FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- ADO Den Haag 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Johan Hubers
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | NAC Breda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | ADO Den Haag | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 7 |
| 13 | Conceded | 17 |
| +2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). ADO Den Haag are 17th (2 pts).
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
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/7
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
ADO Den Haag
| Yannick Eduardo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Suriname international Shaquille Pinas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' ADO Den Haag 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.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaj Sierhuis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ADO Den Haag.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Thijmen Goppel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ADO Den Haag tonight.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Lex Immers gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 35' Dion Malone was booked on 35.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Ludovit Reis is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaj Sierhuis on 44.
- 49' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Shaquille Pinas is booked for ADO Den Haag — Yellow card on 51.
- 54' Mimoun Mahi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Thijmen Goppel. He replaces Danny Bakker on 64 minute.
- 67' Another change for FC Groningen made on 67 minute. Kaj Sierhuis leaves to be changed by Mo El Hankouri.
- 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Julian Chabot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Bruns at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Wilfried Kanon is booked for ADO Den Haag — Yellow card on 76.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Melvyn Lorenzen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdenasser El Khayati on 82 minute.
- 85' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Iliass Bel Hassani is withdrawn and Paul Gladon gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s high time Alfons Groenendijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Full Time. FC Groningen beats ADO Den Haag
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
15
Thomas Bruns ↓ Julian Chabot 75'
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Mo El Hankouri 67'
- 29
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 10
Bench
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 67'
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 36
- 22
-
24
Julian Chabot ↑ 75'
- 17
-
19
Paul Gladon ↑ 85'
Coach
Danny Buijs
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 8
-
17
Danny Bakker ↓ Thijmen Goppel 64'
- 10
- 19
- 7
- 23
-
9
Tomas Necid ↓ Erik Falkenburg 64'
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 1
-
26
Thijmen Goppel ↑ 64'
-
33
Melvyn Lorenzen ↑ 82'
-
30
Erik Falkenburg ↑ 64'
- 77
- 25
- 21
Coach
Alfons Groenendijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Eduardo | 1 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Elson Hooi | 1 |
| Thom van Bergen | 1 |
| Elson Hooi | 1 |
| Nils Eggens | 1 |
| Lex Immers | 1 |
| David van der Werff | 1 |
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
86%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
35%
FC Groningen or ADO Den Haag
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | ADO Den Haag covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
