FC Groningen vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 34 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- VBV De Graafschap 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Maarten Ketting
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 34 84 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 65 3 NEC 34 59 4 FC Twente '65 34 58 5 AFC Ajax 34 56 6 FC Utrecht 34 53 7 AZ 34 52 8 SC Heerenveen 34 51 9 FC Groningen 34 48 10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 43 11 Fortuna Sittard 34 39 12 Go Ahead Eagles 34 38 13 SBV Excelsior 34 38 14 Telstar 1963 34 37 15 PEC Zwolle 34 37 16 FC Volendam 34 32 17 NAC Breda 34 29 18 Heracles Almelo 34 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Apr VBV De Graafschap H 1–0 W 30 Mar AZ A 0–1 L 17 Mar ADO Den Haag H 1–0 W 08 Mar FC Utrecht A 0–0 D 03 Mar VVV Venlo H 3–2 W 23 Feb NAC Breda A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Apr FC Groningen A 0–1 L 30 Mar Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L 16 Mar SC Heerenveen A 3–0 W 09 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 2–3 L 01 Mar ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D 23 Feb PEC Zwolle A 3–0 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen0-152/116-30–/231-452/146-603/–61-75–/276+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nabil Bahoui, as he is very good at scoring at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VBV De Graafschap needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Iliass Bel Hassani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deyovaisio Zeefuik made 296 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' FC Groningen 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.
- 45' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Thomas Bruns has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Javier Vet is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Samir Memisevic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Another change for FC Groningen made on 64 minute. Thomas Bruns leaves to be changed by Paul Gladon.
- 65' Django Warmerdam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iliass Bel Hassani on 65 minute.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' GOAL! Paul Gladon scores on 76. Assisted by Mike te Wierik
- 79' It’s a booking for VBV De Graafschap player. Ted van de Pavert gets a Yellow card.
- 83' Another substitution for VBV De Graafschap to replace Ted van de Pavert by Daryl van Mieghem on 83 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Furdjel Narsingh as he departs to be replaced by Nabil Bahoui.
- 88' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommie van de Looi is hanging Kaj Sierhuis on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Azor Matusiwa on 90.
- Full Time. FC Groningen beats VBV De Graafschap
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Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
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15
Thomas Bruns ↓ Paul Gladon 64'
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- 14
- 29
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 7
- 6
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
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21
Django Warmerdam ↑ 65'
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36
Tommie van de Looi ↑ 88'
- 10
- 22
- 58
- 17
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19
Paul Gladon ↑ 64'
Coach Danny BuijsVBV De Graafschap Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 35
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7
Furdjel Narsingh ↓ Nabil Bahoui 84'
- 44
- 8
- 2
- 5
- 22
- 25
- 3
- 12
Bench
- 24
- 10
- 18
- 13
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 6
- 28
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11
Daryl van Mieghem ↑ 83'
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9
Nabil Bahoui ↑ 84'
Coach Henk de Jong -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Michael Breij 1 Michael Breij 1 Paul Gladon 1 Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
VBV De Graafschap Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.25 FC Groningen xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.88 VBV De Graafschap xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.13Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 86% 14% ± 1.5 63% 37% ± 2.5 36% 64% ± 3.5 17% 83% ± 4.5 7% 93% Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw 77%Draw or VBV De Graafschap 52%FC Groningen or VBV De Graafschap 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 14.2%1 – 1 14%1 – 0 Actual0 – 1 9.2%2 – 0 8.9%2 – 1 7.9%1 – 2 5.6%0 – 2 4.4%3 – 0 3.7%2 – 2 3.6%3 – 1 3.4%1 – 3 1.7%Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
Handicap FC Groningen covers Push VBV De Graafschap covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 13% 80% -1.5 20% — 80% -1 20% 23% 57% -0.5 43% — 57% +0.5 76% — 24% +1 76% 16% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet 42% ✗VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.