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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 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

5
5
3
PEC Zwolle 13 games · Avg 2.0 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
#13 Position #9
12 Points 15
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
13 Scored 29
24 Conceded 28
-11 GD +1
1.00 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 33%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
23% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PEC Zwolle
Koen Kostons 4 G
FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against PEC Zwolle and FC Groningen has kicked off!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 319 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 15' FC Groningen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thom van Bergen scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' Patrick Joosten, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PEC Zwolle and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' 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 Rico Strieder suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at MAC3PARK Stadion. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Slovakia international Tomas Suslov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Sam Schreck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 556 appearances.
  • 57' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mo El Hankouri exits the field as Sam Schreck enters on 57.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Benson Manuel has done his job and it is now time for Mike van Duinen to step up.
  • 66' Another change for PEC Zwolle made on 66 minute. Benson Manuel leaves to be changed by Mike van Duinen.
  • 67' A tactical swap from PEC Zwolle — Eliano Reijnders on, Virgil Misidjan off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Another change for PEC Zwolle made on 68 minute. Virgil Misidjan leaves to be changed by Bram van Polen.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bert Konterman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Jorgen Larsen exits the field as Paulos Abraham enters on 76.
  • 78' Fresh legs for PEC Zwolle! Destan Bajselmani comes on to replace Marc-Olivier Doue.
  • 80' The Japan defender Ko Itakura breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-0!
  • 81' Destan Bajselmani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc-Olivier Doue on 81 minute.
  • 86' Destan Bajselmani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The points are shared — PEC Zwolle 1-0 FC Groningen. Honours even.

Lineups

PEC Zwolle Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bert Konterman

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuta Nakayama 2
Lennart Thy 2
Kaj Sierhuis 1
Younes Namli 1
Paul Gladon 1
Dylan Mbayo 1
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist 1
Thom van Bergen 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
1 / 4
1.16 PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: PEC Zwolle or FC Groningen 75% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PEC Zwolle35% Draw25% FC Groningen40%
Actual: PEC Zwolle win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

PEC Zwolle or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Groningen
65%
PEC Zwolle or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PEC Zwolle20% Draw45% FC Groningen35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle

Handicap PEC Zwolle covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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