Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Groningen
3 – 0
Full Time
ADO Den Haag
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 38' Samy Bourard
Y 76' Amar Catic

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Kevin Bodde

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

3
1
1
FC Groningen 5 games · Avg 1.6 goals ADO Den Haag
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 FC Groningen 3–0 ADO Den Haag 2020-09-20 ADO Den Haag 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-12-14 ADO Den Haag 1–1 FC Groningen 2019-03-17 FC Groningen 1–0 ADO Den Haag 2018-10-06 ADO Den Haag 1–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan ADO Den Haag H 3–0 W
23 Jan SBV Vitesse A 0–1 L
17 Jan FC Twente '65 H 2–2 D
14 Jan Willem II Tilburg A 3–2 W
09 Jan FC Utrecht A 2–2 D
23 Dec Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L
ADO Den Haag
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan FC Groningen A 0–3 L
23 Jan FC Emmen H 0–0 D
16 Jan AZ A 1–2 L
13 Jan VVV Venlo H 1–4 L
09 Jan RKC Waalwijk A 1–0 W
23 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–2 L

Season Stats

FC Groningen ADO Den Haag
#4 Position #1
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts). ADO Den Haag are 1st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Groningen is hosting ADO Den Haag for another epic battle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Milan van Ewijk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist puts FC Groningen on the lead.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Amar Catic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' It’s a booking for ADO Den Haag player. Samy Bourard gets a Yellow card.
  • 39' Time for substitution for ADO Den Haag. Milan van Ewijk is replaced by Bilal Ould-Chikh.
  • 43' GOAL! Jorgen Larsen scores on 43. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson
  • 48' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Samy Bourard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' The whistle greets Samy Bourard as he departs to be replaced by Amar Catic.
  • 59' It looks surprising ADO Den Haag does not make any changes. Tomislav Gomelt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' Goal! Alessio Da Cruz scores his 13 goal in 380 matches.
  • 70' The whistle greets Mo El Hankouri as he departs to be replaced by Joel van Kaam.
  • 71' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Tomas Suslov by Mike te Wierik on 71 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for ADO Den Haag. Michiel Kramer is replaced by Nikolaos Karelis.
  • 73' Another change for ADO Den Haag made on 73 minute. John Goossens leaves to be changed by Tomislav Gomelt.
  • 76' It’s a booking for ADO Den Haag player. Amar Catic gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Groningen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' Another change for FC Groningen made on 86 minute. Jorgen Larsen leaves to be changed by Thijs Dallinga.
  • With this win, FC Groningen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

ADO Den Haag Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alessio Da Cruz 1
Jorgen Larsen 1
Elson Hooi 1
Elson Hooi 1
Lex Immers 1
Tomas Necid 1
Gabriel Gudmundsson 1
Shaquille Pinas 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 FC Groningen 3–0 ADO Den Haag 2020-09-20 ADO Den Haag 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-12-14 ADO Den Haag 1–1 FC Groningen 2019-03-17 FC Groningen 1–0 ADO Den Haag 2018-10-06 ADO Den Haag 1–0 FC Groningen

FC Groningen Form

2021-01-26 FC Groningen 3–0 ADO Den Haag W 2021-01-23 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-01-17 FC Groningen 2–2 FC Twente '65 D 2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen W 2021-01-09 FC Utrecht 2–2 FC Groningen D 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo L

ADO Den Haag Form

2021-01-26 FC Groningen 3–0 ADO Den Haag L 2021-01-23 ADO Den Haag 0–0 FC Emmen D 2021-01-16 AZ 2–1 ADO Den Haag L 2021-01-13 ADO Den Haag 1–4 VVV Venlo L 2021-01-09 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 ADO Den Haag W 2020-12-23 ADO Den Haag 0–2 PEC Zwolle L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31 ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen51% Draw36% ADO Den Haag13%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
87%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
49%
FC Groningen or ADO Den Haag
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen26% Draw68% ADO Den Haag6%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.1%
1 – 0
25.3%
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.3%
0 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push ADO Den Haag covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 30% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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