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FC Groningen vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Groningen
1 – 1
Full Time
SBV Vitesse
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 33' Matus Bero
Bart van Hintum 54' Y
Wessel Dammers 55' 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 Clay Ruperti

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
2020-11-21 FC Groningen 1–1 SBV Vitesse 2020-02-08 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Vitesse 2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov SBV Vitesse H 1–1 D
08 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L
31 Oct VVV Venlo H 2–1 W
25 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
18 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–0 D
04 Oct AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov FC Groningen A 1–1 D
08 Nov FC Emmen H 3–1 W
31 Oct Willem II Tilburg A 3–1 W
25 Oct PSV H 2–1 W
18 Oct ADO Den Haag A 2–0 W
03 Oct Heracles Almelo H 3–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Groningen launch into their encounter with SBV Vitesse.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' 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 Azor Matusiwa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Vitesse that had 282 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 29' What composure from Patrick Joosten! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 33' The referee shows SBV Vitesse player a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' The Belgium forward Lois Openda breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
  • 46' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Tomas Hajek is withdrawn and Thomas Buitink gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Jacob Rasmussen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bart van Hintum on 54 minutes.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wessel Dammers.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past SBV Vitesse's compact .
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Mo El Hankouri comes on to replace Patrick Joosten.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Hillary Gong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lois Openda at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tim Matavz 3
Million Manhoef 3
Joel Asoro 2
Matus Bero 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Bryan Linssen 2
Eli Dasa 1
Melle Meulensteen 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 FC Groningen 1–1 SBV Vitesse 2020-02-08 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Vitesse 2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse

FC Groningen Form

2020-11-21 FC Groningen 1–1 SBV Vitesse D 2020-11-08 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 FC Groningen L 2020-10-31 FC Groningen 2–1 VVV Venlo W 2020-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen W 2020-10-18 FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2020-10-04 FC Groningen 1–0 AFC Ajax W

SBV Vitesse Form

2020-11-21 FC Groningen 1–1 SBV Vitesse D 2020-11-08 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Emmen W 2020-10-31 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 SBV Vitesse W 2020-10-25 SBV Vitesse 2–1 PSV W 2020-10-18 ADO Den Haag 0–2 SBV Vitesse W 2020-10-03 SBV Vitesse 3–0 Heracles Almelo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or SBV Vitesse 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen39% Draw29% SBV Vitesse32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
68%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
61%
FC Groningen or SBV Vitesse
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen26% Draw50% SBV Vitesse24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push SBV Vitesse covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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