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SC Heerenveen vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SC Heerenveen
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 14 Apr 2019 · 12:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Deyovaisio Zeefuik
Doke Schmidt 57' Y
Y 57' Paul Gladon
Yuki Kobayashi 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Patrick Langkamp
  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Christiaan Bax

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

6
5
4
SC Heerenveen 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2018-11-11 FC Groningen 2–0 SC Heerenveen 2017-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2016-10-21 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr FC Groningen H 1–1 D
07 Apr FC Emmen A 0–2 L
04 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
30 Mar SBV Excelsior H 1–0 W
16 Mar VBV De Graafschap H 0–3 L
09 Mar ADO Den Haag A 3–2 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
06 Apr SBV Excelsior H 1–0 W
02 Apr VBV De Graafschap H 1–0 W
30 Mar AZ A 0–1 L
17 Mar ADO Den Haag H 1–0 W
08 Mar FC Utrecht A 0–0 D

Season Stats

SC Heerenveen FC Groningen
#10 Position #8
9 Points 11
7 Played 7
2 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
11 Scored 15
9 Conceded 13
+2 GD +2
1.29 PPG 1.57
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
Jacob Trenskow 3 G 1 A
Maxence Rivera 2 G 1 A
Luca Oyen 1 G
FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Heerenveen and FC Groningen get this one started.
  • 5' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
  • 16' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Breij, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' GOAL! Pelle van Amersfoort fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitchell van Bergen made 374 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Netherlands international Iliass Bel Hassani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Paul Gladon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ritsu Doan at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' Doke Schmidt is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuki Kobayashi on 59 minutes.
  • 59' The whistle greets Mo El Hankouri as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Bruns.
  • 61' Paul Gladon doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' The whistle greets Yuki Kobayashi as he departs to be replaced by Rodney Kongolo.
  • 84' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Johnsen is hanging Mitchell van Bergen on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 87 minute. Michel Vlap leaves to be changed by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sydney van Hooijdonk 6
Tibor Halilovic 2
Pelle van Amersfoort 2
Neraysho Kasanwirjo 2
Amin Sarr 2
Luciano Valente 2
Cyril Ngonge 1
Django Warmerdam 1

Head to Head

2019-04-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2018-11-11 FC Groningen 2–0 SC Heerenveen 2017-04-04 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen 2016-10-21 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2019-04-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D 2019-04-07 FC Emmen 2–0 SC Heerenveen L 2019-04-04 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2019-03-30 SC Heerenveen 1–0 SBV Excelsior W 2019-03-16 SC Heerenveen 0–3 VBV De Graafschap L 2019-03-09 ADO Den Haag 2–3 SC Heerenveen W

FC Groningen Form

2019-04-14 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D 2019-04-06 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Excelsior W 2019-04-02 FC Groningen 1–0 VBV De Graafschap W 2019-03-30 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen L 2019-03-17 FC Groningen 1–0 ADO Den Haag W 2019-03-08 FC Utrecht 0–0 FC Groningen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen or FC Groningen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen40% Draw29% FC Groningen31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Groningen
60%
SC Heerenveen or FC Groningen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen28% Draw49% FC Groningen23%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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