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FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
0 – 1
Full Time
PEC Zwolle
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 10:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Denis Genreau
Y 34' Kenneth Paal
Y 52' Rick Dekker
Deyovaisio Zeefuik 70' Y
Mimoun Mahi 85' Y
Y 90' Thomas Lam
Ritsu Doan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
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
5
5
FC Groningen 13 games · Avg 2.0 goals PEC Zwolle
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 FC Groningen 0–1 PEC Zwolle

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep PEC Zwolle H 0–1 L
25 Aug VBV De Graafschap A 1–0 W
17 Aug Willem II Tilburg H 0–1 L
12 Aug SBV Vitesse A 1–5 L
12 Aug Wroxham FC H 0–3 L
21 May FC Erzgebirge Aue A 1–4 L
PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep FC Groningen A 1–0 W
25 Aug PSV H 1–2 L
19 Aug FC Utrecht A 0–2 L
10 Aug SC Heerenveen H 2–3 L
11 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 1–2 L
20 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–2 D

Season Stats

FC Groningen PEC Zwolle
#9 Position #13
15 Points 12
12 Played 12
4 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
29 Scored 13
28 Conceded 24
+1 GD -11
1.25 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 25%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
23% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
17% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season

FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 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
PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ 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
PEC Zwolle
Koen Kostons 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Groningen welcome PEC Zwolle for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' FC Groningen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thom van Bergen scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' Germany international Tim Handwerker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Kingsley Ehizibue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Deyovaisio Zeefuik, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Denis Genreau.
  • 34' PEC Zwolle player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Denis Genreau has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 244 appearances.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' It is a substitution in PEC Zwolle team. Denis Genreau is replaced by Gianluca Scamacca on 46 minute.
  • 51' The 29-year-old Kenneth Paal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' Rick Dekker was booked on 52.
  • 53' Clint Leemans makes way for Ouasim Bouy at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
  • 54' Jannik Pohl is replacing Mateo Casierra for the FC Groningen side.
  • 59' Mateo Cassierra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' Michael Breij makes way for Mimoun Mahi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 64' Brilliant from the midfielder! Vito van Crooy makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Tim Handwerker is replaced by Uriel Antuna.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Another substitution for PEC Zwolle to replace Younes Namli by Gustavo Hamer on 84 minute.
  • 85' Mimoun Mahi was booked on 85.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Lam on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Groningen 0-1 PEC Zwolle.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

PEC Zwolle Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or PEC Zwolle 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen43% Draw28% PEC Zwolle29%
Actual: PEC Zwolle win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
71%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
57%
FC Groningen or PEC Zwolle
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen33% Draw46% PEC Zwolle21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push PEC Zwolle covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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