FC Twente '65 vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Twente '65 vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Kevin Bodde
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | NEC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | PSV | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds De Grolsch Veste will turn into a battlefield for FC Twente \'65 and FC Groningen.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Twente \'65 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Twente \'65 that had 246 games and scored 396 goals.
- 29' Vaclav Cerny doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Twente \'65 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lars Unnerstall made 171 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Daleho Irandust makes way for Tomas Suslov at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
- 68' GOAL! Dimitris Limnios fires home to make it 0-2!
- 73' The crowd applauds Vaclav Cerny as he leaves the pitch. Virgil Misidjan steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 78' Paulos Abraham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 312 appearances.
- 79' Julio Pleguezuelo is replacing Michal Sadilek for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 81' Dimitris Limnios doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Denilho Cleonise on, Dimitris Limnios off on 84 minutes.
- 85' FC Twente '65 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Bruns is hanging Mees Hilgers on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mike te Wierik. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Twente \'65 to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 3
-
7
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Virgil Misidjan 73'
-
14
Michel Vlap ↓ Jesse Bosch 73'
- 20
- 13
- 18
- 19
- 5
-
35
Mees Hilgers ↓ Max Bruns 85'
Bench
- 2
- 6
- 22
- 15
-
10
Virgil Misidjan ↑ 73'
-
4
Julio Pleguezuelo ↑ 79'
-
32
Jesse Bosch ↑ 73'
-
26
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 84'
- 30
- 27
- 40
-
38
Max Bruns ↑ 85'
Coach
Ron Jans
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 20
- 8
-
10
Daleho Irandust ↓ Tomas Suslov 65'
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Alex Mortensen 85'
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Damil Dankerlui 85'
- 29
- 21
- 1
- 40
Bench
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 85'
- 26
- 25
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↑ 65'
- 18
- 15
-
14
Emmanuel Matuta ↑ 85'
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 65'
-
33
Alex Mortensen ↑ 85'
- 38
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sem Steijn | 3 |
| Thom van Bergen | 2 |
| Dimitris Limnios | 2 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 2 |
| Dario Dumic | 1 |
| Bart van Rooij | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Groningen
33%
FC Twente \'65 or FC Groningen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

