FC Groningen vs ADO Den Haag, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Rob Dieperink
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Kevin Bodde
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. ADO Den Haag kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 317 games and scored 266 goals.
- 10' Andrei Ratiu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 23' FC Groningen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thom van Bergen scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Tomas Suslov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 33' Ko Itakura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' ADO Den Haag receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 39' It is a substitution in ADO Den Haag team. Milan van Ewijk is replaced by Bilal Ould-Chikh on 39 minute.
- 43' Goal! Jorgen Larsen scores his 33 goal in 14 matches.
- 48' 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.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' ADO Den Haag make a change. Samy Bourard trudges off to be replaced by Amar Catic on 54 minutes.
- 59' Amar Catic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 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 388 matches.
- 70' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mo El Hankouri exits the field as Joel van Kaam enters on 70.
- 71' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mike te Wierik is hanging Tomas Suslov on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Michiel Kramer as he departs to be replaced by Nikolaos Karelis.
- 73' A change in the ADO Den Haag ranks — John Goossens exits the field as Tomislav Gomelt enters on 73.
- 76' The referee shows ADO Den Haag player a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Jorgen Larsen is replaced by Thijs Dallinga on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Groningen 3-0 ADO Den Haag. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↓ Joel van Kaam 70'
- 1
- 26
-
21
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Sam Schreck 71'
- 5
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Thijs Dallinga 86'
-
15
Gabriel Gudmundsson ↓ Kian Slor 86'
- 17
-
31
Tomas Suslov ↓ Mike te Wierik 71'
Bench
- 14
- 2
-
32
Mike te Wierik ↑ 71'
-
8
Sam Schreck ↑ 71'
- 4
-
37
Thijs Dallinga ↑ 86'
- 23
- 25
-
33
Joel van Kaam ↑ 70'
-
34
Kian Slor ↑ 86'
Coach
Danny Buijs
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 88
-
8
John Goossens ↓ Tomislav Gomelt 73'
- 29
- 7
- 2
- 1
-
4
Boy Kemper ↓ Shaquille Pinas 73'
-
11
Samy Bourard ↓ Amar Catic 54'
- 20
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
19
Shaquille Pinas ↑ 73'
- 31
-
17
Nikolaos Karelis ↑ 72'
-
34
Amar Catic ↑ 54'
- 90
-
21
Bilal Ould-Chikh ↑ 39'
- 14
- 23
-
95
Tomislav Gomelt ↑ 73'
- 25
- 51
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 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + FC Groningen to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
84%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
36%
FC Groningen or ADO Den Haag
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | ADO Den Haag covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.