Saturday , 14 November 2026

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.

  • FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
  • NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Martijn Vos
12 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 13.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2
4
FC Groningen 9 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 #11
15 Points 14
12 Played 12
4 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 4
29 Scored 20
28 Conceded 21
+1 GD -1
1.25 PPG 1.17
33% Win % 25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). NEC are 11th (14 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
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ 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
NEC
Tjaronn Chery 4 G 2 A
Kaj Sierhuis 2 G
Adam Tahauia 2 G
Bryan Linssen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Euroborg as FC Groningen face off against NEC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Michael de Leeuw has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' Ali Akman doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Magnificent from Ali Akman! That is 10 goals in 526 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' Souffian El Karouani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 18.
  • 19' Jorgen Larsen is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Jorgen Larsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' A stunning finish from Jorgen Larsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' Rogier Meijer is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 29' What a moment for Lasse Schone! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Magnus Mattsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NEC's shape.
  • 46' Bart van Hintum makes way for Daleho Irandust at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Mo El Hankouri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mo El Hankouri.
  • 66' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Paulos Abraham is replaced by Cyril Ngonge on 66 minute.
  • 71' Edgar Barreto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 467 appearances.
  • 75' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' Damil Dankerlui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Suslov on 78 minute.
  • 79' Damil Dankerlui gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Tomas Suslov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Michael de Leeuw departs to be replaced by Romano Postema.
  • 80' Romano Postema doubles the advantage! 4-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' A tactical swap from NEC — Ivan Marquez on, Ali Akman off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Daleho Irandust will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' NEC make a change. Magnus Mattsson trudges off to be replaced by Ilias Bronkhorst on 88 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Groningen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 NEC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen49% Draw21% NEC30%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
70%
Draw or NEC
51%
FC Groningen or NEC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen36% Draw35% NEC29%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 18% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 15% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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