FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie .
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (13 games)
23%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
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' And we are off! FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xavier Mous, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' 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 Charlison Benschop suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' FC Groningen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 19' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Pelle Clement has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' It looks surprising PEC Zwolle does not make any changes. Ajdin Hrustic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' PEC Zwolle fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' PEC Zwolle come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Dennis Johnsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
- 55' Fresh legs for PEC Zwolle! Reza Ghoochannejhad comes on to replace Iliass Bel Hassani.
- 59' A goal from the Australia international Ajdin Hrustic! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-0!
- 64' Azor Matusiwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Sai van Wermeskerken has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Johnsen is hanging Mustafa Saymak on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist by Mo El Hankouri on 72 minute.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Ajdin Hrustic is withdrawn and Sam Schreck gets his opportunity.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Azor Matusiwa exits the field as Romano Postema enters on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PEC Zwolle.
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
2.26
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
78%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
45%
FC Groningen or PEC Zwolle
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.