FC Groningen vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Groningen vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Martijn Vos
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | FC Volendam | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
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' The wait is over. FC Groningen get us underway at Euroborg.
- 5' What a strike from Sem Steijn! The score is 0-1.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Elvis Manu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' A quiet spell here at Euroborg. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' FC Twente \'65 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Sem Steijn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' FC Twente '65 ring the changes. Michal Sadilek has done his job and it is now time for Mathias Kjolo to step up.
- 35' A change in the FC Twente '65 ranks — Michal Sadilek exits the field as Mathias Kjolo enters on 35.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 319 games and scored 271 goals.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' The 24-year-old Tomas Suslov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' FC Twente \'65 has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' FC Twente \'65 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' The whistle greets Joey Pelupessy as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Antman.
- 66' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Mees Hilgers is withdrawn and Max Bruns gets his opportunity.
- 69' What a strike from Oliver Antman! The score is 1-1.
- 74' Netherlands international Robin Propper has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Joshua Brenet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Aimar Sher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elvis Manu at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Michel Vlap is replacing Sem Steijn for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 90' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Mads Bech Sorensen is withdrawn and Damil Dankerlui gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Joey Pelupessy ↓ Oliver Antman 65'
- 29
-
28
Elvis Manu ↓ Aimar Sher 81'
- 10
- 12
- 9
- 20
- 7
- 42
- 18
- 8
Bench
-
23
Florian Kruger ↑ 81'
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 90'
-
21
Oliver Antman ↑ 65'
- 25
- 34
-
31
Aimar Sher ↑ 81'
- 1
- 55
- 39
Coach
Dennis van der Ree
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Michal Sadilek ↓ Mathias Kjolo 34'
- 1
-
14
Sem Steijn ↓ Michel Vlap 88'
- 3
- 7
- 20
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 5
-
2
Mees Hilgers ↓ Max Bruns 66'
Bench
-
18
Michel Vlap ↑ 88'
- 16
- 12
-
26
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 88'
- 27
-
21
Mathias Kjolo ↑ 34'
- 11
-
38
Max Bruns ↑ 66'
- 22
- 17
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sem Steijn | 3 |
| Dimitris Limnios | 2 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 2 |
| Thom van Bergen | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 |
| Aitor Cantalapiedra | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
45%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
78%
FC Groningen or FC Twente \'65
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 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% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 22% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

