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FC Groningen vs FC Emmen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Emmen
Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 13:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Michael Chacon
Deyovaisio Zeefuik 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Rob Dieperink

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

3
3
2
FC Groningen 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals FC Emmen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Emmen H 1–2 L
09 Dec VVV Venlo A 0–0 D
02 Dec NAC Breda H 5–2 W
25 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
11 Nov SC Heerenveen H 2–0 W
02 Nov SBV Excelsior A 4–2 W
FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Groningen A 2–1 W
09 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
01 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–1 D
25 Nov SBV Excelsior H 1–2 L
10 Nov NAC Breda H 2–0 W
04 Nov SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Groningen host FC Emmen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Alexander Bannink needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and FC Emmen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Chacon on 29.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and FC Emmen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' FC Emmen 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.
  • 54' Mike te Wierik, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Emmen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mateo Casierra exits the field as Michael Breij enters on 66.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caner Cavlan, as he is very good at scoring at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' FC Emmen make a change. Jafar Arias trudges off to be replaced by Nicklas Pedersen on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Django Warmerdam is replaced by Ahmad Mendes Moreira.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Wouter Marinus. He replaces Alexander Bannink on 83 minute.
  • 87' The Morocco Mimoun Mahi breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-0!
  • 88' Nicklas Pedersen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Emmen are in front.
  • 90' The Denmark Nicklas Pedersen breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-2!
  • 90' A moment of madness from Deyovaisio Zeefuik on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Gersom Klok. He replaces Anco Jansen on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or FC Emmen 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen37% Draw28% FC Emmen35%
Actual: FC Emmen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Emmen
63%
FC Groningen or FC Emmen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen27% Draw46% FC Emmen27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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