FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- ADO Den Haag 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Johan Hubers
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 16 |
| 28 | Conceded | 25 |
| +1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 33% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
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 9th (15 pts). ADO Den Haag are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
2/8
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
ADO Den Haag
| Nigel Thomas | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yannick Eduardo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Evan Rottier | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion that hosts another battle between FC Groningen and ADO Den Haag.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Bakker made 107 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks surprising ADO Den Haag does not make any changes. Iliass Bel Hassani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and ADO Den Haag are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Mimoun Mahi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Lex Immers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 35' It’s a booking for ADO Den Haag player. Dion Malone gets a Yellow card.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ludovit Reis.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Deyovaisio Zeefuik will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Kaj Sierhuis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' Shaquille Pinas, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' A moment of madness from Shaquille Pinas on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ADO Den Haag will be frustrated.
- 54' Poor challenge from Mimoun Mahi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Fresh legs for ADO Den Haag! Thijmen Goppel comes on to replace Danny Bakker.
- 67' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Mo El Hankouri on, Kaj Sierhuis off on 67 minutes.
- 72' 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.
- 75' FC Groningen make a change. Thomas Bruns trudges off to be replaced by Julian Chabot on 75 minutes.
- 76' Wilfried Kanon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Ludovit Reis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 82' Time for substitution for ADO Den Haag. Abdenasser El Khayati is replaced by Melvyn Lorenzen.
- 85' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Iliass Bel Hassani is withdrawn and Paul Gladon gets his opportunity.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mike te Wierik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- Another three points for FC Groningen.
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 |
|---|---|
| Alessio Da Cruz | 1 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 1 |
| Yannick Eduardo | 1 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 1 |
| Elson Hooi | 1 |
| Thom van Bergen | 1 |
| Elson Hooi | 1 |
| Nils Eggens | 1 |
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + FC Groningen to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
82%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
41%
FC Groningen or ADO Den Haag
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | ADO Den Haag covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
