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FC Groningen vs FC Emmen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
FC Groningen
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Emmen
Sun 22 Dec 2019 · 13:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Michael Heylen
Y 19' Tom Hiariej
Joel Asoro 78' Y
R 88' Michael Heylen
Y 90' Michael Chacon

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal

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
2019-12-22 FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen 2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec FC Emmen H 2–0 W
14 Dec ADO Den Haag A 1–1 D
08 Dec FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
30 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 0–1 L
24 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
08 Nov SBV Vitesse A 2–1 W
FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec FC Groningen A 0–2 L
15 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 W
07 Dec VVV Venlo A 0–2 L
01 Dec PSV H 1–1 D
24 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 1–1 D
10 Nov AZ A 0–3 L

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Groningen to score. At the same time, FC Emmen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and FC Emmen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Michael Heylen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and FC Emmen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' Tom Hiariej is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. FC Emmen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' FC Emmen is showing some good football. However, FC Emmen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 47' What a strike from Kaj Sierhuis! The score is 1-0.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Emmen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Another substitution for FC Emmen to replace Marko Kolar by Jafar Arias on 56 minute.
  • 61' FC Emmen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' Sweden international Joel Asoro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 72' Brilliant from the forward! Kaj Sierhuis makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 73' A tactical swap from FC Emmen — Filip Ugrinic on, Tom Hiariej off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Asoro on 78.
  • 79' Romano Postema gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Kaj Sierhuis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Ajdin Hrustic exits the field as Charlison Benschop enters on 83.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Michael Heylen.
  • 90' Michael Chacon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' FC Emmen make a change. Sergio Pena trudges off to be replaced by Robbert de Vos on 90 minutes.
  • FC Groningen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alessio Da Cruz 3
Miguel Araujo 2
Nicklas Pedersen 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Ricardo Pepi 1
Mimoun Mahi 1
Michael Chacon 1
Ajdin Hrustic 1

Head to Head

2019-12-22 FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen 2019-08-03 FC Emmen 0–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen

FC Groningen Form

2019-12-22 FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen W 2019-12-14 ADO Den Haag 1–1 FC Groningen D 2019-12-08 FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2019-11-30 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 FC Groningen L 2019-11-24 FC Groningen 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen W

FC Emmen Form

2019-12-22 FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen L 2019-12-15 FC Emmen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2019-12-07 VVV Venlo 2–0 FC Emmen L 2019-12-01 FC Emmen 1–1 PSV D 2019-11-24 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 FC Emmen D 2019-11-10 AZ 3–0 FC Emmen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen50% Draw29% FC Emmen21%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Emmen
50%
FC Groningen or FC Emmen
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen32% Draw52% FC Emmen16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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