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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 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

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
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and FC Emmen get this one started.
  • 5' Caner Cavlan, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past FC Emmen's compact .
  • 15' Anco Jansen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Michael Chacon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' FC Emmen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and FC Emmen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Breij is hanging Mateo Casierra on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Another change for FC Emmen made on 75 minute. Jafar Arias leaves to be changed by Nicklas Pedersen.
  • 79' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Ahmad Mendes Moreira comes on to replace Django Warmerdam.
  • 83' Fresh legs for FC Emmen! Wouter Marinus comes on to replace Alexander Bannink.
  • 87' Mimoun Mahi puts FC Groningen on the lead.
  • 88' What an equalizer from Nicklas Pedersen!
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Nicklas Pedersen gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Deyovaisio Zeefuik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Gersom Klok has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anco Jansen on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — FC Groningen 1-2 FC Emmen. Honours even.

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.