FC Emmen vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Emmen vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at De Oude Meerdijk.
- FC Emmen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | VBV De Graafschap | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | FC Emmen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Emmen vs FC Groningen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FC Emmen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaj Sierhuis, as he is very good at scoring at De Oude Meerdijk with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Emmen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' GOAL! Michael Chacon scores on 27.
- 32' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Emmen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Alexander Bannink is replacing Jafar Arias for the FC Emmen side.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Glenn Bijl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 57' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 60' The crowd applauds Tim Handwerker as he leaves the pitch. Mo El Hankouri steps in for FC Groningen.
- 65' Mo El Hankouri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Ajdin Hrustic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 312 appearances.
- 74' Thomas Bruns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommie van de Looi at the 74 minute mark.
- 76' Fresh legs for FC Emmen! Dennis Telgenkamp comes on to replace Kjell Scherpen.
- 81' Deyovaisio Zeefuik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' Tim Siekman gets the nod from FC Emmen. He replaces Sven Braken and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
FC Emmen Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 17
-
25
Jafar Arias ↓ Alexander Bannink 43'
- 12
- 4
- 23
- 20
- 8
- 22
- 15
-
99
Sven Braken ↓ Tim Siekman 89'
Bench
- 32
-
26
Dennis Telgenkamp ↑ 76'
- 1
-
3
Tim Siekman ↑ 89'
- 2
- 13
-
10
Alexander Bannink ↑ 43'
- 5
- 27
- 44
Coach
Dick Lukkien
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Ajdin Hrustic 60'
-
29
Tim Handwerker ↓ Mo El Hankouri 60'
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 36
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 8
-
15
Thomas Bruns ↑ 74'
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 60'
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↑ 60'
- 21
- 22
- 11
- 17
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alessio Da Cruz | 3 |
| Miguel Araujo | 2 |
| Nicklas Pedersen | 2 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Mimoun Mahi | 1 |
| Michael Chacon | 1 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 1 |
FC Emmen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Emmen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Emmen or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Groningen
45%
FC Emmen or FC Groningen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Emmen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Emmen
| Handicap | FC Emmen covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.