Next up for Groningen is a Eredivisie fixture (Round 13) against Heerenveen, scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2026. If you are planning to follow it live, the sections below cover the start times, where each team stands and how past games between them have gone.
Kick-off times around the world
Converted to local times, the game starts at 5:00 PM in Brazil (Brasília), 8:00 PM in London, 1:30 AM on Sunday in New Delhi, 7:00 AM on Sunday in Australia (Sydney), 3:00 AM on Sunday in Indonesia (Jakarta), 5:00 AM on Sunday in Japan and 5:00 AM on Sunday in South Korea. It is a late one for viewers in New Delhi, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea, where the game starts in the small hours. Those are the times as scheduled at the moment, and they can still move if the league changes the fixture.
Where the two sides stand
Groningen are 8th in Matchday on 15 points, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in 10 games so far. Looking at Matchday, Heerenveen are 7th after 10 games, having collected 15 points. The pair are level on 15 points, with Heerenveen placed 1 place higher.
Recent meetings
The last 5 meetings produced 3 wins for Groningen, 2 wins for Heerenveen and no draws. Their latest meeting in 2026 ended Groningen 2-0 Heerenveen (Eredivisie). Those games produced 11 goals, an average of 2.2 a match.
What to expect
Games like this tend to turn on small details, whether that is a set piece, a single mistake or one moment of quality. Neither Groningen nor Heerenveen will want to fall behind early, and the opening twenty minutes may say a lot about how the game goes. Groningen will want the home crowd involved early, while Heerenveen will aim to stay organised and make the first hour uncomfortable. A result here could shift things in this season’s Eredivisie table, even if only by a place or two. Home form and away form can look very different over a season, and this game is a fair test of both. A clean start and a solid shape at the back are usually the first things coaches ask for in games like this. A good atmosphere in the stadium can make a real difference, and both sets of supporters will have made their plans. Form can count for a lot, but it rarely settles a game on its own. For the neutral, there is plenty to enjoy in a match between two sides with something to play for. Anyone planning to follow the match from abroad may want to check the start time once more on the day. Come back nearer the day for any update to the match details.