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SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
SBV Vitesse
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Groningen
Fri 8 Nov 2019 · 19:00 UTC GelreDome HT 45' · FT 45'
Riechedly Bazoer 67' Y
Y 81' Samir Memisevic
Y 87' Mo El Hankouri

Overview

Match Preview

SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at GelreDome.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Edgar Bijl
12 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 13.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

7
2
5
SBV Vitesse 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen 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

Recent Form

SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov FC Groningen H 1–2 L
03 Nov FC Emmen A 1–2 L
26 Oct ADO Den Haag H 0–2 L
19 Oct VVV Venlo A 4–0 W
05 Oct FC Utrecht H 2–1 W
29 Sep RKC Waalwijk A 2–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov SBV Vitesse A 2–1 W
03 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
27 Oct SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
20 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 W
04 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
28 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! SBV Vitesse welcome FC Groningen for this crunch clash at GelreDome.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Vitesse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' Joel Asoro makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Groningen are in front.
  • 18' Matus Bero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 66 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Asoro makes it 0-2.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at GelreDome. SBV Vitesse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Fresh legs for SBV Vitesse! Tim Matavz comes on to replace Jay-Roy Grot.
  • 49' Bryan Linssen adds to his 1 season tally! SBV Vitesse lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonid Slutsky will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' The whistle greets Kaj Sierhuis as he departs to be replaced by Samir Memisevic.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deyovaisio Zeefuik made 316 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Ajdin Hrustic by Charlison Benschop on 66 minute.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Riechedly Bazoer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Oussama Darfalou. He replaces Julian Lelieveld on 74 minute.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' Samir Memisevic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SBV Vitesse and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' Mo El Hankouri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Sam Schreck on, Joel Asoro off on 89 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Kaj Sierhuis 2
Bryan Linssen 2
Joel Asoro 2
Matus Bero 2
Ritsu Doan 1
Patrick Joosten 1

Head to Head

2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen 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

SBV Vitesse Form

2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen L 2019-11-03 FC Emmen 2–1 SBV Vitesse L 2019-10-26 SBV Vitesse 0–2 ADO Den Haag L 2019-10-19 VVV Venlo 0–4 SBV Vitesse W 2019-10-05 SBV Vitesse 2–1 FC Utrecht W 2019-09-29 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 SBV Vitesse W

FC Groningen Form

2019-11-08 SBV Vitesse 1–2 FC Groningen W 2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-10-27 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D 2019-10-20 FC Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2019-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: SBV Vitesse or FC Groningen 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SBV Vitesse37% Draw28% FC Groningen35%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SBV Vitesse or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Groningen
63%
SBV Vitesse or FC Groningen
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SBV Vitesse28% Draw46% FC Groningen26%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse

Handicap SBV Vitesse covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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