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PSV vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
PSV
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 16:45 UTC Philips Stadion HT 45+4' · FT 45+10'
Y 59' Mike te Wierik
Y 62' Wessel Dammers
Denzel Dumfries 72' Y
Y 76' Alessio Da Cruz

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Joey Kooij

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

13
1
PSV 14 games · Avg 3.9 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-09-13 FC Groningen 1–3 PSV 2020-03-08 FC Groningen 0–1 PSV 2019-09-25 PSV 3–1 FC Groningen 2019-01-26 PSV 2–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr FC Groningen H 1–0 W
11 Apr VVV Venlo A 2–0 W
04 Apr Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
21 Mar AZ A 0–2 L
14 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
07 Mar Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr PSV A 0–1 L
11 Apr SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
03 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
20 Mar RKC Waalwijk A 1–3 L
13 Mar FC Emmen H 1–1 D
07 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–3 L

Season Stats

PSV FC Groningen
#3 Position #9
4 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 2
3 Conceded 1
+1 GD +1
2.00 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PSV this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

PSV are 3rd (4 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

PSV
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PSV and FC Groningen get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising PSV does not make any changes. Mike te Wierik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nick Viergever made 436 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Gabriel Gudmundsson is withdrawn and Alessio Da Cruz gets his opportunity.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 46' PSV make a change. Nick Viergever trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Rosario on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' PSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 62' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' What a moment for Eran Zahavi! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for PSV. Denzel Dumfries will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 81' Another change for FC Groningen made on 81 minute. Ahmed El Messaoudi leaves to be changed by Patrick Joosten.
  • 82' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Tomas Suslov is withdrawn and Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist gets his opportunity.
  • 83' It is a substitution in PSV team. Mario Gotze is replaced by Mohammed Ihattaren on 83 minute.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 307 games and scored 243 goals.
  • 89' Paulos Abraham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mo El Hankouri at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco van Ginkel is hanging Cody Gakpo on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cyril Ngonge 4
Guus Til 3
Ricardo Pepi 3
Bruma 3
Cody Gakpo 3
Eran Zahavi 3
Denzel Dumfries 3
Luuk de Jong 2

Head to Head

2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen 2020-09-13 FC Groningen 1–3 PSV 2020-03-08 FC Groningen 0–1 PSV 2019-09-25 PSV 3–1 FC Groningen 2019-01-26 PSV 2–1 FC Groningen

PSV Form

2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen W 2021-04-11 VVV Venlo 0–2 PSV W 2021-04-04 PSV 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2021-03-21 AZ 2–0 PSV L 2021-03-14 PSV 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2021-03-07 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 PSV W

FC Groningen Form

2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-04-11 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen W 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen L 2021-03-13 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Emmen D 2021-03-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV53% Draw25% FC Groningen22%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Groningen
47%
PSV or FC Groningen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PSV34% Draw46% FC Groningen20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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