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FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Groningen
1 – 1
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 12:30 UTC Euroborg HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Nicolas Madsen
Laros Duarte 59' Y
Laros Duarte 60' Y
Y 70' Tibor Halilovic
Mike te Wierik 70' Y
Y 71' Tibor Halilovic
Y 79' Lucas Woudenberg
Mike te Wierik 84' R
Y 90' Filip Stevanovic

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan

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

4
5
6
FC Groningen 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2021-04-11 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2021-02-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2019-10-27 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2019-04-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
28 Aug PSV A 2–5 L
21 Aug FC Utrecht H 0–0 D
15 Aug SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 2–1 W
16 May PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
13 May AZ H 0–0 D
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep FC Groningen A 1–1 D
29 Aug AZ H 1–3 L
21 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W
13 Aug Go Ahead Eagles A 1–0 W
16 May Sparta Rotterdam H 1–2 L
13 May FC Emmen A 1–3 L

Season Stats

FC Groningen SC Heerenveen
#4 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts). SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Euroborg. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' What composure from Tibor Halilovic! The Croatia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 24' Peter Leeuwenburgh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Nicolas Madsen gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Bart van Hintum. He replaces Marin Sverko on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Laros Duarte.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Laros Duarte. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulos Abraham is hanging Patrick Joosten on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' Cyril Ngonge doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' Tibor Halilovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Tibor Halilovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 75' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Laros Duarte is replaced by Daniel van Kaam.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Lucas Woudenberg on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
  • 80' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Benjamin Nygren exits the field as Filip Stevanovic enters on 80.
  • 84' It’s a booking for FC Groningen player. Mike te Wierik gets a Red card.
  • 89' 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 Milan van Ewijk suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Filip Stevanovic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2021-04-11 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen 2021-02-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2019-10-27 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2019-04-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen

FC Groningen Form

2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2021-08-28 PSV 5–2 FC Groningen L 2021-08-21 FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2021-08-15 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 1–2 FC Groningen W 2021-05-16 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D

SC Heerenveen Form

2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2021-08-29 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AZ L 2021-08-21 SC Heerenveen 3–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2021-08-13 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-05-16 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-05-13 FC Emmen 3–1 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.42 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen28% Draw46% SC Heerenveen26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 56%
44%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
74%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
72%
FC Groningen or SC Heerenveen
54%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen11% Draw76% SC Heerenveen13%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44.1%
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.4%
1 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 17% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 20% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
63% ✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

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