FC Groningen vs PSV, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs PSV — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Rogier Honig
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | ADO Den Haag | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 24 |
| 13 | Conceded | 10 |
| +2 | GD | +14 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). PSV are 3rd (16 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
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ 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 |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion that hosts another battle between FC Groningen and PSV.
- 1' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 1.
- 6' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 11' PSV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ivan Perisic scoring 2 goals.
- 16' Netherlands international Jorrit Hendrix has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Ryan Thomas, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Tomas Suslov comes on to replace Arjen Robben.
- 34' What a moment for Cody Gakpo! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 39' It’s a booking for FC Groningen player. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist gets a Yellow card.
- 44' The 24-year-old Mohammed Ihattaren has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' PSV ring the changes. Ryan Thomas has done his job and it is now time for Jorrit Hendrix to step up.
- 53' Against the run of play, Tomas Suslov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Donyell Malen makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 57.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Philipp Max argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Jordan Teze was booked on 65.
- 70' PSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 71' A change in the PSV ranks — Mauro Junior exits the field as Mohammed Ihattaren enters on 71.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Sergio Padt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 81' The whistle greets Mo El Hankouri as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Poll.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Patrick Joosten on, Bart van Hintum off on 83 minutes.
- 85' Ahmed El Messaoudi gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Daniel van Kaam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cody Gakpo makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 90' The whistle greets Philipp Max as he departs to be replaced by Nick Viergever.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 6
- 2
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↓ Thomas Poll 81'
- 1
- 26
-
10
Arjen Robben C ↓ Tomas Suslov 30'
- 5
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 81'
- 8
-
18
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↑ 81'
- 24
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 81'
-
32
Thomas Poll ↑ 81'
-
31
Tomas Suslov ↑ 30'
Coach
Danny Buijs
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 17
-
9
Donyell Malen ↓ Bruma 90'
- 19
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↓ Jorrit Hendrix 51'
- 33
- 14
- 28
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Nick Viergever 90'
- 38
Bench
-
8
Jorrit Hendrix ↑ 51'
- 20
-
4
Nick Viergever ↑ 90'
- 32
- 13
- 5
-
7
Bruma ↑ 90'
-
10
Mohammed Ihattaren ↑ 71'
- 29
-
23
Chukwunonso Madueke ↑ 51'
- 21
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyril Ngonge | 4 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 |
| Guus Til | 3 |
| Ivan Perisic | 3 |
| Bruma | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.64
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
37%
Draw or PSV
82%
FC Groningen or PSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 20% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 19% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

