ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Cars Jeans Stadion.
- ADO Den Haag 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Martijn Vos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| ADO Den Haag | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 3 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| -3 | GD | +2 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
ADO Den Haag are 15th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — ADO Den Haag and FC Groningen get this one started.
- 5' ADO Den Haag are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
- 10' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' ADO Den Haag is showing some good football. However, ADO Den Haag are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ADO Den Haag and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' GOAL! Shaquille Pinas fires home to make it 1-0!
- 28' A quiet spell here at Cars Jeans Stadion. ADO Den Haag seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. ADO Den Haag in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. ADO Den Haag must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Wessel Dammers is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for ADO Den Haag to replace John Goossens by Ilay Elmkies on 46 minute.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for ADO Den Haag. Michiel Kramer will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ADO Den Haag needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Time for substitution for ADO Den Haag. Vicente Besuijen is replaced by Samy Bourard.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Kees De Boer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilay Elmkies on 67 minute.
- 72' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist is withdrawn and Ahmed El Messaoudi gets his opportunity.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Another change for FC Groningen made on 83 minute. Ajdin Hrustic leaves to be changed by Thomas Poll.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' The crowd applauds Jorgen Larsen as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Joosten steps in for FC Groningen.
- FC Groningen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 19
-
8
John Goossens ↓ Ilay Elmkies 46'
-
43
Lassana Faye ↓ Amar Catic 83'
- 3
- 29
-
7
Andrei Ratiu ↓ Ilay Elmkies 46'
- 2
- 1
- 21
-
20
Vicente Besuijen ↓ Samy Bourard 58'
Bench
- 18
- 22
- 17
-
34
Amar Catic ↑ 83'
- 35
- 14
-
9
Jonas Arweiler ↑ 58'
-
10
Ilay Elmkies ↑ 46'
-
11
Samy Bourard ↑ 58'
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 6
- 2
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↓ Tomas Suslov 72'
- 1
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↓ Thomas Poll 83'
- 26
- 5
- 4
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Patrick Joosten 89'
Bench
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 89'
-
18
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↑ 72'
- 19
- 24
- 25
- 29
-
32
Thomas Poll ↑ 83'
-
31
Tomas Suslov ↑ 72'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Elson Hooi | 1 |
| Elson Hooi | 1 |
| Lex Immers | 1 |
| Tomas Necid | 1 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 1 |
| Shaquille Pinas | 1 |
| Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist | 1 |
| Alessio Da Cruz | 1 |
Head to Head
ADO Den Haag Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Groningen
85%
ADO Den Haag or FC Groningen
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
24.2%
0 – 2
15.4%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 4
1.9%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
2 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 31% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.