FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | AZ | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 May | FC Utrecht | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo get this one started.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
- 25' Joey Konings, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Silvester van der Water gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Australia international Ajdin Hrustic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Amir Absalem will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Sam Schreck is withdrawn and Charlison Benschop gets his opportunity.
- 47' Against the run of play, Django Warmerdam has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Ko Itakura will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Poor challenge from Alexander Merkel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lennart-Marten Czyborra makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 67' FC Groningen ring the changes. Kaj Sierhuis has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Gudmundsson to step up.
- 72' Mo El Hankouri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Maximilian Rossmann gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Robin Propper and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Silvester van der Water departs to be replaced by Adrian Szoke.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergio Padt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Heracles Almelo make a change. Joey Konings trudges off to be replaced by Dario Van den Buijs on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Groningen 1-2 Heracles Almelo.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 14
- 1
- 4
-
20
Amir Absalem ↓ Romano Postema 75'
- 42
- 23
- 21
- 8
- 17
Bench
- 11
- 3
- 16
- 26
- 28
-
35
Charlison Benschop ↑ 46'
- 18
- 27
- 19
- 32
-
15
Gabriel Gudmundsson ↑ 67'
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 75'
Coach
Danny Buijs
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 11
- 52
- 25
- 3
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 16
-
6
Dario Van den Buijs ↑ 90'
- 34
- 27
- 24
-
23
Maximilian Rossmann ↑ 75'
- 26
- 19
- 8
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↑ 82'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandley Kuwas | 2 |
| Nikolai Laursen | 2 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 2 |
| Thomas Bruns | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Romano Postema | 2 |
| Django Warmerdam | 1 |
| Tygo Land | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
64%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
64%
FC Groningen or Heracles Almelo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.