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FC Groningen vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
FC Groningen
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Twente '65
Sat 1 Mar 2025 · 19:00 UTC Euroborg 22,525 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thom van Bergen 32' 1–0
1–1 45+4' Sem Steijn pen
Marco Rente 84' Y
Etienne Vaessen 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
  • Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 AFC Ajax 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SC Heerenveen 2 4
9 SBV Excelsior 2 3
10 NEC 2 3
11 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
12 FC Twente '65 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
6
FC Groningen 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Twente '65
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen 2023-02-05 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 2022-10-16 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen 2022-05-11 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
15 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 3–1 W
08 Feb NEC H 2–1 W
02 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 0–1 L
28 Jan Heracles Almelo A 1–1 D
25 Jan SC Heerenveen H 1–0 W
FC Twente '65
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar FC Groningen A 1–1 D
23 Feb NEC H 2–0 W
20 Feb FK Bodo/Glimt A 2–5 L
16 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
13 Feb FK Bodo/Glimt H 2–1 W
09 Feb SC Heerenveen A 3–3 D

Season Stats

FC Groningen FC Twente '65
#2 Position #12
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 3
2 Conceded 2
+4 GD +1
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season

FC Groningen are 2nd (6 pts). FC Twente '65 are 12th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Twente '65
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Twente \'65 get us underway at Euroborg.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and FC Twente \'65 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Mats Seuntjens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Twente \'65 backline.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and FC Twente \'65 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' What a moment for Thom van Bergen! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and FC Twente \'65 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 47' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Sem Steijn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 307 games and scored 243 goals.
  • 59' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Taylor Booth departs to be replaced by Sam Lammers.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Mats Seuntjens is withdrawn and Jorg Schreuders gets his opportunity.
  • 74' It’s high time Joseph Oosting made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' Hjalmar Ekdal, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Ricky van Wolfswinkel as he leaves the pitch. Naci Unuvar steps in for FC Twente '65.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Rente on 84.
  • 88' FC Groningen receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 88' Romano Postema gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Luciano Valente and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

FC Twente \'65 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sem Steijn 3
Dimitris Limnios 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Vaclav Cerny 2
Virgil Misidjan 2
Aitor Cantalapiedra 1
Manfred Ugalde 1
Keito Nakamura 1

Head to Head

2025-03-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen 2023-02-05 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 2022-10-16 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen 2022-05-11 FC Twente '65 3–0 FC Groningen

FC Groningen Form

2025-03-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2025-02-15 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 FC Groningen W 2025-02-08 FC Groningen 2–1 NEC W 2025-02-02 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen L 2025-01-28 Heracles Almelo 1–1 FC Groningen D 2025-01-25 FC Groningen 1–0 SC Heerenveen W

FC Twente \'65 Form

2025-03-01 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2025-02-23 FC Twente '65 2–0 NEC L 2025-02-20 FK Bodo/Glimt 5–2 FC Twente '65 L 2025-02-16 FC Twente '65 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2025-02-13 FC Twente '65 2–1 FK Bodo/Glimt L 2025-02-09 SC Heerenveen 3–3 FC Twente '65 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen46% Draw27% FC Twente \'6527%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
54%
FC Groningen or FC Twente \'65
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen35% Draw44% FC Twente \'6521%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push FC Twente \'65 covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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