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Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Go Ahead Eagles
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC De Adelaarshorst 9,997 HT 45' · FT 45'
Oliver Antman 5' 1–0
1–1 31' Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson
Milan Smit 90+1' 2–1
Mathis Suray 83' Y
Y 90' Rui Mendes

Overview

Match Preview

Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
7 SBV Excelsior 2 3
8 NEC 2 3
9 AFC Ajax 1 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 2 1
14 PEC Zwolle 2 1
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Go Ahead Eagles 8 games · Avg 1.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 FC Groningen 2024-09-29 FC Groningen 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-05-07 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Groningen 2022-08-21 FC Groningen 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-02-06 FC Groningen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan FC Groningen H 2–1 W
10 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 3–0 W
21 Dec NAC Breda H 2–1 W
15 Dec FC Utrecht A 3–3 D
07 Dec NEC H 5–0 W
01 Dec FC Twente '65 A 2–3 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Go Ahead Eagles A 1–2 L
12 Jan Almere City FC H 0–0 D
15 Dec FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L
08 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
30 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
23 Nov PSV A 0–5 L

Season Stats

Go Ahead Eagles FC Groningen
#3 Position #2
4 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 6
1 Conceded 2
+3 GD +4
2.00 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Go Ahead Eagles are 3rd (4 pts). FC Groningen are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Go Ahead Eagles and FC Groningen has kicked off!
  • 5' GOAL! Oliver Antman fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Go Ahead Eagles and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' The Iceland Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-1!
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' Finn Stam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 46' Another change for FC Groningen made on 46 minute. Tika de Jonge leaves to be changed by Thom van Bergen.
  • 51' Tijmen Blokzijl, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Oliver Edvardsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Go Ahead Eagles and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' Finn Stam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luciano Valente on 76 minute.
  • 79' Romano Postema is replacing Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson for the FC Groningen side.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Mathis Suray. He receives a card.
  • 87' Milan Smit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jakob Breum at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Rui Mendes is booked for FC Groningen — card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Simonis

FC Groningen Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jorgen Larsen 4
Giannis-Fivos Botos 1
Jeffrey De Lange 1
Ricardo Pepi 1
Willum Willumsson 1
Oliver Edvardsen 1
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 1
Oliver Antman 1

Head to Head

2025-01-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 FC Groningen 2024-09-29 FC Groningen 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-05-07 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Groningen 2022-08-21 FC Groningen 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-02-06 FC Groningen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2025-01-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 FC Groningen W 2025-01-10 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-12-21 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 NAC Breda W 2024-12-15 FC Utrecht 3–3 Go Ahead Eagles D 2024-12-07 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC W 2024-12-01 FC Twente '65 3–2 Go Ahead Eagles L

FC Groningen Form

2025-01-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 FC Groningen L 2025-01-12 FC Groningen 0–0 Almere City FC D 2024-12-15 FC Twente '65 2–0 FC Groningen L 2024-12-08 FC Groningen 0–0 PEC Zwolle D 2024-11-30 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2024-11-23 PSV 5–0 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Go Ahead Eagles to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles59% Draw24% FC Groningen17%
Actual: Go Ahead Eagles win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Groningen
41%
Go Ahead Eagles or FC Groningen
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles41% Draw45% FC Groningen14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles

Handicap Go Ahead Eagles covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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