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PSV vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
PSV
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 18:45 UTC Philips Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Amir Absalem
Y 66' Julian Chabot
Gaston Pereiro 77' Y
Y 77' Mike te Wierik
Y 90' Thomas Bruns

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Joey Kooij

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

13
1
PSV 14 games · Avg 3.9 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 PSV 2–1 FC Groningen 2018-10-27 FC Groningen 1–2 PSV

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan FC Groningen H 2–1 W
20 Jan FC Emmen A 2–2 D
22 Dec AZ H 3–1 W
15 Dec Heracles Almelo A 4–0 W
11 Dec FC Internazionale Milano A 1–1 D
07 Dec SBV Excelsior H 6–0 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan PSV A 1–2 L
19 Jan Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
22 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
16 Dec FC Emmen H 1–2 L
09 Dec VVV Venlo A 0–0 D
02 Dec NAC Breda H 5–2 W

Season Stats

PSV FC Groningen
#12 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

PSV are 12th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Philips Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PSV and FC Groningen.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Julian Chabot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' GOAL! Hirving Lozano fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 19' Hirving Lozano with the second goal in the match!
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' PSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Ludovit Reis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Tim Handwerker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 44' Amir Absalem has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' A change in the PSV ranks — Hirving Lozano exits the field as Donyell Malen enters on 45.
  • 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 Steven Bergwijn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' FC Groningen make a change. Iliass Bel Hassani trudges off to be replaced by Mo El Hankouri on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Julian Chabot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' FC Groningen make a change. Amir Absalem trudges off to be replaced by Kaj Sierhuis on 71 minutes.
  • 76' PSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for PSV. Gaston Pereiro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' Paul Gladon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Chabot at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' Another substitution for PSV to replace Donyell Malen by Michal Sadilek on 89 minute.
  • 90' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' A change in the PSV ranks — Gaston Pereiro exits the field as Mohammed Ihattaren enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. PSV and FC Groningen share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV54% Draw33% FC Groningen13%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Groningen
46%
PSV or FC Groningen
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PSV30% Draw62% FC Groningen8%
Actual: PSV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.1%
1 – 0
23.4%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 2
1.9%
0 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 29% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 10% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
67% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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