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FC Groningen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Groningen
4 – 3
Full Time
NEC
Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 17:45 UTC Euroborg HT 45' · FT 45'
R 18' Souffian El Karouani
Jorgen Larsen 18' Y
Jorgen Larsen 19' Y
Y 28' Rogier Meijer
Mo El Hankouri 60' Y
Mo El Hankouri 61' Y
Laros Duarte 75' Y
Daleho Irandust 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs NEC — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Martijn Vos
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
FC Groningen 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-12 FC Groningen 4–3 NEC 2021-10-31 NEC 3–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar NEC H 4–3 W
05 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
26 Feb Willem II Tilburg H 1–0 W
20 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
12 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 0–1 L
06 Feb Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar FC Groningen A 3–4 L
06 Mar AZ H 1–3 L
27 Feb SBV Vitesse A 1–4 L
19 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
13 Feb SC Heerenveen A 1–0 W
05 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Groningen NEC
#9 Position #6
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
1 Conceded 3
+1 GD +2
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts). NEC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Groningen launch into their encounter with NEC.
  • 2' The Netherlands Michael de Leeuw breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
  • 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' Jonathan Okita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ali Akman makes it 1-1.
  • 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ali Akman makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 18' Poor challenge from Souffian El Karouani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jorgen Larsen on 19.
  • 22' A goal from the Norway international Jorgen Larsen! He fires home on 22 to make it 2-2!
  • 23' What a moment for Jorgen Larsen! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' The referee shows NEC player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 29' Lasse Schone is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 32' Magnificent from Magnus Mattsson! That is 27 goals in 171 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' FC Groningen ring the changes. Bart van Hintum has done his job and it is now time for Daleho Irandust to step up.
  • 51' Souffian El Karouani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Cas Odenthal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Mo El Hankouri was booked on 60.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Mo El Hankouri will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Cyril Ngonge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulos Abraham on 66 minute.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Laros Duarte.
  • 78' Tomas Suslov makes way for Damil Dankerlui at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 79' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Tomas Suslov is replaced by Damil Dankerlui on 79 minute.
  • 80' Romano Postema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael de Leeuw on 80 minute.
  • 80' Romano Postema doubles the advantage! 4-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Time for substitution for NEC. Ali Akman is replaced by Ivan Marquez.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daleho Irandust.
  • 88' A tactical swap from NEC — Ilias Bronkhorst on, Magnus Mattsson off on 88 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 NEC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen49% Draw22% NEC29%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
71%
Draw or NEC
51%
FC Groningen or NEC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen36% Draw37% NEC27%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 18% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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