SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Vitesse vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at GelreDome.
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
- Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
- Referee Jordi Been (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | FC Groningen | H | 6–0 | W |
| 14 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | NEC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–6 | L |
| 16 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 May | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SBV Vitesse to score. At the same time, FC Groningen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Million Manhoef makes it 1-0.
- 9' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 13' Marco van Ginkel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 14' A moment of madness from Marco van Ginkel on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SBV Vitesse will be frustrated.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dennis van der Ree will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' A moment of madness from Peter Leeuwenburgh on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
- 45' FC Groningen ring the changes. Tomas Suslov has done his job and it is now time for Jan de Boer to step up.
- 48' The Netherlands Melle Meulensteen breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Johan Hove is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 56' A goal from the Netherlands international Million Manhoef! He fires home on 56 to make it 3-0!
- 61' FC Groningen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 63' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Johan Hove departs to be replaced by Joey Pelupessy.
- 64' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Thijmen Blokzijl on, Radinio Balker off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Kacper Kozlowski makes way for Gabriel Vidovic at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
- 68' Matus Bero makes way for Sondre Tronstad at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
- 71' Gabriel Vidovic adds to his 1 season tally! SBV Vitesse lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 74' GOAL! Million Manhoef fires home to make it 5-0!
- 77' The crowd applauds Kjell Scherpen as he leaves the pitch. Jeroen Houwen steps in for SBV Vitesse.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Milano Jonathans. He replaces Marco van Ginkel on 78 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Laros Duarte by Luciano Valente on 81 minute.
- 84' Sondre Tronstad has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dennis van der Ree might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 15
-
21
Matus Bero ↓ Sondre Tronstad 68'
- 32
- 20
-
16
Kjell Scherpen ↓ Jeroen Houwen 77'
- 14
- 42
-
6
Dominik Oroz ↓ Tomas Hajek 78'
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 35
-
18
Tomas Hajek ↑ 78'
- 22
-
8
Sondre Tronstad ↑ 68'
- 27
-
24
Jeroen Houwen ↑ 77'
- 13
- 33
- 9
-
10
Gabriel Vidovic ↑ 67'
- 53
-
26
Milano Jonathans ↑ 78'
Coach
Phillip Cocu
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
21
Oliver Antman ↓ Thom van Bergen 64'
- 12
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Luciano Valente 81'
- 9
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Jan de Boer 45'
- 1
- 24
- 18
- 39
-
8
Johan Hove ↓ Joey Pelupessy 63'
Bench
- 23
-
4
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 63'
- 10
-
25
Jan de Boer ↑ 45'
- 34
- 31
- 37
-
42
Thijmen Blokzijl ↑ 64'
-
40
Luciano Valente ↑ 81'
- 43
-
55
Thom van Bergen ↑ 64'
Coach
Dennis van der Ree
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Million Manhoef | 3 |
| Tim Matavz | 3 |
| Joel Asoro | 2 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 |
| Bryan Linssen | 2 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 |
| Roy Beerens | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
SBV Vitesse to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Vitesse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SBV Vitesse or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Groningen
33%
SBV Vitesse or FC Groningen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Vitesse win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

