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

Eredivisie · 2019-20
FC Groningen
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 8 Dec 2019 · 13:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Ajdin Hrustic 76' Y
Y 83' Sean Klaiber
Azor Matusiwa 89' Y
Y 90' Joris van Overeem

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Alex Bos

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
5
6
FC Groningen 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-08 FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht 2019-03-08 FC Utrecht 0–0 FC Groningen 2018-09-30 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
27 Oct SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec FC Groningen A 1–0 W
01 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 0–1 L
23 Nov AZ H 0–3 L
10 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
03 Nov Fortuna Sittard H 6–0 W
27 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Groningen FC Utrecht
#8 Position #15
11 Points 5
7 Played 7
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4
15 Scored 11
13 Conceded 24
+2 GD -13
1.57 PPG 0.71
43% Win % 14%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).

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
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ 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
FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Groningen welcome FC Utrecht for this crunch clash at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
  • 5' Ajdin Hrustic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joris van Overeem, as he is very good at scoring at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Asoro made 388 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Willem Janssen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 321 appearances.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Mark van der Maarel, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' FC Groningen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' Bart Ramselaar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' FC Groningen ring the changes. Ahmed El Messaoudi has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Gudmundsson to step up.
  • 51' Vaclav Cerny needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' FC Groningen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Bart Ramselaar. He replaces Vaclav Cerny on 69 minute.
  • 70' Charlison Benschop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaj Sierhuis at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
  • 76' Ajdin Hrustic was booked on 76.
  • 78' Jean-Christophe Bahebeck has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sander van de Streek on 78 minute.
  • 80' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mo El Hankouri is hanging Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist on the field on 80 minute.
  • 81' Bart Ramselaar puts FC Utrecht on the lead.
  • 83' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Giovanni Troupee. He replaces Gyrano Kerk on 88 minute.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Azor Matusiwa is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Joris van Overeem on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
  • With this win, FC Utrecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bart Ramselaar 3
Sander van de Streek 2
Yoann Cathline 2
Jorgen Larsen 2
Michael de Leeuw 2
Florian Kruger 1
Ahmad Mendes Moreira 1
Bas Dost 1

Head to Head

2019-12-08 FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht 2019-03-08 FC Utrecht 0–0 FC Groningen 2018-09-30 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Utrecht

FC Groningen Form

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 2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-10-27 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D

FC Utrecht Form

2019-12-08 FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht W 2019-12-01 FC Utrecht 0–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2019-11-23 FC Utrecht 0–3 AZ L 2019-11-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 FC Utrecht L 2019-11-03 FC Utrecht 6–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2019-10-27 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.65 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen59% Draw21% FC Utrecht20%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Utrecht
41%
FC Groningen or FC Utrecht
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen51% Draw36% FC Utrecht13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8% ✗

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