Sunday , 16 August 2026

NEC vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
NEC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Fri 26 Aug 2022 · 18:00 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Tomas Suslov
Y 63' Neraysho Kasanwirjo
Oussama Tannane 63' Y
Elayis Tavsan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Yorick Weterings
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
1
3
NEC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-26 NEC 1–1 FC Groningen 2022-03-12 FC Groningen 4–3 NEC 2021-10-31 NEC 3–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug FC Groningen H 1–1 D
14 Aug FC Volendam A 4–1 W
07 Aug FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
15 May Fortuna Sittard H 0–1 L
11 May PSV A 2–3 L
08 May Go Ahead Eagles H 1–0 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug NEC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Go Ahead Eagles H 1–0 W
14 Aug AFC Ajax A 1–6 L
07 Aug FC Volendam H 2–2 D
15 May SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 2–3 L
11 May FC Twente '65 A 0–3 L

Season Stats

NEC FC Groningen
#6 Position #9
3 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 2
3 Conceded 1
+2 GD +1
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

NEC are 6th (3 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and NEC launch into their encounter with FC Groningen.
  • 5' NEC 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.
  • 10' The -year-old Isak Dybvik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cyril Ngonge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' NEC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 30' Tomas Suslov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
  • 35' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NEC and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Tomas Suslov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' It is a substitution in NEC team. Jordy Bruijn is replaced by Pedro Marques on 67 minute.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' FC Groningen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Laros Duarte on 75.
  • 79' NEC ring the changes. Dirk Proper has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Cissoko to step up.
  • 84' NEC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 88' Ibrahim Cissoko makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and NEC are in front.
  • 89' Ibrahim Cissoko adds to his 0 season tally! NEC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Romano Postema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cyril Ngonge on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Elayis Tavsan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC47% Draw25% FC Groningen28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Groningen
53%
NEC or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC35% Draw41% FC Groningen24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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