FC Groningen vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
- Referee Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 1–6 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Volendam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | PSV | H | 2–5 | L |
| 07 Aug | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | NEC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 29 | Scored | 24 |
| 28 | Conceded | 27 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 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
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ 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 |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Euroborg. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' GOAL! Jeffrey De Lange scores on 3.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Mike te Wierik. He receives a Yellow card.
- 12' Go Ahead Eagles has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' FC Groningen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 27' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' The 29-year-old Michael Verrips has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Evert Linthorst needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Isak Dybvik is replaced by Yahya Kalley.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Laros Duarte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- 63' Fresh legs for Go Ahead Eagles! Bobby Adekanye comes on to replace Rashaan Fernandes.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Go Ahead Eagles winning 0% of all matches.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' The travelling Go Ahead Eagles supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Aventis Aventisian is replacing Enric Llansana for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 90' Go Ahead Eagles receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — FC Groningen 1-0 Go Ahead Eagles. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 9
- 27
- 12
- 34
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Luciano Valente 85'
- 20
- 21
-
18
Isak Dybvik ↓ Yahya Kalley 57'
Bench
- 17
- 10
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 57'
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↑ 57'
-
15
Yahya Kalley ↑ 57'
- 14
- 11
- 1
-
40
Luciano Valente ↑ 85'
- 19
Coach
Frank Wormuth
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 25
- 21
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 26
- 22
-
11
Bobby Adekanye ↑ 63'
- 16
-
14
Aventis Aventisian ↑ 85'
- 20
- 28
- 29
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorgen Larsen | 4 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 2 |
| Giannis-Fivos Botos | 1 |
| Jeffrey De Lange | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Willum Willumsson | 1 |
| Oliver Edvardsen | 1 |
| Oliver Antman | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.39
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
78%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
42%
FC Groningen or Go Ahead Eagles
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

