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SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Sun 12 Aug 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 2.3 goals/game

Recent Form

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
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
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
1/
16-30
/
31-45
/
46-60
1/
61-75
/
76+
/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . SBV Vitesse are looking to make home advantage count against FC Groningen.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Eduardo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' What composure from Bryan Linssen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 27' SBV Vitesse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Ajdin Hrustic on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 38' Ritsu Doan doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' What composure from Matus Bero! The Slovakia international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. SBV Vitesse and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Jesper Drost is replaced by Uriel Antuna.
  • 62' Roy Beerens adds to his 0 season tally! SBV Vitesse lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Jake Clarke-Salter gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Tim Matavz makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and SBV Vitesse are in front.
  • 72' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmad Mendes Moreira is hanging Tom van Weert on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' Tim Matavz makes way for Oussama Darfalou at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
  • 77' Mitchell van Bergen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Linssen on 77 minute.
  • 82' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Roy Beerens is withdrawn and Thomas Bruns gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The 28-year-old Uriel Antuna has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. SBV Vitesse take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

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.