FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie .
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | VVV Venlo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | AZ | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | FC Emmen | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 6–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Emmen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Aug | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 6 |
| 13 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
23%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 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
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ 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 |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 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 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PEC Zwolle that had 236 games and scored 262 goals.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Stegeman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist adds to his 0 season tally! FC Groningen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 24' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PEC Zwolle's shape.
- 29' Netherlands international Romano Postema has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PEC Zwolle needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' Azor Matusiwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The crowd applauds Iliass Bel Hassani as he leaves the pitch. Reza Ghoochannejhad steps in for PEC Zwolle.
- 59' The Australia Ajdin Hrustic breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 2-0!
- 64' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Django Warmerdam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' PEC Zwolle make a change. Mustafa Saymak trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Johnsen on 71 minutes.
- 72' Another change for FC Groningen made on 72 minute. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist leaves to be changed by Mo El Hankouri.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Sam Schreck gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Ajdin Hrustic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Rick Dekker, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Azor Matusiwa departs to be replaced by Romano Postema.
- The points are shared — FC Groningen 2-0 PEC Zwolle. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
-
6
Azor Matusiwa ↓ Romano Postema 90'
- 1
- 4
- 42
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↓ Sam Schreck 78'
- 21
- 35
- 17
- 18
Bench
- 11
- 9
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 72'
- 16
- 20
- 26
- 28
-
8
Sam Schreck ↑ 78'
- 27
- 32
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 90'
Coach
Danny Buijs
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 11
- 20
- 5
- 19
- 38
- 10
- 1
- 31
- 15
-
6
Mustafa Saymak ↓ Dennis Johnsen 71'
Bench
- 16
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 71'
- 29
- 40
-
8
Reza Ghoochannejhad ↑ 55'
- 47
- 36
- 30
Coach
John Stegeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuta Nakayama | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tygo Land | 1 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Mees De Wit | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.68
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + FC Groningen to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
84%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
36%
FC Groningen or PEC Zwolle
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.