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SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 EUROPA LEAGUE PLAYOFF SEMI FINALS

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SBV Vitesse
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Tue 21 May 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Thomas Bruns
Mukhtar Ali 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Referee Mark Strijker
  • Referee Christiaan Bax

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
2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse 2019-02-10 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse 2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen 2016-02-21 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May FC Groningen H 3–1 W
18 May FC Groningen A 1–2 L
15 May VVV Venlo A 3–1 W
12 May VBV De Graafschap H 6–1 W
23 Apr AFC Ajax A 2–4 L
20 Apr PEC Zwolle H 4–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May SBV Vitesse A 1–3 L
18 May SBV Vitesse H 2–1 W
15 May FC Emmen A 0–1 L
12 May Fortuna Sittard H 3–0 W
29 Apr PEC Zwolle A 2–3 L
20 Apr AFC Ajax H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SBV Vitesse have kicked off against FC Groningen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' A goal from the Norway international Martin Odegaard! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Groningen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Gladon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tim Matavz makes it 2-0.
  • 31' GOAL! Tim Matavz scores on 31. Assisted by Martin Odegaard
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Vitesse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SBV Vitesse and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ludovit Reis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Tim Handwerker makes way for Ajdin Hrustic at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 60' Alexander Buttner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Time for substitution for SBV Vitesse. Tim Matavz is replaced by Thomas Buitink.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' Thomas Bruns catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' Mimoun Mahi makes way for Mo El Hankouri at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 76' Bryan Linssen makes way for Mukhtar Ali at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Kaj Sierhuis makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 81' Mukhtar Ali was booked on 81.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The points are shared — SBV Vitesse 3-1 FC Groningen. Honours even.

Lineups

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tim Matavz 3
Million Manhoef 3
Bryan Linssen 2
Joel Asoro 2
Matus Bero 2
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Ritsu Doan 1
Max Clark 1

Head to Head

2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse 2019-02-10 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse 2018-08-12 SBV Vitesse 5–1 FC Groningen 2016-02-21 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen

SBV Vitesse Form

2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen W 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse L 2019-05-15 VVV Venlo 1–3 SBV Vitesse W 2019-05-12 SBV Vitesse 6–1 VBV De Graafschap W 2019-04-23 AFC Ajax 4–2 SBV Vitesse L 2019-04-20 SBV Vitesse 4–1 PEC Zwolle W

FC Groningen Form

2019-05-21 SBV Vitesse 3–1 FC Groningen L 2019-05-18 FC Groningen 2–1 SBV Vitesse W 2019-05-15 FC Emmen 1–0 FC Groningen L 2019-05-12 FC Groningen 3–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2019-04-29 PEC Zwolle 3–2 FC Groningen L 2019-04-20 FC Groningen 0–1 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13 SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + SBV Vitesse to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse59% Draw22% FC Groningen19%
Actual: SBV Vitesse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

SBV Vitesse or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Groningen
41%
SBV Vitesse or FC Groningen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SBV Vitesse44% Draw41% FC Groningen15%
Actual: SBV Vitesse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse

Handicap SBV Vitesse covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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