FC Groningen vs PSV, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs PSV — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Marco Ribbink
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 40 |
| 28 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | +25 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). PSV are 1st (26 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
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ 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 |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and PSV get this one started.
- 5' The 23-year-old Bjorn Meijer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' What a strike from Mario Gotze! The score is 0-1.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Cyril Ngonge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PSV so far.
- 25' PSV have won 860 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Daniel van Kaam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 40' Yorbe Vertessen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' With 2 assists to his name this season, Armando Obispo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Teze on 48 minutes.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Daniel van Kaam is replaced by Romano Postema.
- 64' Joey Veerman gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Marco van Ginkel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Joey Veerman is replacing Marco van Ginkel for the PSV side.
- 71' 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 Maximiliano Romero suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past PSV's compact .
- 77' FC Groningen ring the changes. Bjorn Meijer has done his job and it is now time for Marin Sverko to step up.
- 78' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Michael de Leeuw by Melayro Bogarde on 78 minute.
- 82' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Tomas Suslov departs to be replaced by Wessel Dammers.
- 87' Netherlands international Peter Leeuwenburgh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Philipp Max is replacing Mauro Junior for the PSV side.
- PSV celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 |
| Cyril Ngonge | 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
2 / 4
1.21
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.84
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
35%
Draw or PSV
83%
FC Groningen or PSV
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 1
6.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 4
5.5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 4
4.6%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

