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Groningen and Telstar present a clear hierarchy in which Groningen hold the advantage and Telstar have yet to turn a close meeting into a win. Groningen won 2–0 away on 4 April 2026 and 2–0 at home on 20 September 2025, while the teams drew 1–1 on 3 May 2024. The interest lies in whether Telstar can narrow that separation when the pairing returns.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Telstar
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20G
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13G
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11D
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39M
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17M
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7F
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30F
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9F
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28F
Groningen Substitutes
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G
24
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G
13
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M
20
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F
9
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D
2
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D
16
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M
44
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D
22
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F
27
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M
7
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D
15
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F
34
Match events
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12'Etienne Vaessen Yellow Card
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28'S. Hetli N. Thorisson
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32'⚽D. Janse Normal Goal (Asst: T. Land)
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33'Dies Janse Goal confirmed
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46'T. Noslin D. Koswal
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52'Thom van Bergen Yellow Card
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66'Tyrone Owusu Yellow Card
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70'B. Willumsson D. van der Werff
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73'J. Ritmeester van de Kamp T. Owusu
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73'K. Tejan C. Hatenboer
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87'J. Seedorf S. van Duijn
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90'⚽J. Schreuders Normal Goal (Asst: T. van Bergen)
Stats for this game
Matchup Groningen VS Telstar
Groningen set the stronger standard
Groningen’s profile is built on consecutive 2–0 wins: away at Telstar on 4 April 2026 and at home on 20 September 2025. Those results show a repeatable margin without requiring a claim about how the matches were played. Telstar therefore face a clear starting disadvantage, even though a score alone cannot dictate the next encounter.
Telstar’s route is to close the gap
The 1–1 draw at Telstar on 3 May 2024 provides the essential counterpoint. It demonstrates that the contest can remain level, but it does not erase Groningen’s stronger standing. The pairing’s question is consequently measured rather than predictive: can Telstar keep Groningen from creating another separation, or will Groningen turn their advantage into a third decisive result? That modest distinction leaves the challenger with a clear task rather than an impossible one. The question remains about response, not prediction. That contrast gives the fixture its interest.
Past head to head stats
Groningen VS Telstar
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 4 games
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