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FC Groningen vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
FC Groningen
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Twente '65
Sat 10 Aug 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45+11' · FT 45+9'
Ko Itakura 41' Y
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist 41' R
Mike te Wierik 45' R
Amir Absalem 46' Y
Y 64' Javier Espinosa
Azor Matusiwa 83' Y
Y 85' Giorgi Aburjania

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Robin Gansner

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

7
6
FC Groningen 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Twente '65
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-10 FC Groningen 1–3 FC Twente '65

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug FC Twente '65 H 1–3 L
03 Aug FC Emmen A 1–0 W
21 May SBV Vitesse A 1–3 L
18 May SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W
15 May FC Emmen A 0–1 L
12 May Fortuna Sittard H 3–0 W
FC Twente '65
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug FC Groningen A 3–1 W
03 Aug PSV H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Groningen FC Twente '65
#9 Position #4
15 Points 24
12 Played 12
4 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 2
29 Scored 30
28 Conceded 12
+1 GD +18
1.25 PPG 2.00
33% Win % 58%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
33% Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season

FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 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
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ 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
FC Twente '65
Wout Weghorst 9 G 2 A
Daan Rots 3 G 1 A
Daouda Weidmann 3 G 1 A
Marko Pjaca 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Groningen welcome FC Twente \'65 for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Twente \'65 winning 0% of all matches.
  • 10' 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 Deyovaisio Zeefuik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' FC Groningen have won 271 goals from 319 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' FC Twente \'65 is showing some good football. However, FC Twente \'65 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Twente \'65 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Haris Vuckic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Aitor Cantalapiedra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Kou Itakura on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Mike te Wierik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 46' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Paul Verhaegh is withdrawn and Julio Pleguezuelo gets his opportunity.
  • 46' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' FC Twente \'65 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Keito Nakamura has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kaj Sierhuis as he departs to be replaced by Charlison Benschop.
  • 64' Javier Espinosa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' FC Twente \'65 has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Aitor Cantalapiedra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 75' The 30-year-old Ajdin Hrustic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Rafik Zekhnini gets the nod from FC Twente '65. He replaces Keito Nakamura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' FC Groningen ring the changes. Gabriel Gudmundsson has done his job and it is now time for Django Warmerdam to step up.
  • 83' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 84' GOAL! Ritsu Doan fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 84' Giorgi Aburjania has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lindon Selahi on 84 minute.
  • 85' Giorgi Aburjania catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Spain international Javier Espinosa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Another three points for FC Twente \'65.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

FC Twente \'65 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.8 FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen22% Draw21% FC Twente \'6557%
Actual: FC Twente \'65 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
43%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
78%
FC Groningen or FC Twente \'65
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen16% Draw34% FC Twente \'6550%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 4
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push FC Twente \'65 covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 9% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 20% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 19% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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