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FC Groningen vs SBV Vitesse, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
2 – 1
Full Time
SBV Vitesse
Sun 10 Feb 2019 · 13:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Chabot 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Freek van Herk

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

5
2
7
FC Groningen 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals SBV Vitesse
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-10 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse 2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen 2016-02-21 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen 2015-09-05 FC Groningen 0–0 SBV Vitesse

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
26 Jan PSV A 1–2 L
19 Jan Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
22 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
16 Dec FC Emmen H 1–2 L
SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb FC Groningen A 1–2 L
02 Feb SC Heerenveen H 2–2 D
27 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 1–2 L
18 Jan SBV Excelsior H 3–2 W
23 Dec VBV De Graafschap A 2–2 D
15 Dec VVV Venlo H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and SBV Vitesse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Samir Memisevic, a Bosnia and Herzegovina , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Kaj Sierhuis gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' A stunning finish from Oussama Darfalou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' SBV Vitesse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' The supporters are chanting for Mo El Hankouri. He replaces Django Warmerdam on 52 minute.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Iliass Bel Hassani as he leaves the pitch. Tommie van de Looi steps in for FC Groningen.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' Vyacheslav Karavaev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 74' Django Warmerdam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Oussama Darfalou as he leaves the pitch. Dauda Mohammed steps in for SBV Vitesse.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Vitesse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' Paul Gladon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Bruns on 84 minute.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Chabot on 87.
  • 90' Sensational shot from Mo El Hankouri. FC Groningen is back in the lead.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Groningen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tim Matavz 3
Million Manhoef 3
Bryan Linssen 2
Joel Asoro 2
Matus Bero 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Martin Odegaard 1
Daniel van Kaam 1

Head to Head

2019-02-10 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse 2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen 2016-02-21 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen 2015-09-05 FC Groningen 0–0 SBV Vitesse

FC Groningen Form

2019-02-10 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse W 2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen W 2019-01-26 PSV 2–1 FC Groningen L 2019-01-19 FC Groningen 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen L

SBV Vitesse Form

2019-02-10 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse L 2019-02-02 SBV Vitesse 2–2 SC Heerenveen D 2019-01-27 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 SBV Vitesse L 2019-01-18 SBV Vitesse 3–2 SBV Excelsior W 2018-12-23 VBV De Graafschap 2–2 SBV Vitesse D 2018-12-15 SBV Vitesse 2–1 VVV Venlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or SBV Vitesse 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen44% Draw27% SBV Vitesse29%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
71%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
56%
FC Groningen or SBV Vitesse
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen30% Draw47% SBV Vitesse23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push SBV Vitesse covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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