PSV vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Joey Kooij
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | PSV | A | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | FC Emmen | A | 4–0 | W |
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)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
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' 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.
- 7' What composure from Cody Gakpo! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' PSV is showing some good football. However, PSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Cyril Ngonge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 18' Magnificent from Cyril Ngonge! That is 28 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' What a moment for Cyril Ngonge! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 27' Brilliant from the ! Mo El Hankouri makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 27.
- 32' Daniel van Kaam has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Fresh legs for PSV! Philipp Mwene comes on to replace Philipp Max.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' GOAL! Andre Ramalho scores on 45.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eran Zahavi makes no mistake. 4-3!
- 56' Eran Zahavi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 61' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bjorn Meijer is hanging Gabriel Gudmundsson on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mo El Hankouri exits the field as Ahmed El Messaoudi enters on 62.
- 65' Ahmed El Messaoudi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Joosten at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Marco van Ginkel departs to be replaced by Olivier Boscagli.
- 80' 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.
- 83' The PSV bench stirs into life. Eran Zahavi is withdrawn and Bruma gets his opportunity.
- 84' It is a substitution in PSV team. Cody Gakpo is replaced by Ryan Thomas on 84 minute.
- 87' What a strike from Bruma! The score is 6-3.
- 87' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mike te Wierik exits the field as Romano Postema enters on 87.
- 88' The whistle greets Mike te Wierik as he departs to be replaced by Romano Postema.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bruma.
- The final score is 5-2.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↓ Ryan Thomas 84'
- 3
- 8
- 16
- 6
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Philipp Mwene 46'
- 27
- 5
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Bruma 83'
-
23
Noni Madueke ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 46'
Bench
- 17
- 4
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↑ 84'
- 15
- 25
-
28
Olivier Boscagli ↑ 75'
-
29
Philipp Mwene ↑ 46'
- 38
-
19
Bruma ↑ 83'
-
53
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 46'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↓ Bjorn Meijer 61'
-
5
Mike te Wierik ↓ Romano Postema 87'
- 4
- 8
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Daniel van Kaam 88'
- 15
- 7
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 3
- 2
- 16
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 88'
- 20
-
18
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↑ 61'
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↑ 61'
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 87'
-
40
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 61'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Groningen
46%
PSV or FC Groningen
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

