Thursday , 1 October 2026

FC Emmen vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2026
FC Emmen
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 3 Aug 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Nick Bakker 13' Y
Michael Chacon 15' Y
Y 26' Ko Itakura
Y 82' Amir Absalem

Overview

Match Preview

FC Emmen vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Edgar Bijl

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

2
3
3
FC Emmen 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen

Recent Form

FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug FC Groningen H 0–1 L
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
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug FC Emmen A 1–0 W
21 May SBV Vitesse A 1–3 L
18 May SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W
15 May FC Emmen A 0–1 L
12 May Fortuna Sittard H 3–0 W
29 Apr PEC Zwolle A 2–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Emmen is hosting FC Groningen for another epic battle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Emmen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 312 games and scored 254 goals.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nick Bakker.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Michael Chacon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Kou Itakura is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' FC Emmen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Emmen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Gabriel Gudmundsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Gabriel Gudmundsson exits the field as Charlison Benschop enters on 46.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ko Itakura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Emmen.
  • 66' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Kaj Sierhuis exits the field as Mo El Hankouri enters on 74.
  • 79' Glenn Bijl is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Emmen tonight.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amir Absalem.
  • 83' A change in the FC Emmen ranks — Marko Kolar exits the field as Henk Bos enters on 83.
  • 87' Goal! Ajdin Hrustic scores his 9 goal in 312 matches.
  • 88' The FC Emmen manager makes a substitution. Keziah Veendorp departs to be replaced by Leon Sopic.
  • 89' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Ajdin Hrustic departs to be replaced by Sam Schreck.
  • FC Groningen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alessio Da Cruz 3
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Miguel Araujo 2
Nicklas Pedersen 2
Michael Chacon 1
Ajdin Hrustic 1
Glenn Bijl 1
Bart van Hintum 1

Head to Head

2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen

FC Emmen Form

2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen L 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen W 2019-05-12 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Emmen W 2019-04-23 VBV De Graafschap 1–0 FC Emmen L 2019-04-20 FC Emmen 2–0 FC Utrecht W 2019-04-12 NAC Breda 1–1 FC Emmen D

FC Groningen Form

2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen W 2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen L 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse W 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen L 2019-05-12 FC Groningen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2019-04-29 PEC Zwolle 3–2 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: FC Emmen or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Emmen43% Draw31% FC Groningen26%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Emmen or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Groningen
57%
FC Emmen or FC Groningen
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Emmen29% Draw53% FC Groningen18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Emmen

Handicap FC Emmen covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.