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PEC Zwolle vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
PEC Zwolle
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 16 May 2021 · 12:30 UTC MAC3PARK Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

PEC Zwolle vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Ralf van Vlokhoven (Netherlands)
  • Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)

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

5
5
2
PEC Zwolle 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-16 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen 2021-02-13 FC Groningen 1–0 PEC Zwolle 2020-02-01 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-09-21 FC Groningen 2–0 PEC Zwolle 2019-04-29 PEC Zwolle 3–2 FC Groningen

Recent Form

PEC Zwolle
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May FC Groningen H 1–0 W
13 May PSV A 2–4 L
09 May ADO Den Haag H 0–1 L
01 May SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
24 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
10 Apr FC Twente '65 H 1–0 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
13 May AZ H 0–0 D
09 May FC Emmen A 4–0 W
02 May Sparta Rotterdam H 1–2 L
24 Apr PSV A 0–1 L
11 Apr SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L

Season Stats

PEC Zwolle FC Groningen
#15 Position #9
0 Points 3
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 2
2 Conceded 1
-2 GD +1
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

PEC Zwolle are 15th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PEC Zwolle and FC Groningen get this one started.
  • 5' PEC Zwolle are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The 38-year-old Reza Ghoochannejhad has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Rico Strieder has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' 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 Leonel Miguel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Sam Schreck on, Mo El Hankouri off on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' A tactical swap from PEC Zwolle — Mike van Duinen on, Benson Manuel off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Mike van Duinen is replacing Benson Manuel for the PEC Zwolle side.
  • 67' Eliano Reijnders gets the nod from PEC Zwolle. He replaces Virgil Misidjan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Bram van Polen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Virgil Misidjan at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 76' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Jorgen Larsen is replaced by Paulos Abraham.
  • 78' Marc-Olivier Doue makes way for Destan Bajselmani at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
  • 80' Ko Itakura adds to his 0 season tally! PEC Zwolle lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Destan Bajselmani. He replaces Marc-Olivier Doue on 81 minute.
  • 86' Eliano Reijnders is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PEC Zwolle so far.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

PEC Zwolle Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bert Konterman

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lennart Thy 2
Yuta Nakayama 2
Jorgen Larsen 1
Ko Itakura 1
Vito van Crooij 1
Mees De Wit 1
Vito van Crooij 1
Thomas van den Belt 1

Head to Head

2021-05-16 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen 2021-02-13 FC Groningen 1–0 PEC Zwolle 2020-02-01 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen 2019-09-21 FC Groningen 2–0 PEC Zwolle 2019-04-29 PEC Zwolle 3–2 FC Groningen

PEC Zwolle Form

2021-05-16 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen W 2021-05-13 PSV 4–2 PEC Zwolle L 2021-05-09 PEC Zwolle 0–1 ADO Den Haag L 2021-05-01 SBV Vitesse 2–1 PEC Zwolle L 2021-04-24 SC Heerenveen 0–2 PEC Zwolle W 2021-04-10 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Twente '65 W

FC Groningen Form

2021-05-16 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D 2021-05-09 FC Emmen 0–4 FC Groningen W 2021-05-02 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-04-11 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41 PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PEC Zwolle23% Draw25% FC Groningen52%
Actual: PEC Zwolle win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

PEC Zwolle or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Groningen
77%
PEC Zwolle or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PEC Zwolle6% Draw50% FC Groningen44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
20.4%
0 – 2
16.6%
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
8.8%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
1.7%
2 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle

Handicap PEC Zwolle covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 6% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 28% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 21% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

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