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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
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 24.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

14
1
PSV 15 games · Avg 4.0 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 #8
16 Points 11
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
24 Scored 15
10 Conceded 13
+14 GD +2
2.29 PPG 1.57
71% Win % 43%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PSV this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

PSV are 3rd (16 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

PSV
Sven Mijnans 4 G 1 A
Guus Til 4 G
Ricardo Pepi 3 G
Sergino Dest 2 G 2 A
Ruben van Bommel 2 G 2 A
FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Philips Stadion as PSV face off against FC Groningen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Joosten is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' PSV have won 836 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' PSV 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.
  • 25' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' FC Groningen make a change. Gabriel Gudmundsson trudges off to be replaced by Alessio Da Cruz on 27 minutes.
  • 32' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' Ko Itakura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' PSV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nick Viergever as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Rosario steps in for PSV.
  • 51' Jorgen Larsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Mike te Wierik on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Wessel Dammers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' PSV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eran Zahavi on 64.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Denzel Dumfries.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alessio Da Cruz on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Ahmed El Messaoudi exits the field as Patrick Joosten enters on 81.
  • 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 travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mo El Hankouri exits the field as Paulos Abraham enters on 89.
  • 90' Another change for PSV made on 90 minute. Cody Gakpo leaves to be changed by Marco van Ginkel.
  • 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
Ricardo Pepi 4
Guus Til 3
Ivan Perisic 3
Bruma 3
Cody Gakpo 3
Eran Zahavi 3
Denzel Dumfries 3

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
1 / 4
2.83 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + PSV to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV72% Draw17% FC Groningen11%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Groningen
28%
PSV or FC Groningen
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PSV55% Draw34% FC Groningen11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.2%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 20% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 20% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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