second in the Eredivisie with 55 points from 30 games.
- He has retained much of the high-tempo, possession-based approach of his predecessors, but his team presses the ball more, and when in possession, their style of play is more vertical.
- The Japanese marksman Ayase Ueda is Feyenoord’s top-scorer in the Eredivisie with 22 goals in 28 games, five of the club’s last seven.
Groningen
- Groningen sit ninth in the Eredivisie with 42 points from 30 matches.
- The side from the northern Dutch city are enjoying an uptick in form with 3 wins and 2 draws from their last five Eredivisie assignments, including a 3-0 blowout of AZ Alkmaar last weekend.
- Dick Lukkien’s side will set up in a compact 4-4-2 system at De Kuip and focus on shutting up shop, staying organised, and getting numbers in behind the ball when out of possession.
- With Laros Duarte and Luciano Valente providing a shield for the defence and a forward line led by Thom van Bergen (who has 8 Eredivisie goals in 30 appearances), Groningen have been defensively resolute and effective on the break.
Key Players
- Feyenoord
- Ayase Ueda - 22 goals in 28 games.
- Igor Paixão
- Groningen
- Thom van Bergen - 8 goals in 30 appearances.
- Laros Duarte
- Luciano Valente
Betting Insights
- Feyenoord have scored 2.33 goals per match at home in 2025-2026 and conceded 1.40.
- Suggested markets: BTTS at 1.52 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.44.
Prediction
Feyenoord’s superior quality in all areas of the field should see them secure all three points, but Groningen will get chances to score and can contribute to an exciting game at both ends of the pitch.
