FC Groningen vs PSV, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs PSV — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Marco Ribbink
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
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' FC Groningen have kicked off against PSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mario Gotze makes it 0-1.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PSV's shape.
- 25' Yorbe Vertessen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PSV backline.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Olivier Boscagli, as he is very good at scoring at Euroborg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' The referee shows PSV player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' It looks surprising PSV does not make any changes. Joey Veerman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Daniel van Kaam is replaced by Romano Postema.
- 64' The whistle greets Marco van Ginkel as he departs to be replaced by Joey Veerman.
- 66' The crowd applauds Marco van Ginkel as he leaves the pitch. Joey Veerman steps in for PSV.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' FC Groningen make a change. Bjorn Meijer trudges off to be replaced by Marin Sverko on 77 minutes.
- 78' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Michael de Leeuw by Melayro Bogarde on 78 minute.
- 82' FC Groningen make a change. Tomas Suslov trudges off to be replaced by Wessel Dammers on 82 minutes.
- 87' Argentina international Maximiliano Romero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Time for substitution for PSV. Mauro Junior is replaced by Philipp Max.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from PSV to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 5
- 26
- 8
- 9
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Paulos Abraham 64'
- 6
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Wessel Dammers 82'
- 1
-
40
Bjorn Meijer ↓ Marin Sverko 77'
Bench
- 16
-
20
Marin Sverko ↑ 77'
-
4
Wessel Dammers ↑ 82'
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 63'
-
–
Melayro Bogarde ↑ 78'
- 15
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 64'
Coach
Danny Buijs
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Mauro Junior ↓ Philipp Max 90'
- 20
- 11
- 15
- 3
-
8
Marco van Ginkel ↓ Joey Veerman 64'
- 16
-
25
Ritsu Doan ↓ Bruma 64'
- 18
-
27
Mario Gotze ↓ Philipp Mwene 90'
Bench
-
31
Philipp Max ↑ 90'
-
29
Philipp Mwene ↑ 90'
- 38
-
19
Bruma ↑ 64'
- 13
-
23
Joey Veerman ↑ 64'
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 64'
- 37
- –
- 58
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyril Ngonge | 4 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Eran Zahavi | 3 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 3 |
| Guus Til | 3 |
| Ivan Perisic | 3 |
| Bruma | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
39%
Draw or PSV
81%
FC Groningen or PSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.