FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2018-19

FC Groningen

2 – 0

Full Time

SC Heerenveen

Sun 11 Nov 2018 · 11:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 25' Ben Rienstra

Y 79' Morten Thorsby

Ajdin Hrustic 85' Y

Overview

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FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .

FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jeroen Manschot
Referee Cristian Dobre
Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
Referee Rogier Honig
Referee Van der Eijk

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 24.5 goals/game

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

FC Groningen 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals SC Heerenveen

Last 5 meetings

2018-11-11 FC Groningen 2–0 SC Heerenveen 2017-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2016-10-21 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	SC Heerenveen	H	2–0	W
02 Nov	SBV Excelsior	A	4–2	W
27 Oct	PSV	H	1–2	L
21 Oct	Heracles Almelo	A	1–4	L
06 Oct	ADO Den Haag	A	0–1	L
30 Sep	FC Utrecht	H	1–1	D

SC Heerenveen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	FC Groningen	A	0–2	L
04 Nov	FC Emmen	H	1–1	D
28 Oct	AZ	A	3–2	W
20 Oct	AFC Ajax	H	0–4	L
06 Oct	VBV De Graafschap	A	5–0	W
29 Sep	ADO Den Haag	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

FC Groningen		SC Heerenveen
#8	Position	#10
11	Points	9
7	Played	7
3 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 2
15	Scored	11
13	Conceded	9
+2	GD	+2
1.57	PPG	1.29
43%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season

FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).

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

SC Heerenveen

0-15

–/1

16-30

3/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/3

76+

2/2

■ 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

SC Heerenveen

Jacob Trenskow	3 G	1 A
Maxence Rivera	2 G	1 A
Luca Oyen	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . FC Groningen are looking to make home advantage count against SC Heerenveen.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Django Warmerdam made 312 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Rienstra.
27' A stunning finish from Django Warmerdam — that came from absolutely nowhere!
32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Olde Riekerink might look to freshen things up shortly.
37' SC Heerenveen have won 364 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' Ritsu Doan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
43' Warner Hahn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 374 appearances.
48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
56' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 56 minute. Yuki Kobayashi leaves to be changed by Mitchell van Bergen.
61' A quiet spell here at . SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
66' SC Heerenveen 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.
70' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Michel Vlap has done his job and it is now time for Jizz Hornkamp to step up.
74' Mimoun Mahi makes way for Jannik Pohl at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
77' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Rodney Kongolo is replaced by Jordy Bruijn on 77 minute.
79' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Morten Thorsby will be fuming at that decision.
84' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
85' Ajdin Hrustic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
85' Another change for FC Groningen made on 85 minute. Mateo Casierra leaves to be changed by Ajdin Hrustic.
90' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Tommie van de Looi on, Ritsu Doan off on 90 minutes.
FC Groningen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

15
Rodney Kongolo ↓ Jordy Bruijn 77'
10
Ben Rienstra
1
Warner Hahn
5
Kik Pierie
14
Dave Bulthuis C
8
Morten Thorsby
13
Arber Zeneli
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 70'
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Mitchell van Bergen 56'
9
Sam Lammers
2
Sheral Floranus

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sydney van Hooijdonk	6
Pelle van Amersfoort	2
Neraysho Kasanwirjo	2
Amin Sarr	2
Luciano Valente	2
Tibor Halilovic	2
Paul Gladon	1
Hicham Faik	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.51 FC Groningen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 SC Heerenveen xG

I would bet for: FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Groningen42% Draw26% SC Heerenveen32%

Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw

68%

Draw or SC Heerenveen

58%

FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Groningen29% Draw45% SC Heerenveen26%

Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

7.2%

0 – 0

7.1%

0 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.2%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap	FC Groningen covers	Push	SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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

FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Groningen Form

SC Heerenveen Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Clean Sheet