ADO Den Haag v Groningen: hosts chasing first points, visitors eye back-to-back wins | OneFootball

ADO Den Haag host Groningen in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 16 August 2026 in Den Haag, with the home side seeking their first points of the campaign and the visitors aiming to build on an opening-day win.

Recent meetings have been tight. Groningen won 2-0 away in March 2024, while ADO Den Haag took the earlier fixture 1-0 in September 2023. Early-season stakes are clear: momentum for the visitors, a reset for the hosts.

Form points to an edge for the visitors. ADO Den Haag lost 2-0 at AZ on matchday one after a draw and a win in friendlies. Groningen opened with a 2-1 home victory over Utrecht following a mixed pre-season.

Availability could shape selections. ADO Den Haag list Cameron Peupion and Jalen Hawkins as injured. Groningen report several absentees, including Oskar Zawada, Marco Rente, Stije Resink, Tyrique Mercera, Yénio Holder and Ryan Metu.

The match-up may hinge on efficiency. Groningen posted 59% possession, 81.84% passing accuracy and nine shots with 55.56% shooting accuracy in their opener, with Brynjolfur Willumsson and Thom van Bergen already on the scoresheet this season. ADO Den Haag had seven attempts without a shot on target and delivered eight open-play crosses at 37.50%, so width and service could be their route to threaten.

In the table, Groningen sit fifth on three points and a win could strengthen their early grip on the qualification play-off places. ADO Den Haag are 15th with zero points and victory would lift them towards mid-table. Next, the hosts visit Go Ahead Eagles, while the visitors travel to PSV.