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SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Excelsior
2 – 4
Full Time
FC Groningen
Fri 2 Nov 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Koolwijk 42' Y
Anouar Hadouir 42' Y
Ryan Koolwijk 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Excelsior vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Richard Brondijk

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

2
4
SBV Excelsior 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-02 SBV Excelsior 2–4 FC Groningen

Recent Form

SBV Excelsior
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov FC Groningen H 2–4 L
27 Oct VBV De Graafschap A 1–4 L
20 Oct SBV Vitesse H 2–0 W
06 Oct PEC Zwolle A 0–2 L
29 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
22 Sep SC Heerenveen H 3–3 D
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov SBV Excelsior A 4–2 W
27 Oct PSV H 1–2 L
21 Oct Heracles Almelo A 1–4 L
06 Oct ADO Den Haag A 0–1 L
30 Sep FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
23 Sep AZ H 1–3 L

Season Stats

SBV Excelsior FC Groningen
#13 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

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SBV Excelsior are 13th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Groningen kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Excelsior side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Thomas Oude Kotte, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Luigi Bruins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
  • 26' A goal from the Morocco international Mimoun Mahi! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-1!
  • 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ritsu Doan makes it 0-2.
  • 34' Mateo Cassierra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 36' Ryan Koolwijk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' SBV Excelsior are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Ryan Koolwijk on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Excelsior will be frustrated.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Koolwijk on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Mateo Casierra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Mounir El Hamdaoui comes on to replace Elias Mar Omarsson.
  • 59' GOAL! Luigi Bruins scores on 59.
  • 64' SBV Excelsior are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 69' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Marcus Edwards is replaced by Denis Mahmudov on 69 minute.
  • 73' The whistle greets Mimoun Mahi as he departs to be replaced by Jannik Pohl.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Jannik Pohl — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Thomas Oude Kotte is replaced by Anouar Hadouir on 82 minute.
  • 87' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Mateo Casierra exits the field as Ajdin Hrustic enters on 87.
  • 90' FC Groningen ring the changes. Ritsu Doan has done his job and it is now time for Ahmad Mendes Moreira to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Groningen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SBV Excelsior Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Poldervaart

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: SBV Excelsior or FC Groningen 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Excelsior31% Draw29% FC Groningen40%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SBV Excelsior or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Groningen
69%
SBV Excelsior or FC Groningen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SBV Excelsior21% Draw48% FC Groningen31%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior

Handicap SBV Excelsior covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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