FC Twente '65 vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Allard Lindhout
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | PSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! FC Twente \'65 welcome FC Groningen for this crunch clash at De Grolsch Veste.
- 5' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' FC Groningen make a change. Tomas Suslov trudges off to be replaced by Luciano Valente on 15 minutes.
- 16' Luciano Valente is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Suslov at the 16 minute mark.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Virgil Misidjan was booked on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 36' 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.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Cyril Ngonge makes way for Paulos Abraham at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
- 48' What a moment for Virgil Misidjan! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 49' GOAL! Virgil Misidjan fires home to make it 0-2!
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Goal! Joshua Brenet scores his 18 goal in 409 matches.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Twente \'65 and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Twente \'65 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Yahya Kalley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isak Dybvik at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Paulos Abraham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Twente \'65 tonight.
- 76' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Julio Pleguezuelo on, Mees Hilgers off on 76 minutes.
- 77' The crowd applauds Mees Hilgers as he leaves the pitch. Julio Pleguezuelo steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 80' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist is hanging Joey Pelupessy on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' FC Groningen make a change. Joey Pelupessy trudges off to be replaced by Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist on 81 minutes.
- 84' Ricky van Wolfswinkel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 86' Manfred Ugalde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricky van Wolfswinkel at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 88.
- 89' Yahya Kalley is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Mike te Wierik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, FC Twente \'65 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 5
- 2
-
21
Mathias Kjolo ↓ Sem Steijn 76'
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Denilho Cleonise 76'
Bench
-
14
Sem Steijn ↑ 76'
-
4
Julio Pleguezuelo ↑ 76'
- 16
-
26
Denilho Cleonise ↑ 76'
-
27
Manfred Ugalde ↑ 86'
- 37
- 32
- 38
- 22
- 24
- 17
- 43
Coach
Ron Jans
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 2
- 5
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Paulos Abraham 46'
- 6
- 9
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Luciano Valente 15'
- 21
- 1
-
18
Isak Dybvik ↓ Yahya Kalley 66'
Bench
-
22
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist ↑ 80'
- 16
- 3
- 10
- 25
-
34
Ragnar Oratmangoen ↑ 46'
-
15
Yahya Kalley ↑ 66'
- 14
-
11
Paulos Abraham ↑ 46'
-
40
Luciano Valente ↑ 15'
- 55
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sem Steijn | 3 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 2 |
| Thom van Bergen | 2 |
| Dimitris Limnios | 2 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Joshua Brenet | 1 |
| Alexander Jeremejeff | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Groningen
30%
FC Twente \'65 or FC Groningen
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

