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FC Groningen vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
1 – 0
Full Time
VBV De Graafschap
Tue 2 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Javier Vet
Y 79' Ted van de Pavert
Y 90' Azor Matusiwa

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Maarten Ketting

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

2
FC Groningen 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals VBV De Graafschap
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-02 FC Groningen 1–0 VBV De Graafschap 2018-08-25 VBV De Graafschap 0–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion will turn into a battlefield for FC Groningen and VBV De Graafschap.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VBV De Graafschap's shape.
  • 15' VBV De Graafschap started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' 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 Ted van de Pavert suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Leeroy Owusu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and VBV De Graafschap are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Kaj Sierhuis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Javier Vet. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Thomas Bruns departs to be replaced by Paul Gladon.
  • 65' Django Warmerdam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iliass Bel Hassani on 65 minute.
  • 70' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paul Gladon makes it 1-0.
  • 79' Ted van de Pavert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' Daryl van Mieghem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ted van de Pavert on 83 minute.
  • 84' Fresh legs for VBV De Graafschap! Nabil Bahoui comes on to replace Furdjel Narsingh.
  • 88' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Kaj Sierhuis is replaced by Tommie van de Looi on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Azor Matusiwa on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Groningen take all three points.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 VBV De Graafschap xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen48% Draw29% VBV De Graafschap23%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✓ Correct
FC Groningen29% Draw53% VBV De Graafschap18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 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.