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FC Emmen vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Emmen
0 – 4
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 9 May 2021 · 10:15 UTC De Oude Meerdijk HT 45' · FT 45'
Glenn Bijl 27' Y
Jari Vlak 53' Y
Y 55' Bart van Hintum
Y 55' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist

Overview

Match Preview

FC Emmen vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at De Oude Meerdijk.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Martijn Vos
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
FC Emmen 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 FC Emmen 0–4 FC Groningen 2021-03-13 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Emmen 2019-12-22 FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen 2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May FC Groningen H 0–4 L
02 May AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
25 Apr Heracles Almelo H 3–1 W
10 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
04 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
20 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May FC Emmen A 4–0 W
02 May Sparta Rotterdam H 1–2 L
24 Apr PSV A 0–1 L
11 Apr SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
03 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
20 Mar RKC Waalwijk A 1–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds De Oude Meerdijk will turn into a battlefield for FC Emmen and FC Groningen.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Emmen and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Azor Matusiwa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Emmen tonight.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Glenn Bijl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
  • 28' Magnificent from Bart van Hintum! That is 4 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' FC Emmen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Mike te Wierik has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Paul Gladon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Adzic on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Magnificent from Alessio Da Cruz! That is 13 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' FC Emmen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bart van Hintum.
  • 60' FC Emmen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Alessio Da Cruz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and FC Groningen are in front.
  • 63' Another substitution for FC Emmen to replace Jari Vlak by Nikolai Laursen on 63 minute.
  • 64' FC Emmen make a change. Jari Vlak trudges off to be replaced by Nikolai Laursen on 64 minutes.
  • 68' FC Groningen make a change. Alessio Da Cruz trudges off to be replaced by Paulos Abraham on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Sergio Padt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Emmen so far.
  • 78' FC Groningen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 80' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Arjen Robben exits the field as Jorgen Larsen enters on 80.
  • 81' GOAL! Paulos Abraham fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 81' Jorgen Larsen gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Arjen Robben and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Another change for FC Emmen made on 85 minute. Michael de Leeuw leaves to be changed by Hilal Ben Moussa.
  • 86' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Mo El Hankouri departs to be replaced by Patrick Joosten.
  • 87' Tomas Suslov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ahmed El Messaoudi on 87 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Emmen and FC Groningen (для сухой ничьи).

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
Miguel Araujo 2
Nicklas Pedersen 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Ricardo Pepi 1
Mimoun Mahi 1
Michael Chacon 1
Ajdin Hrustic 1

Head to Head

2021-05-09 FC Emmen 0–4 FC Groningen 2021-03-13 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Emmen 2019-12-22 FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen 2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen

FC Emmen Form

2021-05-09 FC Emmen 0–4 FC Groningen L 2021-05-02 AFC Ajax 4–0 FC Emmen L 2021-04-25 FC Emmen 3–1 Heracles Almelo W 2021-04-10 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Emmen W 2021-04-04 FC Emmen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2021-03-20 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–1 FC Emmen D

FC Groningen Form

2021-05-09 FC Emmen 0–4 FC Groningen W 2021-05-02 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-04-11 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen W 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: FC Emmen or FC Groningen 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Emmen30% Draw29% FC Groningen41%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Emmen or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Groningen
70%
FC Emmen or FC Groningen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Emmen21% Draw47% FC Groningen32%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Emmen

Handicap FC Emmen covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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