FC Groningen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs NEC — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
- Referee Robin Vereijken
- Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | PSV | H | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Groningen launch into their encounter with NEC.
- 5' Landry Dimata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' NEC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nordin Musampa is hanging Jetro Willems on the field on 13 minute.
- 18' The whistle greets Johan Hove as he departs to be replaced by Laros Duarte.
- 20' The whistle greets Johan Hove as he departs to be replaced by Laros Duarte.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Hove, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tomas Suslov.
- 57' Sweden international Daleho Irandust has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elayis Tavsan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' NEC have won 244 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' It is a substitution in NEC team. Elayis Tavsan is replaced by Anthony Musaba on 75 minute.
- 78' FC Groningen make a change. Daleho Irandust trudges off to be replaced by Thom van Bergen on 78 minutes.
- 79' Elvis Manu gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Matej Chalus and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' FC Groningen player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 84' Jordy Bruijn is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' The 25-year-old Anthony Musaba has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Joris Kramer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Bruijn on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
15
Jetro Willems ↓ Nordin Musampa 13'
- 10
-
21
Oliver Antman ↓ Luciano Valente 18'
- 12
- 9
- 7
-
37
Matej Chalus ↓ Elvis Manu 79'
- 1
- 18
-
8
Johan Hove ↓ Laros Duarte 18'
Bench
- 23
- 4
- 2
-
28
Elvis Manu ↑ 79'
- 25
- 34
-
6
Laros Duarte ↑ 18'
- 31
-
40
Luciano Valente ↑ 18'
-
24
Nordin Musampa ↑ 13'
-
55
Thom van Bergen ↑ 78'
- 44
Coach
Dennis van der Ree
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Joris Kramer 90'
- 22
-
19
Landry Dimata ↓ Pedro Marques 75'
- 3
- 28
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Anthony Musaba 75'
- 16
- 71
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
5
Joris Kramer ↑ 90'
- 1
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 75'
-
77
Anthony Musaba ↑ 75'
- 34
- 8
- 2
- 31
- 21
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ali Akman | 3 |
| Ibrahim Cissoko | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Romano Postema | 2 |
| Darko Nejasmic | 1 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
NEC xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen or NEC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
60%
Draw or NEC
66%
FC Groningen or NEC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

