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Feyenoord host FC Groningen at De Kuip on Saturday evening, 25 April 2026, in a meeting that matters for very different reasons at either end of the top half. Robin van Persie’s side are still chasing the strongest possible finish in second place, while Dick Lukkien’s Groningen arrive in a respectable ninth and with a shot at turning a solid season into something a bit sharper before the campaign runs out.
For Feyenoord, this is about rhythm as much as points. They’ve been stubbornly hard to beat, but recent draws have slowed their charge and left them with a slightly uneasy feel despite the lofty standing. Groningen, by contrast, come in with a bit of swagger after some punchy results against bigger names. They’re not just here to make up the numbers. Still, the gap in quality, home strength and attacking depth is obvious. That won’t be easy for the visitors.
The twist is that both clubs have produced enough open, attacking games to give this one a lively edge. Feyenoord’s league record is strong, their home record even better, and Groningen have been capable of finding goals away from home while also giving chances back at the other end. You don’t need much imagination to see why Over 2.5 Goals is the main angle here.
Feyenoord’s recent run has been a little messy, even if it hasn’t been damaging. They went to NEC Nijmegen on 12 April and came away with a 1-1 draw, a match that felt as though it had enough edge for either side to nick it. Before that came a frustrating 0-0 at FC Volendam, then a home draw with Ajax in which they twice had to live with the pressure of a heavyweight opponent and still didn’t quite land the knockout punch. That’s three draws in a row, and if you stretch back a little further, the picture is of a side that keeps doing enough to stay upright without fully taking off.
There was a win over Excelsior, 2-1 at home, and a wild 3-3 away at NAC Breda, which tells you plenty about their attacking ceiling and their defensive looseness. The one blot in that stretch was the 2-0 loss at FC Twente on 1 March, the last time they actually came off second best. Since then, they’ve gone five league games unbeaten. That sounds healthy, and it is, but it’s not the kind of unbeaten run that calms everyone down. Three straight draws do the opposite. They leave a faint sense that Feyenoord are controlling games without killing them.
At home, though, the numbers are much cleaner. Feyenoord’s league record at De Kuip reads 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, with 35 goals scored and 21 conceded. That’s a strong base, plain and simple. They’ve been productive in front of their own supporters and usually play on the front foot, which is reflected in the home scoring record. Yet 21 goals conceded at home isn’t the sort of number that screams shutout. They can be got at. They’ve also had a habit of letting opponents into the game, and the current run of four straight matches without a clean sheet is worth keeping in mind.
The positive for Van Persie is that Feyenoord still look like a side with plenty of punch in them. They don’t need many chances to create danger, and in home fixtures they usually pin teams back for long stretches. The issue is control. When they don’t finish teams off early, matches can drift into scrappier territory, and that’s where the defensive lapses become more visible. Against Groningen, they should get territory. The question is whether they can turn that into a comfortable evening. History says it won’t be straightforward.
Groningen arrive with a form line that’s better than their league position might suggest. Their last six have brought three wins, one draw and two defeats, and the most recent result was a polished 2-0 away win at SC Telstar on 4 April. That was a proper away performance too — no need to overcomplicate it, they were sharper, cleaner and more ruthless than the home side. Before that they had gone past AZ Alkmaar 3-0 at home, which is the sort of result that catches the eye, and they also beat Ajax 3-1 on 7 March. That’s not a flimsy run. It’s a useful one.
There were bumps, mind you. They lost 3-2 at FC Volendam and 2-1 at FC Twente, and those results tell a familiar story: Groningen can score enough to stay in games, but they don’t always protect themselves well enough when the pressure ramps up. Still, they’ve now gone four league games unbeaten since that defeat at Volendam, and there’s a real sense that Dick Lukkien’s side have found a workable balance between ambition and structure. They’re not merely hanging around. They’re threatening.
Away from home, Groningen’s numbers are respectable. They’ve taken six wins, two draws and seven defeats on the road, scoring 19 and conceding 23. That’s a decent away profile for a mid-table side, especially one that hasn’t been shy about opening games up. They’ve scored in enough away fixtures to feel dangerous, and they’ve also shown they can nick points in places where they aren’t expected to. The problem is that the back line still gives something away too often. It’s not disastrous. It’s just not watertight.
The best thing Groningen have going for them is confidence. They’ve beaten Ajax and AZ in the same run of fixtures, and that’s the sort of thing that changes the mood in a dressing room. They won’t travel to Rotterdam in awe. They’ll believe they can ask questions, especially if they get the first goal. The flip side? De Kuip is a different animal, and Feyenoord at home generally ask more than Telstar or even Ajax can in some phases. Groningen will need to defend a lot better than they have in their shakier away losses. If they don’t, this turns into a long night.
This fixture has leaned Feyenoord’s way for a while. The most recent meeting came in September 2025, when Feyenoord won 1-0 away at Groningen. Before that, they beat Groningen 4-1 at home in April 2025, and the home side again had the upper hand when these clubs met in the KNVB Beker in February 2024, winning 2-1 after another tight contest.
There’s a clear pattern here. Feyenoord have lost none of the last eleven meetings between the sides, and Groningen have found it hard to keep them quiet for long spells. Even when the games have been closer than expected, Feyenoord have usually found a way through. That matters. Groningen may fancy themselves on current form, but the history between these clubs still tilts the same way.
We are backing Over 2.5 Goals at 1/2 for this one. It’s short, yes, but it looks justified. Feyenoord’s home games have carried plenty of attacking threat, Groningen have scored freely enough to keep matches alive, and both sides have shown defensive cracks that should open the door to at least three goals. That feels the likeliest outcome.
A 2-1 Feyenoord win fits the shape of the contest. Feyenoord should have more of the ball and enough quality to edge ahead, but Groningen’s recent scoring form and willingness to attack away from home mean they’re not the type to roll over. One goal for the visitors feels very live. If you want a slightly more adventurous angle, Feyenoord to win and both teams to score has a decent look too.
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