FC Groningen vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Allard Lindhout
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
- Referee Robin Vereijken
- Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
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' The wait is over. FC Groningen get us underway at Euroborg.
- 5' Isak Dybvik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
- 13' The supporters are chanting for Nordin Musampa. He replaces Jetro Willems on 13 minute.
- 18' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Johan Hove is replaced by Laros Duarte on 18 minute.
- 20' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Johan Hove is replaced by Laros Duarte on 20 minute.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joris Kramer suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elvis Manu, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
- 50' Daleho Irandust has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Tomas Suslov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' 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.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' The NEC bench stirs into life. Elayis Tavsan is withdrawn and Anthony Musaba gets his opportunity.
- 78' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Daleho Irandust departs to be replaced by Thom van Bergen.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Elvis Manu on, Matej Chalus off on 79 minutes.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Laros Duarte. He receives a Red card.
- 84' What a strike from Jordy Bruijn! The score is 0-1.
- 89' Matej Chalus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The NEC bench stirs into life. Jordy Bruijn is withdrawn and Joris Kramer gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. FC Groningen and NEC share the spoils 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 |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
| Romano Postema | 2 |
| Wouter Prins | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
NEC xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen or NEC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
59%
Draw or NEC
67%
FC Groningen or NEC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.