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VBV De Graafschap vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VBV De Graafschap
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Michael Breij
Stef Nijland 43' Y
Y 69' Deyovaisio Zeefuik
Myenty Abena 82' Y
Y 90' Ritsu Doan

Overview

Match Preview

VBV De Graafschap vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Frank Jansen

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

2
VBV De Graafschap 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 VBV De Graafschap 0–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug FC Groningen H 0–1 L
18 Aug NAC Breda A 0–3 L
12 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–0 W
13 Aug 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–6 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug VBV De Graafschap A 1–0 W
17 Aug Willem II Tilburg H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The wait is over. FC Groningen get us underway at .
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. VBV De Graafschap and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk de Jong will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Hidde Jurjus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' 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 Samir Memisevic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' Michael Breij is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' Stef Nijland was booked on 43.
  • 44' Michael Breij has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for VBV De Graafschap made on 46 minute. Jordy Tutuarima leaves to be changed by Robert Klaasen.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VBV De Graafschap side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' VBV De Graafschap manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Furdjel Narsingh is hanging Mohamed Hamdaoui on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmad Mendes Moreira is hanging Mateo Casierra on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' Deyovaisio Zeefuik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 73' FC Groningen make a change. Michael Breij trudges off to be replaced by Tommie van de Looi on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Ritsu Doan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 82' The referee shows VBV De Graafschap player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' Julian Chabot is replacing Ajdin Hrustic for the FC Groningen side.
  • 89' VBV De Graafschap currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Ritsu Doan was booked on 90.
  • It finishes all square. VBV De Graafschap and FC Groningen share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 VBV De Graafschap xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: VBV De Graafschap or FC Groningen 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VBV De Graafschap37% Draw30% FC Groningen33%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

VBV De Graafschap or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Groningen
63%
VBV De Graafschap or FC Groningen
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VBV De Graafschap26% Draw49% FC Groningen25%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap

Handicap VBV De Graafschap covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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