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FC Groningen vs NAC Breda, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
5 – 2
Full Time
NAC Breda
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 15:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mike te Wierik 13' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Joey Kooij

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

3
3
FC Groningen 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-02 FC Groningen 5–2 NAC Breda

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec NAC Breda H 5–2 W
25 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
11 Nov SC Heerenveen H 2–0 W
02 Nov SBV Excelsior A 4–2 W
27 Oct PSV H 1–2 L
21 Oct Heracles Almelo A 1–4 L
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec FC Groningen A 2–5 L
24 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
10 Nov FC Emmen A 0–2 L
03 Nov Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
27 Oct ADO Den Haag A 1–1 D
21 Oct Willem II Tilburg H 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Amir Absalem needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 6' What composure from Mimoun Mahi! The Morocco international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Mike te Wierik is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 13.
  • 16' Mikhael Rosheuvel doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' Erik Palmer-Brown is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NAC Breda tonight.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. NAC Breda is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Chabot made 318 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 318 games and scored 268 goals.
  • 46' NAC Breda fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Fabian Sporkslede has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Mitchell te Vrede puts NAC Breda on the lead.
  • 58' GOAL! Ritsu Doan fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmad Mendes Moreira is hanging Django Warmerdam on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Another substitution for NAC Breda to replace Giovanni Korte by Mounir El Allouchi on 74 minute.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Deyovaisio Zeefuik has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' Robert Muhren gets the nod from NAC Breda. He replaces Daan Klomp and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Goal! Mimoun Mahi scores his 22 goal in 318 matches.
  • 86' FC Groningen make a change. Ajdin Hrustic trudges off to be replaced by Tommie van de Looi on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Amir Absalem comes on to replace Mimoun Mahi.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Samir Memisevic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for NAC Breda.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.63 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen62% Draw20% NAC Breda18%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
82%
Draw or NAC Breda
38%
FC Groningen or NAC Breda
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen48% Draw36% NAC Breda16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 18% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 20% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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