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FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
FC Groningen
3 – 0
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Fri 4 Oct 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 20' Hannes Delcroix
Y 54' Daan Rienstra
Charlison Benschop 55' Y
Y 56' Stanley Elbers
Ko Itakura 71' Y
Bart van Hintum 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Michael Osseweijer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
4
FC Groningen 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
28 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
25 Sep PSV A 1–3 L
21 Sep PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
14 Sep VVV Venlo A 1–2 L
31 Aug Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct FC Groningen A 0–3 L
29 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–2 L
21 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 0–4 L
15 Sep PEC Zwolle A 2–6 L
01 Sep PSV H 1–3 L
25 Aug ADO Den Haag H 0–3 L

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Groningen to score. At the same time, RKC Waalwijk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hannes Delcroix.
  • 21' Mike te Wierik does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 307 games and scored 243 goals.
  • 36' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' Against the run of play, Charlison Benschop has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Henrico Drost has done his job and it is now time for Said Bakari to step up.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daan Rienstra.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlison Benschop.
  • 56' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Anas Tahiri departs to be replaced by Sylla Sow.
  • 66' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Gabriel Gudmundsson on, Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Ko Itakura is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 71.
  • 74' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Romano Postema comes on to replace Ajdin Hrustic.
  • 78' GOAL! Gabriel Gudmundsson fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' Daniel van Kaam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlison Benschop on 86 minute.
  • 90' Bart van Hintum is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Groningen take all three points.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen68% Draw20% RKC Waalwijk12%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
88%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
32%
FC Groningen or RKC Waalwijk
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen51% Draw40% RKC Waalwijk9%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 23% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.