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SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Vitesse
5 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 12 Aug 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Ajdin Hrustic
Y 90' Mike te Wierik

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.7 goals/game

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

7
2
5
SBV Vitesse 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen 2016-02-21 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen 2015-09-05 FC Groningen 0–0 SBV Vitesse

Recent Form

SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug FC Groningen H 5–1 W
09 Aug FC Basel 1893 H 0–1 L
02 Aug Farul Constanta H 3–1 W
26 Jul Farul Constanta A 2–2 D
12 Aug SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen H 0–1 L
14 May Barnton FC A 3–0 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug SBV Vitesse A 1–5 L
12 Aug Wroxham FC H 0–3 L
21 May FC Erzgebirge Aue A 1–4 L
14 May SSV Jahn Regensburg H 0–1 L
06 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
30 Apr North Shields FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . SBV Vitesse are looking to make home advantage count against FC Groningen.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' SBV Vitesse is showing some good football. However, SBV Vitesse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SBV Vitesse that had 282 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Bryan Linssen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Tim Matavz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 32' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 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.
  • 38' What a moment for Ritsu Doan! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Matus Bero puts SBV Vitesse on the lead.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ajdin Hrustic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Jesper Drost is replaced by Uriel Antuna on 58 minute.
  • 62' What a strike from Roy Beerens! The score is 3-1.
  • 66' Jake Clarke-Salter doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' Magnificent from Tim Matavz! That is 28 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The whistle greets Tom van Weert as he departs to be replaced by Ahmad Mendes Moreira.
  • 75' The SBV Vitesse manager makes a substitution. Tim Matavz departs to be replaced by Oussama Darfalou.
  • 77' The whistle greets Bryan Linssen as he departs to be replaced by Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 82' SBV Vitesse make a change. Roy Beerens trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Bruns on 82 minutes.
  • 87' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. SBV Vitesse beats FC Groningen

Lineups

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Million Manhoef 3
Tim Matavz 3
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Bryan Linssen 2
Joel Asoro 2
Matus Bero 2
Lois Openda 1
Jake Clarke-Salter 1

Head to Head

2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen 2016-02-21 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen 2015-09-05 FC Groningen 0–0 SBV Vitesse

SBV Vitesse Form

2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen W 2018-08-09 SBV Vitesse 0–1 FC Basel 1893 L 2018-08-02 SBV Vitesse 3–1 Farul Constanta W 2018-07-26 Farul Constanta 2–2 SBV Vitesse D 2017-08-12 SBV Vitesse 0–1 SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen L 2016-05-14 Barnton FC 0–3 SBV Vitesse W

FC Groningen Form

2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen L 2017-08-12 FC Groningen 0–3 Wroxham FC L 2017-05-21 FC Erzgebirge Aue 4–1 FC Groningen L 2017-05-14 FC Groningen 0–1 SSV Jahn Regensburg L 2017-05-06 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 FC Groningen D 2017-04-30 North Shields FC 3–1 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99 SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: SBV Vitesse to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse61% Draw22% FC Groningen17%
Actual: SBV Vitesse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

SBV Vitesse or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Groningen
39%
SBV Vitesse or FC Groningen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse43% Draw43% FC Groningen14%
Actual: SBV Vitesse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse

Handicap SBV Vitesse covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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