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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Groningen and SBV Vitesse.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Ko Itakura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Maximilian Wittek, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Patrick Joosten adds to his 0 season tally! FC Groningen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matus Bero.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' A stunning finish from Lois Openda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Another substitution for SBV Vitesse to replace Tomas Hajek by Thomas Buitink on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' Bart van Hintum has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Wessel Dammers is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' 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 Remko Pasveer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' SBV Vitesse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Patrick Joosten makes way for Mo El Hankouri at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 80' SBV Vitesse seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 81' SBV Vitesse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hillary Gong is hanging Lois Openda on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Bryan Linssen 2
Joel Asoro 2
Matus Bero 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Michael de Leeuw 1
Jake Clarke-Salter 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.